I’ve been reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid. and I love it. Why?! Cause it’s so awesome. Here, read some:
Okay, so FOX and Time Warner are at a dispute. If not settled, by January 1st, 2010, people with Time Warner Cable might not have access to Quality FOX television (which includes 24, house, american idol, glee, etc. etc. etc.)
Here’s the rundown of WHY this is happening.
The New York Times summarizes it the best:
In negotiations, the News Corporation is pushing for about $1 a month for each subscriber, potentially setting a precedent for broadcasters that are seeking a new revenue stream to offset advertising declines.
Time Warner Cable is playing hardball, running an advertising campaign to prepare viewers for the prospect of a January without college bowl games or “American Idol.”
Time Warner’s Response:
With TV networks like Fox demanding price increases as high as 300%, Time Warner Cable asked our customers for their feedback – and we heard you loud and clear.
More than 500,000 unique visitors have had a chance to speak out. And the overwhelming response has been ‘Get Tough.’ So that’s exactly what we’re going to do.
FOX’s Response:
By saying that “some TV networks” have demanded up to 300% more from the cable company, Time Warner Cable wants you to believe that it is FOX that has asked for these increases. Time Warner must be referring to one of their other negotiations, because 300% is off by a large multiple.
SO basically, if you have Time Warner, please switch to Direct TV and you can continue to enjoy quality television. By the way, this change affects FX, Fox Reality Channel, as well as FOX sports network (for all you jocks out there, you know who you are !)
Join the campaign to save FOX at http://www.keepfoxon.com/fox. After all you don’t want to miss the following programs:
Okay, I’ll be back tomorrow to summarize my 2009, in preparations for the upcoming 2010, a new decade. 🙂
