Hysterical, Apparently Fios video pulled the plug on the local station televising the Fetterman vs Oz senate debate. Ironically the contract expired and they finally came to terms after the debate. That was the only channel The debate was covered on. Talk about political posturing, that’s hilarious.
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Verizon offers tv? Who knew?
Direct TV will not be bullied. These cable companies keep trying to throw their weight around. This cr-p stops here and stops now.
They came to an agreement hours before the World Series which people actually watch. No one watches debates.
https://www.fiercevideo.com/video/directv-urges-nexstar-broadcasters-restore-stations-through-midterm-elections
Directv also bullied by Nexstar tv stations
Nexstar also has a dispute with directv
https://www.fiercevideo.com/video/directv-urges-nexstar-broadcasters-restore-stations-through-midterm-elections
Content carriage negotiations with content owners is a normal course of business for tv providers including Fios and competitors Comcast , Charter, Cox, directv , dish, YouTube tv.
This thread needs TMobile shills, to post about how they are switching, immediately!!
It’s a disgrace, and the viewers could easily watched for free on a HD antenna. But when a company like verizon owns zero content that’s what happens, vz has zero leverage or negotiating power in the video sector, it’s a failure.
90% of tv viewers in PA subscribe to Comcast
It’s funny but not funny. Just shows you how the media and big companies are intertwined and we are the pawns they want to manipulate for control.
That debate was available via steaming and if you want to watch the dumpster fire then the replay is available everywhere