I subscribe and I am trying to find out the legal issues involved by them replacing regular programming with paid advertising (infomercials) during late night hours.
Stations such as Comedy Central will go to Paid Programming at 1:00am every night along with about 80% of my other channels.
Since I am paying for the channels that are on the air 24/7, I should be able to view that channel when I choose to. By them replacing it with Paid Programming, isn't that double dipping on thier part?
Shouldn't I and all other customers be able to get credit for these channels during those times?
I smell a class action lawsuit here and will be checking with my lawyer this week.
My question is, is this typical nationwide or only in certain areas like mine? Please look into this on your service and let me know here. If I file suit, I will post it here and list how you can get in on it.
2007-02-18 08:14:26 · 7 answers · asked by Tyrone S 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Ummm excuse me Chucky, but I DO have a choice of channels and I DO pay for those channels. I work 2nd shift and I have every darn right to watch the channels I pay for when I want to watch them. It's a service I am PAYING for, thus I should and demand I have it, otherwise don't charge me for it. What don't you get in that statement? Geez, some people are clueless.
2007-02-18 08:23:22 · update #1
Let me add one more thing here...I had Direct TV in a different market prior to moving here and they DID NOT change the programming like this. They did put Paid Programming on the channeles that went off air during the overnight hours, such as local channels, but channels like Comedy Central, TBS, Discovery, ESPN, etc stayed on their normal programming as it should. Put it this way, I've been watching a movie and as soon as 1:00am rolled around....BOOM!!! There was some new and improved gadget I had to see and buy or my life would be worthless. Right in the middle of the movie or in ESPN's case a rebroadcast of a game or Sportscenter.
2007-02-18 08:28:53 · update #2
Ah yes.... another give-me-something-for-nothing person. I'm sure that you have been an absoulte nervous wreck over the
showing of infomercials. You don't get to choose what programs are on anytime of the day, so why should late-night be any different ? Get over yourself.
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2007-02-18 08:19:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I believe it's up to the individual chanel or chanel group bosses as to whether or not (& when to) add infomercials. I dought you have any say in the matter & I think it's perfectly legal. Sure, it's "double dipping". The company is not only getting your dollars as a cable or disc system subscriber but also big bucks from the infocoms for airing their "show". Can't think of any recourse, execpt trying to get a legislator on your bandwagon that will introduce legislation against such practices. Giant hoards of sign carrying protesters in front of cable co. offices might help. Desubscribing by thousands would definately work. However, the chances of getting any of these attempts at change off the ground are quite remote. Advertisement is the reason I won't subscribe to any paid TV service. I can not justify paying for advertising to be sent to me!! There's plenty of that for free from other TV, Mail, & all the commercial papers & mags. Thank God the phone solicitors have been cut way back (Come to think of it, how did that list to sign that stopped most phone solicitors from calling come into existance?? Maybe we should investigate. Is there hope other forms of crammed down our eyes and ears, unsolicited advertising can be curtailed, after all??)!! Bestworld
2007-02-18 19:17:42 · answer #2 · answered by Bestworld 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you are a paying customer, I don't think they have the right to change the rules that differ from your contract. You have the right to drop them and go with Dish. My local TV station did the same thing. They even replaced some shows with poker games. Who the hell wants to watch a poker game on TV. I am now reading more. I'm sick of the "make me rich" schemes on TV. The only way they are rich is selling you their book.
2007-02-18 16:21:18 · answer #3 · answered by americanmalearlington 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have DirecTV and i know what you are speaking of. It does suck in a way. But then again, i have had other cable services and they all do this. I had Time Warner cable, they did the same thing. I had Dish Network, they did this as well. Its not just a DirecTV thing. In fact i dont even know if they control that issue, wouldnt it be each individual network behind this?
2007-02-18 16:19:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say that if this is the most difficult issue in your life you're doing pretty good.
2007-02-18 16:19:11 · answer #5 · answered by Fast Eddie B 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes , I agree .
2007-02-18 16:18:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thanks for the info.
i`ll check into it myself as well.
2007-02-18 16:18:08 · answer #7 · answered by Dr Universe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋