The Pros and Cons of Losing Fox Channels from Your Cable
Twitchell
If News Corp. and Time Warner can't resolve their spat by tomorrow, Fox is
pulling all of its channels from the cable system. Hmm... Is losing American
Idol worth never having to see Glenn Beck again?
Fox is trying to get $1 per month per subscriber from Time Warner to carry their
broadcast network (cable companies currently retransmit broadcast stations for
free) and the cable provider doesn't want to pay that much for their more than 8
million subscribers. They have countered with 30 cents per subscriber. The
deadline for negotiations is December 31, and if a deal isn't reached, all the
Fox channels from your Time Warner Cable service.
In an internal memo
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2009/12/news-corps-chase-carey-expects-fox-signals-to-be-pulled-from-time-warner-cable.html
, News Corp (which owns Fox, of course) President and COO Chase Carey writes,
"At this time, it looks like we will not reach an agreement and our channels may
very well go off the air in Time Warner Cable systems at midnight tomorrow,
December 31."
That sounds awesome! No more Fox News, even if you want it! No more Fox Business
Channel, which no one wants. No big deal, right? We're trying to make the best
of this situation, so here are some pros and cons of what would happen in a
world without Fox:
PRO: We would never have to look at Peter Griffin's fat face on Family Guy ever
again.
CON: We will gouge our own eyes out if we don't get to see Sue Motherfucking
Sylvester on Glee.
PRO: Finally, we won't have to watch the 11 millionth season of nip/tuck, which
jumped the shark 10.5 million seasons ago.
CON: Damages was just getting good!
PRO: We won't have to bother to learn what Fuel even is.
CON: What if the next Jersey Shore is on Fuel? Oh man, we gotta get Fuel, even
if it sounds like a shitty rip off of Red Bull rather than a cable channel.
PRO: Fox Sports en Espa�ol won't make us feel bad for forgetting all our high
school Spanish.
CON: We actually kinda like footie (and all the players!) so seeing the Fox
Soccer Channel go would blow.
PRO: No more stupid dramas and crappy reality shows on Fox.
CON: We'll have to watch even more CW than we already do, which might cause us
to commit suicide or think that we're actually living inside a Gossip Girl
episode.
PRO: We won't be lining Rupert Murdoch's pockets with cash.
CON: We will be nothing if we can't make fun of American Idol. Give us our
fucking Fox, bitches!
Jim Sumner
> http://gawker.com/5437301/the-pros-and-cons-of-losing-fox-channels-fr...
>
> If News Corp. and Time Warner can't resolve their spat by tomorrow, Fox is
> pulling all of its channels from the cable system. Hmm... Is losing American
> Idol worth never having to see Glenn Beck again?
>
> Fox is trying to get $1 per month per subscriber from Time Warner to carry their
> broadcast network (cable companies currently retransmit broadcast stations for
> free) and the cable provider doesn't want to pay that much for their more than 8
> million subscribers. They have countered with 30 cents per subscriber. The
> deadline for negotiations is December 31, and if a deal isn't reached, all the
> Fox channels from your Time Warner Cable service.
>
> , News Corp (which owns Fox, of course) President and COO Chase Carey writes,
> "At this time, it looks like we will not reach an agreement and our channels may
> very well go off the air in Time Warner Cable systems at midnight tomorrow,
> December 31."
>
> That sounds awesome! No more Fox News, even if you want it! No more Fox Business
> Channel, which no one wants. No big deal, right? We're trying to make the best
> of this situation, so here are some pros and cons of what would happen in a
> world without Fox:
>
> PRO: We would never have to look at Peter Griffin's fat face on Family Guy ever
> again.
> CON: We will gouge our own eyes out if we don't get to see Sue Motherfucking
> Sylvester on Glee.
>
> PRO: Finally, we won't have to watch the 11 millionth season of nip/tuck, which
> jumped the shark 10.5 million seasons ago.
> CON: Damages was just getting good!
>
> PRO: We won't have to bother to learn what Fuel even is.
> CON: What if the next Jersey Shore is on Fuel? Oh man, we gotta get Fuel, even
> if it sounds like a shitty rip off of Red Bull rather than a cable channel.
>
> school Spanish.
> CON: We actually kinda like footie (and all the players!) so seeing the Fox
> Soccer Channel go would blow.
>
> PRO: No more stupid dramas and crappy reality shows on Fox.
> CON: We'll have to watch even more CW than we already do, which might cause us
> to commit suicide or think that we're actually living inside a Gossip Girl
> episode.
>
> PRO: We won't be lining Rupert Murdoch's pockets with cash.
> CON: We will be nothing if we can't make fun of American Idol. Give us our
> fucking Fox, bitches!
Fox Business Network isn't that bad, but the Fox News channel is
garbage.
Pric...@fauxnews.com
>> PRO: Fox Sports en Espa�ol won't make us feel bad for forgetting all our high
>> school Spanish.
>> CON: We actually kinda like footie (and all the players!) so seeing the Fox
>> Soccer Channel go would blow.
>>
>> PRO: No more stupid dramas and crappy reality shows on Fox.
>> CON: We'll have to watch even more CW than we already do, which might cause us
>> to commit suicide or think that we're actually living inside a Gossip Girl
>> episode.
>>
>> PRO: We won't be lining Rupert Murdoch's pockets with cash.
>> CON: We will be nothing if we can't make fun of American Idol. Give us our
>> fucking Fox, bitches!
>
>
> Fox Business Network isn't that bad, but the Fox News channel is
>garbage.
LOL. So many Gawd-fearing American Republicans not realizing their
"news" is being spoon-fed to them by a foreigner.
John Q Public
hahahahahahah
Only thing Murdock did was get some babes and people on that public
likes to watch
stead o those leftwing schills on other channels
Kickin your ass ratings and profit wise too, wanna bet MSLSD,CNN... all
want bailout
bucks in near future?
Just like leftwing papers, theyr'e all ready asking fer cash, seems the
right wing ones
have a better chance at showing a profit (Notice I said chance!) and
not requiring
bailout!
Let the market decide and let the unsound fail, just like BO's pitiful
performance to date!
jose0...@gmail.com
wrote:
Only the brainless liberals want the taxpayers to bail out CNN, MSNBC
and NYT.
Gary
> Let the market decide and let the unsound fail, just like BO's pitiful
> performance to date!-
News Corp. Suffers Staggering $6.4 Billion Loss
LOS ANGELES — News Corp., the global media giant controlled by Rupert
Murdoch, said Thursday it lost $6.4 billion in its most recent quarter
because of a massive write-down in the value of its assets.
The New York-based company, which owns The Wall Street Journal and the
Fox broadcast network, also forecast a 30 percent drop in operating
profits for the fiscal year to June from a year ago, when it earned
$5.13 billion.
The forecast was a sharp downgrade from November when it expected "low
to mid-teens" percentage drop for the year.
Juan
It's called "the consequences of catering to the single-digit IQ's of
morons who think watching cars make left turns all day long is a
sport."
LMAO! *8D
New Year's in Paris is turning into a great party full of end-of-the-
year treats! First Blimpaugh's asscyst moves into his heart, now
this! :)
Twitchell
Gary says...
>
>On Dec 31, 7:59=A0am, John Q Public <my2ce...@me.com> wrote:
>
>> Let the market decide and let the unsound fail, just like BO's pitiful
>> performance to date!-
>
>
>News Corp. Suffers Staggering $6.4 Billion Loss
>
>Murdoch, said Thursday it lost $6.4 billion in its most recent quarter
>because of a massive write-down in the value of its assets.
>
>The New York-based company, which owns The Wall Street Journal and the
>Fox broadcast network, also forecast a 30 percent drop in operating
>profits for the fiscal year to June from a year ago, when it earned
>$5.13 billion.
>
>The forecast was a sharp downgrade from November when it expected "low
>to mid-teens" percentage drop for the year.
This headline is ten months old. Try to keep up.
twitch
Al
<3c8a6b1c-07b2-4424...@26g2000yqo.googlegroups.com>,
Juan <fly...@gmail.com> wrote:
> BWAAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!
>
> It's called "the consequences of catering to the single-digit IQ's of
> morons who think watching cars make left turns all day long is a
> sport."
Another happy NYT shareholder weighs in. LOL.
Christopher Helms
> http://gawker.com/5437301/the-pros-and-cons-of-losing-fox-channels-fr...
>
> pulling all of its channels from the cable system. Hmm... Is losing American
> Idol worth never having to see Glenn Beck again?
Is it worth it? Let's see... no more American Idle and as an added
bonus, no more Lonesome Roads and no more Fox & Friends. Unless
there's a hidden downside in there somewhere, I hope Dish Network
refuses to offer more than 30 cents to that deranged old Aussie coot
and gets us the same deal. Why should my rates go up? It's not my
fault News Corp can't turn a profit.
news.eternal-september.org
"Juan" <fly...@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:3c8a6b1c-07b2-4424...@26g2000yqo.googlegroups.com...
> BWAAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!
>
> It's called "the consequences of catering to the single-digit IQ's of
> morons who think watching cars make left turns all day long is a
> sport."
>
> LMAO! *8D
>
> New Year's in Paris is turning into a great party full of end-of-the-
> year treats! >
It must be a money making Opportunity for you PIMPS!
>
Juan
wrote:
>
> It must be a money making Opportunity for you PIMPS!
I tried to sell pics of your lardasswife but even the French puke at
the sight of that much lard hanging over the side of beach chairs.
Do they have a special chair for your lardass wife over at her
Richardson school district animal pen? :)
Juan
> In article
> <3c8a6b1c-07b2-4424-b637-810288e47...@26g2000yqo.googlegroups.com>,
You put money into NYT shares? That explains a lot. LMAO!
Chaos out of Order
The popularity of Fox, if you can call an audience of 3 or 4 million
popular, proves only one thing: Conservatives don't want to think for
themselves. If they did think for themselves, they would quickly
discover that their beloved source for information is unreliable and
biased. But these conservatives continue to watch so either they like
being lied to or they lack the ability to discern truth from lies.
Al
<12a99557-bcad-4f9d...@m25g2000yqc.googlegroups.com>,
Juan <fly...@gmail.com> wrote:
Damn, Pudge, you are one clever guy!
None the less, News Corp is doing ok, you have old info, you celebrated
too early. You looked stupid.
Just another day in the life of Juan Jimenez, kook.
Channel Cast
How's the divorce coming , fatboi?
http://www.itpreport.com/upload/Juan_Jimenez_200x150.jpg
Sheesh, even a Polack dumped your lard ass...
Channel Cast
> On Jan 1, 2:07 am, "news.eternal-september.org" <hrree...@swbell.net>
> wrote:
>> It must be a money making Opportunity for you PIMPS!
>
> I tried to sell pics of
Channel Cast
> BWAAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!