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Barefootsies · 03-07-2010, 05:50 AM

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ABC ya later!

The alphabet network yanked its signal from Cablevision early this morning after the two companies remained deadlocked in a nasty dispute over fees.

More than 3 million subscribers in the tri-state area may miss tonight's Oscars broadcast -- one of the year's most-watched programs.

"Cablevision has betrayed you again," read a message that scrolled across the screen two minutes before midnight, as the hit show "Lost" was being broadcast.

"First you lost HGTV and Food Network and now you've lost ABC-7," it continued, referring to a dispute earlier this year that kept the popular cable channels off Cablevision for about three weeks.

"Enough is enough!"

Then, at 12:01 a.m., WABC/Channel 7 went blank on Cablevision, leaving customers fuming.

"I don't know what to say," said Plainview, LI, resident Stu Wolff.

"I can't watch the Oscars, it's the biggest show of the year and I'll have to drive to Queens to watch it at my father's," Wolff, 44, added.

Cablevision countered in a statement that WABC, which is owned by Disney, was being greedy and holding its viewers "hostage."

"It is now painfully clear that Disney CEO Bob Iger will hold his own viewers hostage in order to extract $40 million in new fees from Cablevision," said the company's spokesman Charles Schueler.

"We are working hard to get ABC back on the air," a screen message from the cable provider said at around 12:20 a.m.

Negotiations were continuing early this morning and the ABC signal could return to Cablevision at any time. WABC can still be viewed with an antenna and a new TV or digital converter box, but most cable subscribers don't have such a box.

Later, Cablevision tried to console viewers by advising them to "watch ABC programming at hulu.com or abc.com."

At issue is Disney's request to collect $40 million in fees to broadcast ABC's signal, which it had been given to the cable provider for free. Schueler said Cablevision already paid $200 million a year to Disney for its programming.

The two sides have been negotiating for two years since their last contract expired and extended their deal month by month as long as talks continued.

But a spokeswoman for Disney said the cable giant, owned by Knicks and Rangers mogul James Dolan, earned almost $8 billion last year and doesn't pass along the money it received from charging customers $18 a month for basic broadcast signals.

Viewers, however, weren't interested in those details, only that they might be missing the Oscars and their favorite shows.

"The consumer is the one getting screwed," said Jim Medler, 43, of Bronxville, NY.

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GatorB · 03-07-2010, 05:54 AM

"I can't watch the Oscars, it's the biggest show of the year and I'll have to drive to Queens to watch it at my father's," Wolff, 44, added.

Being 44 surely he remembers a thing called an ANTENNA. A set of $5 rabbit ears should be able to pick up WABC easy.

EscortBiz · 03-07-2010, 05:59 AM

like every other time this happened, last minute before the show they will reach some agreement

BIGTYMER · 03-07-2010, 06:42 AM

That cheap bastard Dolan needs to just pay the money already. This seems like a theme with him.

TMM_John · 03-07-2010, 07:27 AM

Good for ABC. This happens a lot lately with Cablevision, most likely as they are finally losing their monopoly thanks to Fios. They actually have to negotiate with programming providers now rather than dictate rates to them. It seems every time a negotiation comes up they are running a loop portraying the network as nothing but an evil company demanding more money. I hope ABC holds out until Cablevision is forced to pay every dime ABC wants.

Barefootsies · 03-07-2010, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by TMM_John

Good for ABC. This happens a lot lately with Cablevision, most likely as they are finally losing their monopoly thanks to Fios. They actually have to negotiate with programming providers now rather than dictate rates to them. It seems every time a negotiation comes up they are running a loop portraying the network as nothing but an evil company demanding more money. I hope ABC holds out until Cablevision is forced to pay every dime ABC wants.

Agreed. Well said.

Jim_Gunn · 03-07-2010, 10:34 AM

I am still waiting for Versus, a mostly sports channel that carries WEC mixed martial arts, UFC MMA fights including their debut on Versus this month, college basketball, hockey and other sports to return to DirecTV after months of being unavailable due to a similar licensing fees dispute. I just read yesterday that they will carry the channel again soon, but only on a extra paid tier of sports programming. I already pay $105/month for DirecTV and am not eager to pay more just to see the fights once a month or so.

hypedough · 03-07-2010, 11:13 AM

Are the Oscars really all that important?

baddog · 03-07-2010, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by hypedough

Are the Oscars really all that important?

I did not realize it was the biggest show of the year. I have never watched them.

Spudstr · 03-07-2010, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by GatorB

"I can't watch the Oscars, it's the biggest show of the year and I'll have to drive to Queens to watch it at my father's," Wolff, 44, added.

Being 44 surely he remembers a thing called an ANTENNA. A set of $5 rabbit ears should be able to pick up WABC easy.

And in HD too I might add.

spunky99 · 03-07-2010, 02:02 PM

didnt even know the oscars were tonight, it has to be the most boring of the award shows

L-Pink · 03-07-2010, 02:08 PM

"Chariots of Fire" won best picture once, the only movie I have ever walked out of.

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Barefootsies · 03-07-2010, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by baddog

I did not realize it was the biggest show of the year. I have never watched them.

Same here. On both accounts.

Juicy D. Links · 03-07-2010, 02:36 PM

i am gonna miss "LOST" fuckkkkk

FreeHugeMovies · 03-07-2010, 03:09 PM

For SOME customers.

GatorB · 03-07-2010, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Juicy D. Links

i am gonna miss "LOST" fuckkkkk

2 solutions

A) rabbit ears

B) http://abc.go.com/watch/lost/93372

Axeman · 03-07-2010, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by GatorB

2 solutions

A) rabbit ears

B) http://abc.go.com/watch/lost/93372

Rabbit ears no longer work alone. You need a digital box as well now. All broadcasters pulled their analog signals last summer.

Axeman · 03-07-2010, 08:36 PM

Seems the dispute got solved 12 min into the awards. Good for ABC making Cablevision blink first.

NETbilling · 03-07-2010, 08:50 PM

Get DirecTV. Nothing beats it.

BIGTYMER · 03-07-2010, 08:53 PM

Lost isn't on Sunday. And don't worry it'll be on a torrent site 30 minutes after in airs in HD.

fatfoo · 03-07-2010, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by GatorB

"I can't watch the Oscars, it's the biggest show of the year and I'll have to drive to Queens to watch it at my father's," Wolff, 44, added.

Oscars... That's a significant event.

Iron Fist · 03-07-2010, 10:15 PM

LOL.... I love the "We're working hard..." angle. No ones working at all... either pay and it gets turned on or don't and stay fucked. No work involved here.

GatorB · 03-07-2010, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Axeman

Rabbit ears no longer work alone. You need a digital box as well now. All broadcasters pulled their analog signals last summer.

If you have a TV made in the last 3 years it has a digital converter in it. 4 years for those 27"-35" and 5 years for those over 36". Most HDTVs have had tuners in them longer than that. I'm pretty sure Juicy has a newer TV.

Trust me I don't need you to tell me anything about the digital conversion.

GatorB · 03-07-2010, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by fatfoo

Oscars... That's a significant event.

You missed the point ninny. He CAN watch the oscars without going to dads

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