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Two tv networks are threatening to go off the air
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| Fawkesfan1 | Date: Tuesday, 2013-04-09, 22:53 | Message # 1 |
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| Just heard about this on tv.
the end of free tv
Disclaimer: from news.yahoo.com
Fox and Univision are threatening to become pay tv channels
All due to Aereo, a new way of viewing television. They're not happy about it either. It's cheaper than cable and they aren't paying for the content, so now companies like Fox and NBC Universal as well are suing and saying what Aereo's doing is piracy.
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I figure that they should at least pay the companies something for the content, but be allowed to be some competition against the companies. It shouldn't be an out and out monopoly.
There needs to be competition.
Any thoughts on this?
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| Maelody | Date: Tuesday, 2013-04-09, 23:58 | Message # 2 |
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| I really hope Fox doesn't become a pay television network. I don't know what Univision is, but Glee is on Fox! That's my show! Though I suppose this may be their last season, so I guess maybe I won't need it afterword, but I know I like to watch Fox every now and then.
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| Fawkesfan1 | Date: Wednesday, 2013-04-10, 00:06 | Message # 3 |
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| Quote (Maelody) I really hope Fox doesn't become a pay television network. I don't know what Univision is, but Glee is on Fox! That's my show! Though I suppose this may be their last season, so I guess maybe I won't need it afterword, but I know I like to watch Fox every now and then.
Fox tried to do something similar a while back, iirc, in terms of letting people download a video player and then charging them to watch their shows on it. They stopped after enough people complained, but it looks like they're at it again 
Never went for any pay per view channels myself, unless they come with the cable package. It's not worth paying $10 or so extra a month (iirc) just to see their content.
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| Maelody | Date: Wednesday, 2013-04-10, 00:08 | Message # 4 |
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| I know! I was disappointed in getting my xbox and finding out that I had to pay an extra $10 a month just to hook up to the internet on it. I should have asked for a Play Station 3 at that rate.
Anyway, I know Fox has an app (at least I'm sure they do) which you can download for free, but I'm not paying for it. It's bad enough that I actually use websites which promote free viewing anyway when I can't catch my shows when they air.
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| Fawkesfan1 | Date: Wednesday, 2013-04-10, 00:12 | Message # 5 |
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| Quote (Maelody) I know! I was disappointed in getting my xbox and finding out that I had to pay an extra $10 a month just to hook up to the internet on it. I should have asked for a Play Station 3 at that rate. Anyway, I know Fox has an app (at least I'm sure they do) which you can download for free, but I'm not paying for it. It's bad enough that I actually use websites which promote free viewing anyway when I can't catch my shows when they air. 
Ah. Don't blame ya there. Not everyone can watch shows when they air. Don't get why they get their panties in such a bunch over dvr... people are still watching the shows.
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| Maelody | Date: Wednesday, 2013-04-10, 00:14 | Message # 6 |
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| So here is a question. Is Fox News a part of Fox, or are they two different channels? Because the news is really important, and I don't think they would want for anyone to pay for that. Otherwise, my grandmother would have a fit! 
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| Fawkesfan1 | Date: Wednesday, 2013-04-10, 00:18 | Message # 7 |
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| Quote (Maelody) So here is a question. Is Fox News a part of Fox, or are they two different channels? Because the news is really important, and I don't think they would want for anyone to pay for that. Otherwise, my grandmother would have a fit! lol
They're two different channels, that used to be part of the same entity. They're not now though, iirc. Same here, regardless of the channel, news wise. Ah
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| Spacecadet | Date: Wednesday, 2013-04-10, 12:47 | Message # 8 |
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| ugh Fox! like they have any leg to stand on. They are the killers of all good tv shows.... I might have to boycott fox if they become a paid for network. JUST UGH!!!!
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| Fawkesfan1 | Date: Wednesday, 2013-04-10, 21:13 | Message # 9 |
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| Quote (Spacecadet) ugh Fox! like they have any leg to stand on. They are the killers of all good tv shows.... I might have to boycott fox if they become a paid for network. JUST UGH!!!!
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| freelantzer | Date: Friday, 2013-04-12, 05:10 | Message # 10 |
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| I like a couple shows on Fox like The Mindy Project and Bones. What exactly do they mean by paid? Like it becomes a cable channel now? Or a pay per view situation? If its the latter, then I won't watch any Fox shows. I'd actually kind of welcome an excuse to stop watching Bones... :whistle:
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| Fawkesfan1 | Date: Friday, 2013-04-12, 23:59 | Message # 11 |
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| Like HBO, Showtime and those kinds of channels. Yep. That''s how I feel. Ah Still hate Bones then? It would give me a reason to not watch American Idol as well :whistle:
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| freelantzer | Date: Saturday, 2013-04-13, 02:47 | Message # 12 |
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| I don't hate Bones... It's just that the quality of the show has diminished so much. And still it's renewed for another year when it should've bowed out a year or two ago in terms of quality. I still keep watching because I've been with it so long. I was kind of hoping this would be the last season, but alas...
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| Fawkesfan1 | Date: Saturday, 2013-04-13, 03:20 | Message # 13 |
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| Quote (freelantzer) I don't hate Bones... lol It's just that the quality of the show has diminished so much. And still it's renewed for another year when it should've bowed out a year or two ago in terms of quality. I still keep watching because I've been with it so long. I was kind of hoping this would be the last season, but alas...
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| freelantzer | Date: Saturday, 2013-04-13, 21:04 | Message # 14 |
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| Yeah, I feel like the writers are really running out of ideas a lot of the time. I still love some of the characters, especially Angela and Hodgens, but many of the episode concepts are just so cheesy and far fetched. Like did you see the one where they went undercover as ballroom dance pros?? 
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| ArryGrotter | Date: Saturday, 2013-04-13, 21:12 | Message # 15 |
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| Psst, if you want more Bones discussion, you should make a new thread 
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| freelantzer | Date: Saturday, 2013-04-13, 21:23 | Message # 16 |
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| Okay, sorry about that, Arry. 
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| Fawkesfan1 | Date: Sunday, 2013-04-14, 02:22 | Message # 17 |
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| Sorry about that too, Arry
@ freelantzer: Felt that way as well. Yea I did
*takes discussion to the Bones thread*
Just found out that PBS is involved in said lawsuit against Aereo today on NPR (iirc).
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