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DirecTV, TBS, TNT to put shows online August 28, 2009

Posted by Atrain in Cable Television.
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  • DirecTV, TBS, TNT to put shows online

    Watch Direct TV on The Internet, or even your cell phone.. Could be happening with TBS and TNT programs.

    tags: direct tv, tbs, tnt, internet, phones

    • DirecTV Group Inc. is in talks with the TBS and TNT cable networks to offer their shows online, according to two people familiar with the discussions.

      If a deal is reached, DirecTV subscribers would be able to watch shows from those cable networks on the Internet, the people said on condition of anonymity because the talks still are ongoing. DirecTV, the nation’s largest satellite TV operator, previously said it was considering such deals but did not specify the networks.

      DirecTV joins a growing list of cable, satellite and phone companies that are offering consumers a "multiscreen" experience: the ability to watch shows on TV, computers and mobile devices like cell phones.

Worst Rated Cable Company March 26, 2008

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For years cable companies had no competition. If you wanted cable channels, you got service through them. It didn’t matter if they had outages. If you had a constant fuzzy picture, they might come out and service your lines, at your expense, and their time table. It didn’t matter, because you had no other choice. It was the great world of Cable Monopolies.

During the pre-Dish days, cable companies were notorious for poor customer service. They were like a DMV or government organization that had no real profit bearing consequences of customer neglect. In the early 90’s, with the invention of small Dish Satellite, that began to change. Cable companies had to adapt to competition and learn real business skills. So how has that adaptation gone? Which Cable companies have struggled the most.

Having sold against At&T, Comcast, Cox, Time Warner, Adelphia, and Charter, I found that the more expensive the cable company, and the more often the rate hikes, the more unsatisfied the customers were. In the areas I was at. Charter and Adelphia were our favorites. The only times customers were satisfied were when they had bundled high speed internet packages. What are your bad experiences with cable TV providers?

Why is Cable TV so expensive? March 6, 2008

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The question always arises, “Why does my Cable bill keep going up”,The answer is, because we’re willing to pay for it.When small Dish satellite hit the market a decade ago this finally created competitions for Cable TV companies that had a virtual monopoly on the television industry. This forced Cable companies to get better customer service, clearer picture quality, and innovative devises, otherwise you could now swith to Dish Network or Direct TV.If you’re sick of paying outrageous prices for cable and satellite TV, then drop their services. You don’t have to pay for TV, it’s free through the airwaves.