Time Warner to Replace NECN with Al Jazeera

LIforrelaxin · 12-12-2013, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by tis

But there is no other cable. They have a monopoly. Where do we go?

Direct TV, Dish TV.....

You may still wish to keep the cable for internet..... but for TV viewing there are other sources.. They provide internet as well.... but that service is still best left to the land lines I believe.

Chaselady · 12-12-2013, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by LIforrelaxin

Direct TV, Dish TV.....

You may still wish to keep the cable for internet..... but for TV viewing there are other sources.. They provide internet as well.... but that service is still best left to the land lines I believe.

We dumped TW tv last year. Even their employees told us their programming stinks. There are always choices. We went to Directv and are much happier.
Time Warner could care less what their customers want. Al Jazeera, honestly?!!

tis · 12-12-2013, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by LIforrelaxin

Direct TV, Dish TV.....

You may still wish to keep the cable for internet..... but for TV viewing there are other sources.. They provide internet as well.... but that service is still best left to the land lines I believe.

But you have to be a techie to get them don't you? And I am not.

dave603 · 12-12-2013, 10:18 AM

You don't need to be a techie, Direct TV and Dish both will come and install everything.
You DO need to have a clear shot south for them to pick up the Satellite signal though. And I don't know if they will come out to an island location.

Chaselady · 12-12-2013, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by dave603

You don't need to be a techie, Direct TV and Dish both will come and install everything.
You DO need to have a clear shot south for them to pick up the Satellite signal though. And I don't know if they will come out to an island location.

We have Directv on our island, also. We were able to roll it into our residential service on the mainland. The installer was great, accommodating and knowledgeable.

PaugusBayFireFighter · 12-12-2013, 10:44 AM

I have Direct TV and they don't offer NECN. Personally I don't miss NECN, they had become useless to me with the ability to check any news or weather instantly from my phone or tablet. NECN really has declined over the past few years. Al Jazeera has some good documentaries and shows "on demand".
Here's what I do with the stations I don't like or watch. I set up my custom channel guide and the channels I don't like are hidden forever. If you don't like Al Jazeera, omit it from your channel line up. I don't watch spanish speaking or religious programming so I simply remove those channels from my channel guide. I don't like paying for those stations either, but sometimes you have no choice if they are part of a package.

Winnilifer · 12-12-2013, 11:32 AM

Great news from Baghdad Bob

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SIKSUKR · 12-12-2013, 02:09 PM

Put me in the "I could care less about Al J network". As far as this weather nut is concerned, NECN is the best tv broadcast for weather. Definitely would miss it.

jrc · 12-12-2013, 02:27 PM

As a recent refugee from the cable industry, I could tell you some stories.

But regarding channel availability, as you would expect it's a money issue. Somehow the change is expected to put more money in TWC's pocket.

There are several paths for money to change hands in these deals, but the common denominator is viewers. If you have a cable box, TWC knows what you are watching. Those numbers drive revenue. So the best way to drive a channel off their network, don't watch it.

Some obscure channels survive because of packaging, TWC can't get CNN and TBS without some of the crappy Turner channels.

Al Jezzeera is free-standing. Ignore it and it will go away.

patman · 12-12-2013, 10:27 AM

TW has the internet-only thing covered too...they just raised their prices. I suspect that's to make up for folks dropping cable and switching to streaming services.

12-12-2013, 10:18 AM	#4
dave603 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Nashua/Winnisquam Posts: 282 Thanks: 106 Thanked 96 Times in 49 Posts	Tis You don't need to be a techie, Direct TV and Dish both will come and install everything. You DO need to have a clear shot south for them to pick up the Satellite signal though. And I don't know if they will come out to an island location.

12-12-2013, 10:44 AM	#6
PaugusBayFireFighter Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 837 Thanks: 361 Thanked 674 Times in 264 Posts	I have Direct TV and they don't offer NECN. Personally I don't miss NECN, they had become useless to me with the ability to check any news or weather instantly from my phone or tablet. NECN really has declined over the past few years. Al Jazeera has some good documentaries and shows "on demand". Here's what I do with the stations I don't like or watch. I set up my custom channel guide and the channels I don't like are hidden forever. If you don't like Al Jazeera, omit it from your channel line up. I don't watch spanish speaking or religious programming so I simply remove those channels from my channel guide. I don't like paying for those stations either, but sometimes you have no choice if they are part of a package. Last edited by PaugusBayFireFighter; 12-12-2013 at 11:37 AM.

12-12-2013, 11:32 AM	#7
Winnilifer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tyngsborough, Ma & Laconia, NH Posts: 53 Thanks: 14 Thanked 19 Times in 17 Posts	TW and Al-Jezeera Great news from Baghdad Bob------

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SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Put me in the "I could care less about Al J network". As far as this weather nut is concerned, NECN is the best tv broadcast for weather. Definitely would miss it. __________________ SIKSUKR

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12-12-2013, 02:27 PM	#9
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	As a recent refugee from the cable industry, I could tell you some stories. But regarding channel availability, as you would expect it's a money issue. Somehow the change is expected to put more money in TWC's pocket. There are several paths for money to change hands in these deals, but the common denominator is viewers. If you have a cable box, TWC knows what you are watching. Those numbers drive revenue. So the best way to drive a channel off their network, don't watch it. Some obscure channels survive because of packaging, TWC can't get CNN and TBS without some of the crappy Turner channels. Al Jezzeera is free-standing. Ignore it and it will go away.

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12-12-2013, 10:27 AM	#10
patman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NH Posts: 380 Thanks: 56 Thanked 156 Times in 78 Posts	TW has the internet-only thing covered too...they just raised their prices. I suspect that's to make up for folks dropping cable and switching to streaming services.