VIDEO: When Networks and Cable Providers Fight, It's Consumers That Lose
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One of the bargaining chips that cable channels have when negotiating new contracts with cable providers is the "blackout" — pulling their content from the provider until a better settlement is reached. That's what Time Warner customers are learning as the provider continues to debate the terms of its agreement with CBS. In this brief — yet lively — video discussion, our experts examine the effects of a cable blackout on consumers.
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Dealnews should be doing a piece on The Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013, legislation introduced by Senator McCain. Now some of our legislators want to legislate "a la carte" channels for us. Sounds great. Just wait until congress gets involved and our cable rates go up 60% across the board. If you think cable prices are expensive now, just wait until congress gets involved in "fixing" the cable.
So in my opinion, Dan, Jeff and Louis were discussing the wrong issue, and the real issues of who should pay who for content delivery, remains unchallenged. And our cable bill keeps going up and the content providers keep getting richer..
Just my $.02