I have been hearing a lot about the disputes between KXAN and Time Warner Cable that has ultimately resulted in the loss of KXAN in Time Warner's cable line up. What a bummer! Say goodbye to Heroes, 30 Rock, The Office, and Law and Order: SVU. Most importantly, say goodbye to the SuperBowl!!! Ouch.
So what happened? If you are like me, you have heard or seen commercials that Time Warner has been advertising. It directs you to a website to see facts about the dispute. Time Warner says that KXAN wants to charge customers for the free signal they are receiving. Because Time Warner really "cares" about their customers, they decided to pull the channel.
But we all know, there are always two-sides to a coin. So, what's KXAN's story?
story. Lassberg states: "Our dispute is about fair and equitable treatment. Time Warner charges its cable subscribers a fee to provide KXAN-TV in its channel line-up. It also charges its cable subscribers a fee to provide cable networks, which cable subscribers may or may not watch. Time Warner shares that fee with the cable networks; however, it does not share that fee with us. In essence, it takes our signal for free and resells it for a profit."
This changes the story a bit, huh? I think KXAN has a right to be upset, even though I am upset with the decision to pull the channel. KXAN could have done a better job of advertising their point of view if they had commercials or a website like Time Warner did. So, the question remains... who's side are you on?
