Cox Media Stations dark February 2nd to 7th

Goes without saying. Contract between content provider and service provider nears it's end. Content provider tries to extort large fees from service provider. Eventually agreement is reached between content provider and service provider causing service provider to pass cost on to customers. Customers get mad and complain about service provider. It's a never ending story.

 

Now, where did I put my carriage dispute BINGO cards?

 

Need to added "Here we go again" to the word/phrase filters here, can't stand that phrase at all.

 

Does the Locast app on the Genie receiver work for anyone? Why is it still there?

 

A list of the stations impacted:

DIRECTV In Fee Fight With Cox Media Stations - The TV Answer Man!

 

Of note there is CBS in Seattle. I am sure the NFL is an interested third party in ensuring the Super Bowl is televised by their Sunday Ticket partner in the 12th largest DMA in the country.

I suspect this gets settled sometime this week. If not, KIRO has some of the best OTA reception of the four major nets in Seattle, with repeaters/translators all over the region.

 

Don't tell anyone but you can watch the game for free on Locast in Seattle.

 

100% agree with all you say. Had to recheck my KIRO OTA reception today and it's rock solid. Other options for us in the Puget Sound who had CBS removed include Locast, already discussed by many, as well as CBS All-Access (soon to be Paramount+), which gives you access to your local CBS affiliate. The latter charges a small fee, but often has a free initial period up to 30-60 days (check online for frequent codes)....which should be enough time to get you through the Super Bowl and likely through this impasse.

 

Means NBC is out in Pittsburgh and that is where the SB is on

 

Good news for Pittsburgh: the Super Bowl is actually on CBS this year.

Bad news for Pittsburgh: the Steelers aren't in it.

 

Yeah, I feel dumb.. I have now told 4 people the game was on NBC LOL

 

I saw on Twitter ATT big wig wrote a letter



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Looks like it is settled our CBS station in Dayton is back this morning

 

Yeah, FOX and CW are back in my area.

 

Cool glad they got in fixed in time for big game

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Or whomever read that letter posted above temporarily extended the current contract while they continue to negotiate a new one.


UPDATE: sounds like they have signed a new contract.