tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529212130092758272.post7506659757861260378..comments2024-03-13T16:06:11.396-05:00Comments on the anti-soma: Looks like the cable company held firm.Heroditus Huxleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11049569750742829144noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529212130092758272.post-6312769462883539792014-04-02T08:23:01.189-05:002014-04-02T08:23:01.189-05:00If they jack up the price on the basic cable (and ...If they jack up the price on the basic cable (and I will be watching), we will drop the TV. We barely watch it as it is, outside of the kids' stuff on in the mornings, and we have the Roku box, and lots of DVDs. Including DVDs of things the kids love that aren't on anymore (Avengers cartoon, Young Justice, Winnie the Pooh, etc.).Heroditus Huxleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049569750742829144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529212130092758272.post-89946979311467439782014-04-02T08:19:53.545-05:002014-04-02T08:19:53.545-05:00Looks like my local cable company caved; all the c...Looks like my local cable company caved; all the channels are back (I think they never left, but I watch them so rarely I didn't think to check, but I did see SpongeBob on yesterday afternoon, so).<br /><br />I fully expect the cable company to now cry poor and tell us we need to pony up $5 or $10 more a month, because of their "heroic" effort in "saving" those channels.<br /><br />(I watch almost none of the Viacom channels. I wouldn't mind if they went away. I occasionally watch Nick or NickToons but that's about it)rickihttp://ranting-ricki.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529212130092758272.post-2729054504209226442014-04-01T13:58:57.960-05:002014-04-01T13:58:57.960-05:00Problem is that Viacom knows that most people woul...Problem is that Viacom knows that most people wouldn't be willing to pay for most of their stations. They use the one or two people like to force the rest.Heroditus Huxleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049569750742829144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529212130092758272.post-25016294124294190092014-04-01T13:58:01.490-05:002014-04-01T13:58:01.490-05:00The kids watch a lot more than that, because PBS&#...The kids watch a lot more than that, because PBS's stuff has gone to shit.Heroditus Huxleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049569750742829144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529212130092758272.post-80341626125502817202014-04-01T13:07:19.821-05:002014-04-01T13:07:19.821-05:00If they went to an ala carte menu, you would see a...If they went to an ala carte menu, you would see a whole bunch of those channels go under overnight. Sure, people like some of them, but not enough to pay extra for them one at a time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529212130092758272.post-21317635892504963852014-04-01T10:38:45.502-05:002014-04-01T10:38:45.502-05:00Honestly, we watch maybe 3 or 4 hours of cable TV ...Honestly, we watch maybe 3 or 4 hours of cable TV a week. Everything else is either from DVD or Netflix/Amazon. The Roku is a great little box.DaddyBearhttp://daddybearsden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529212130092758272.post-34779917713579503752014-04-01T09:01:11.006-05:002014-04-01T09:01:11.006-05:00Problem is that Viacom is demanding too much, and ...Problem is that Viacom is demanding too much, and will not give on any of it. I don't care if I get Nick back or not--the stuff the kids like is available online. And I've heard that they're going to give us BBC America, and The Blaze, both of which I'd rather have.Heroditus Huxleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049569750742829144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529212130092758272.post-80064002864437976782014-04-01T08:57:38.787-05:002014-04-01T08:57:38.787-05:00Usually the cable company and the stations will ev...Usually the cable company and the stations will eventually reach an agreement then hopefully you will get you Nick back. Go Dora!Swamp Doghttp://doublebhomestead.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com