After ringing in the new year and was done watching Jennifer Lopez and the crystal ball dropped at Times Square, my husband and I proceeded to indulge on some decadent treats with hot tea.
By 1:00 a.m. I was ready to hit the sack but instead of turning off the TV remote in our bedroom my attention was diverted when suddenly I heard a voice over apology on HGTV. That was Cablevision’s announcement about HGTV and Food Network being yanked out of their cable line up. Cablevision’s message to their subscriber is aimed to explain the dispute, and that company officials indicated there was no immediate plan to restore the stations . This is the result of a fee dispute with Scripps Networks.
I couldn’t get over it. I’m not a TV addict but these two channels are two of the few channels that I tune in to whenever I’m in the mood to watch TV. To me, it’s like taking out ESPN if I was a sports fanatic. Our current subscription with Cablevision gives us tons of channels but a lot of those are channels that I haven’t even bothered to explore.
I’m upset, and I’m one of those 3.1 million subscribers of Cablevision who share the same sentiment. After a recent increase in fee, this is what we get. If these channels are not going to be restored back in their cable line up soon, I’m more than willing and ready to switch providers. After all, Direct TV is just a phone call away, as well as Verizon Fios. These two both offer the Filipino channel as well, so sooner than later I’ll be back in business along with HGTV and Food network.
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wow this is so upsetting. i know how you feel and these two are only the few channels i love to watch so with tfc shows. i was thinking of switching to cablevision by march (end of our fios contract) but with all these issues we’d better stay our butt with fios. hope they resolve it asap so that you’d be happy again.
@ out of the blue
you are right about that. stay put with fios for now. it is frustrating more so because they just increased subscription fees recently.
Ay naku neverending talaga ang pang inis nila noh? Meron din ditong ganyan…with Brighthouse naman. They threatened to pull out Fox shows kung di babayaran yung hinihingi nilang increase. The same thing last year but with another network. The 2 sides were able to resolve the issue though bago mag expire yung time na binigay nila.
Buti na lang we already switched from BH to Direct TV and that’s because of the unannounced price increase.
Medyo early ako ng konti today Tuks. It’s been ‘cold’ here but I’m pretty sure it’s nothing compared as inyo dyan. Did you brave the cold para mamalengke?
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@ Tuks
the two channels are still out. we are now thinking of switching if their issue is not resolved soon.
I hope you’ll have that fave Food Network channel of yours back soon. Upsetting nga yun sa katulad mong food buff!
Sana lang we could have here even just a bit of coldness you are experiencing right now. Wala, January na, still warm pa rin!
TGIF na tomorrow… yay!
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@ Tita Beng
it’s still up in the air. I don’t think it will be resolved soon lalo na at the two factions are pointing the blame at each other. nakakainis talaga.
don’t even wish the cold temps, dahil ako ay gustong gusto ko ng lumipad.