noggi 604 Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 Is there a site that tracks retrans disputes and how long they go on for? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15949-retransmission-consent-squabbles/page/27/#findComment-289874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjt24 310 Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 4 hours ago, Nelson R. said: Poor Orlando. They haven’t had ABC for a while while now on Dish and now they don’t have NBC or CW. No WRDQ either but that’s no big loss. And Pittsburgh too. Dish customers now no longer have WTAE and WPXI because of retrans disputes. I'm not affected because I have an antenna, but my parents are. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15949-retransmission-consent-squabbles/page/27/#findComment-289880 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTV1983 802 Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 Comcast/Xfinity has dropped several Imagicomm stations, and some Cox stations might be next: https://www.xfinity.com/programmingchanges/ 1 1 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15949-retransmission-consent-squabbles/page/27/#findComment-289881 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mre29 1513 Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 22 hours ago, TennTV1983 said: Comcast/Xfinity has dropped several Imagicomm stations, and some Cox stations might be next: https://www.xfinity.com/programmingchanges/ Including WFXT. I don't remember a time when any of the major Boston stations (or WMUR) were blacked out on our system, whether or not we had Harron, Adelphia, or Comcast/Xfinity. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15949-retransmission-consent-squabbles/page/27/#findComment-289903 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3933 Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 (edited) Aren't pretty much all of the Cox/Imagicomm stations operating under an onerous retransmission deal that Coxpollo inherited from their purchase of the former Northwest stations? (of which were all spun off to Imagicomm along with WHBQ and KOKI) I'm surprised WSB is not affected....yet. Atlanta is a major Xfinity cluster, but they may be special since they don't want to endanger their carriage... Edited September 9, 2023 by tyrannical bastard Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15949-retransmission-consent-squabbles/page/27/#findComment-289904 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD TV 253 Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 (edited) The Disney-Spectrum dispute is over: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/disney-spectrum-new-carriage-deal-espn-abc-return-to-lineups-1235580344/ Of interest is that certain cable channels won’t be available anymore. Edited September 11, 2023 by MD TV Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15949-retransmission-consent-squabbles/page/27/#findComment-289957 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathannah 2402 Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 (edited) Official Disney PR. They'll no longer carry a number of networks whose content was already on D+ and Hulu anyways, so put Freeform, FXX/FXM, Disney Junior/XD and Nat Geo Wild on deathwatch as far as other providers. In return, Spectrum customers will eventually get D+ and ESPN+ included in their subs and the ability to have an ESPN-free cable package. Edited September 11, 2023 by mrschimpf Someone posted while I was writing about the same. 1 1 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15949-retransmission-consent-squabbles/page/27/#findComment-289958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megatron81 256 Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 I had a feeling that a deal was going to be reached with Spectrum & Disney and NYC gets to see the Jets VS the Bills tonight on WABC/ESPN would've sucked if they couldn't get the game the debut of Aaron Rodgers as the Jets QB. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15949-retransmission-consent-squabbles/page/27/#findComment-289977 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadcowatbk 149 Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 so how are Spectrum customers supposed to watch the annual 700 Club begathon now without Freeform? or did they stop watching after Pat Robertson retired? 5 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15949-retransmission-consent-squabbles/page/27/#findComment-289979 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowBergen 679 Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 The bigger question is does anyone watch them at all? Evidently viewership of Freeform is pretty low, one reason Disney agreed to letting Charter drop it. Look for Comcast, Optimum and others, especially in the NY area, seek something similar. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15949-retransmission-consent-squabbles/page/27/#findComment-289982 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3933 Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 The way these channels have been usurped by Disney+ and Hulu pretty much makes them obsolete. Consumers can watch these shows without commercials, visual clutter and all of the other tom-foolery that make up your average basic cable channel. Not to mention the programming blocks are pretty much grouped for the DVR to pick them up or (heaven forbid) someone to binge-watch in real time.... 1 1 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15949-retransmission-consent-squabbles/page/27/#findComment-289984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Rollo Smokes 260 Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 The real question is who blinked first, Disney or Charter. And yes, I absolutely believe Monday Night Football–on ESPN and ABC–and featuring the New York Jets–had everything to do with it. 3 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15949-retransmission-consent-squabbles/page/27/#findComment-289985 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megatron81 256 Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Aaron Rodgers locked the door and only unlocked it when a deal was reached LOL . 5 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15949-retransmission-consent-squabbles/page/27/#findComment-289986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadcowatbk 149 Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 (edited) wouldn't be surprised if the 700 Club got the most viewers on Freeform, and they probably aren't even the target audience Edited September 11, 2023 by nomadcowatbk Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15949-retransmission-consent-squabbles/page/27/#findComment-289987 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD TV 253 Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 12 minutes ago, Big Rollo Smokes said: The real question is who blinked first, Disney or Charter. And yes, I absolutely believe Monday Night Football–on ESPN and ABC–and featuring the New York Jets–had everything to do with it. Especially since much of NYC is served by Spectrum, so if it wasn't resolved those customers couldn't even watch it on WABC-TV if they wanted to. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15949-retransmission-consent-squabbles/page/27/#findComment-289988 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Rollo Smokes 260 Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 15 minutes ago, Megatron81 said: Aaron Rodgers locked the door and only unlocked it when a deal was reached LOL . Legend has it that Pete Rozelle did it a few times when he was NFL commissioner. Maybe Aaron shared some of his magic mushrooms with the negotiators and they "saw the light". 11 minutes ago, nomadcowatbk said: wouldn't be surprised if they 700 Club got the most viewers on Freeform, and they probably aren't even the target audience One has to wonder what the CBN braintrust is contemplating right now in their Virginia Beach bunker. Gordon Robertson will definitely have something to say about this. 1 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15949-retransmission-consent-squabbles/page/27/#findComment-289989 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Rollo Smokes 260 Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 (edited) 22 minutes ago, MD TV said: Especially since much of NYC is served by Spectrum, so if it wasn't resolved those customers couldn't even watch it on WABC-TV if they wanted to. WKBW-TV is in Spectrum territory also, and they should be lucky they aren't an ABC O&O. But this is/was all about making sure the game wasn't blacked out in Market No. 1. Edited September 11, 2023 by Big Rollo Smokes 2 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15949-retransmission-consent-squabbles/page/27/#findComment-289990 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathannah 2402 Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Megatron81 said: Aaron Rodgers locked the door and only unlocked it when a deal was reached LOL . He locked them in his darkness retreat and told them to come out when they had a deal...or else they'd have to do Pat McAfee's show. As for the 700 Club, with Pat gone, you bet Bob Iger is pressing his son to give up the slot for less than $40 million now. With Grownish almost at its natural conclusion, the network is pretty much in winddown mode, and it's only been a question of if, not when, Disney XD is wound down either since it's down to two markets worldwide. Same with the extra FX channels, which basically telegraphs a move of Sunny back to FX sooner than later. Edited September 11, 2023 by mrschimpf 2 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15949-retransmission-consent-squabbles/page/27/#findComment-289995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadcowatbk 149 Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 they could stream the annual 700 Club begathon, but I'm sure many of it's viewers are as techphobic as they are homophobic Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15949-retransmission-consent-squabbles/page/27/#findComment-289997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mre29 1513 Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 I was wondering when the inevitable culling of the cable channels would begin. Could this be the opening salvo? 3 hours ago, mrschimpf said: As for the 700 Club, with Pat gone, you bet Bob Iger is pressing his son to give up the slot for less than $40 million now. It's surprisingly hard to find any mention on CBN's website of ways to watch the 700 Club on cable and broadcast TV channels; the site really only pushes CBN's own streaming service and its accompanying app. This has me thinking that only a small percentage of the show's viewing audience watches via Freeform. (Fun fact: Doing a Google search on "Ways to watch the 700 club" produces a link to a page on what has to be an old version of CBN's website -- or, rather, the development version of an old version of the site, which is still pulling in the latest content. I think their robots.txt file needs to have a "come to Jesus" moment...) 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15949-retransmission-consent-squabbles/page/27/#findComment-290020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3933 Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 Meanwhile, most viewers in Colorado with DirecTV or UVerse have been unable to watch Coach Prime and Colorado on FOX, since Nexstar has ties to all of their owned FOX affiliates. On the other hand, viewers in Grand Junction can watch FOX on DirecTV, but NOT on Dish! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15949-retransmission-consent-squabbles/page/27/#findComment-290046 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megatron81 256 Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 I thought that Coach Prime show was on the CBS O&O in Denver I didn't know Nexstar's KDVR had Coach Prime's coaches show? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15949-retransmission-consent-squabbles/page/27/#findComment-290079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD TV 253 Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 Nexstar stations are temporarily back on DirecTV while they hammer out a final deal: https://deadline.com/2023/09/directv-nexstar-restore-stations-nfl-football-carriage-deal-1235548791/ Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15949-retransmission-consent-squabbles/page/27/#findComment-290203 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowBergen 679 Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 Will this include the Mission "owned" stations? Some have been off the air longer than the Nexstar directly owned stations. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15949-retransmission-consent-squabbles/page/27/#findComment-290204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD TV 253 Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 The Nexstar-Directv dispute is completely over: https://deadline.com/2023/09/directv-nexstar-restore-stations-nfl-football-carriage-deal-1235548791/amp/ Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15949-retransmission-consent-squabbles/page/27/#findComment-290229 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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