Do people still watch satellite TV these days

[John2021]

Also DirecTV seams to be the only provider committed to sports (besides NFL)

YTTV dropped most RSN and about to loose Monumental

Now there having a dispute with Disney. How about a provider that let's people pick what channels they want and dump the rest.. nut that would cost a hell of alot more!!!

 

[KyL416]

It's not up to the providers, it's up to the station owners to allow them to do that.

There's a reason why MySports has to include CNN, Fox News and MSNBC in order to include TBS/TNT/TruTV, FS1/FS2/BTN and USA/Golf, and why Nexstar, who owns NewsNation, is the only broadcaster witholding their Big 3 affiliates from the genre packs. Or why MyKids didn't launch until Paramount got on board.

 

[dtv757]

Off topic but years ago fios had mix and match or pick a bundle of stations u wanted.

Probably similar to current D* genre packs ...

 

[NYDutch]

It's not up to the providers, it's up to the station owners to allow them do that.

There's a reason why MySports has to include CNN, Fox News and MSNBC in order to include TBS/TNT/TruTV, FS1/FS2/BTN and USA/Golf, and why Nexstar, who owns NewsNation, is the only broadcaster witholding their Big 3 affiliates from the genre packs. Or why MyKids didn't launch until Paramount got on board.

Yep, the program producers use thier more popular channels as leverage to get carriage for thier less popular channels.

 

[John2021]

Yep, the program producers use thier more popular channels as leverage to get carriage for thier less popular channels.

i heard they spy on people to see what there watching by monitoring the cable box some how... then when contracts come up they force those channels into more costly packages...

 

[telstar_1]

It's all a racket, ESPecially the sports. They simply think they have a captive audience of sports addicts. I love to see this, people cutting the cord because they're forced to buy packages that are perpetually hiking mainly due to sports content. The cord cutting only causes providers to hike even more to capitalize on their remaining "addicts," but even they start peeling away when enough is enough for them, plus they're getting essentially NO replacement or younger subscribers. A doom loop for the providers that they'll never see their way out of in time.

 

[NYDutch]

i heard they spy on people to see what there watching by monitoring the cable box some how... then when contracts come up they force those channels into more costly packages...

Need to Know: How are TV audiences measured?

Need to Know: How are TV audiences measured? | Nielsen

In this article we explore how tv audiences are measured, technology used to capture viewing data, and what metrics are media companies and advertisers using.

www.nielsen.com

 

[John2021]

Need to Know: How are TV audiences measured?

Need to Know: How are TV audiences measured? | Nielsen

In this article we explore how tv audiences are measured, technology used to capture viewing data, and what metrics are media companies and advertisers using.

www.nielsen.com

good info!!!

 

[navychop]

i heard they spy on people to see what there watching by monitoring the cable box some how...

Umm, errr- Notice how cheap TVs have become? Subsidized. The images displayed can be analyzed to detect what you are watching. This info is then "phoned home" over the Internet. TV manufacturers are paid for this. This can be stopped by blocking certain addresses at the router. I started to do this, but decided what the hell do I care if they see what I watch? Might cut down on feminine hygiene product ads.

I considered getting some real rotgut porn and see what happens. Can't quite figure out how to present this idea to SWMBO…..

 

[John2021]

Umm, errr- Notice how cheap TVs have become? Subsidized. The images displayed can be analyzed to detect what you are watching. This info is then "phoned home" over the Internet. TV manufacturers are paid for this. This can be stopped by blocking certain addresses at the router. I started to do this, but decided what the hell do I care if they see what I watch? Might cut down on feminine hygiene product ads.

I considered getting some real rotgut porn and see what happens. Can't quite figure out how to present this idea to SWMBO…..

yes i know that my t.v spies on me.. t.v's are cheap now since they spy on you from everything from the apps to knowing weather your watching a dvd or not!!!! .

 

[John2021]

We cancelled YTTV last night were we went back to dish!!! we just put our boxes on an outdoors acct. id'e much rather deal with them since there nice people and there in america than some third world seat warmer that has there head so stuck so far up there rear they can't see 2 seconds in front of them!!! I did have the sweet ole lady run the numbers of our 4K joey and she told me that i could use it and that i was good to go and that it was not barred from activations!!! good news there.. saving 25.00 a month is just not worth having your balls chained down to a company

 

[telstar_1]

they're not using indian callcenters anymore?

 

[dtv757]

Re neilson, they make u wear these meters that listens to what u watch and listen to all day and then evey 3 months they asks what your subscribed too (streaming wise and tv wise )

Super annoying for those who cant have cell phones/listening devices at work...

 

[John2021]

they're not using indian callcenters anymore?

Really last time we called the csr sounded like they was in the philippines

 

[John2021]

Re neilson, they make u wear these meters that listens to what u watch and listen to all day and then evey 3 months they asks what your subscribed too (streaming wise and tv wise )

Super annoying for those who cant have cell phones/listening devices at work...

Best get your tin foil hat out

 

[navychop]

ALUMINUM DEFLECTOR BEANIE!!!

 

[John2021]

Umm, errr- Notice how cheap TVs have become? Subsidized. The images displayed can be analyzed to detect what you are watching. This info is then "phoned home" over the Internet. TV manufacturers are paid for this. This can be stopped by blocking certain addresses at the router. I started to do this, but decided what the hell do I care if they see what I watch? Might cut down on feminine hygiene product ads.

I considered getting some real rotgut porn and see what happens. Can't quite figure out how to present this idea to SWMBO…..

I also wouldn't call sony sets cheap

 

[b4pjoe]

Umm, errr- Notice how cheap TVs have become? Subsidized. The images displayed can be analyzed to detect what you are watching. This info is then "phoned home" over the Internet. TV manufacturers are paid for this. This can be stopped by blocking certain addresses at the router. I started to do this, but decided what the hell do I care if they see what I watch? Might cut down on feminine hygiene product ads.

I considered getting some real rotgut porn and see what happens. Can't quite figure out how to present this idea to SWMBO…..

You can always just not connect the TV to the internet.

 

[NYDutch]

You can always just not connect the TV to the internet.

The TV in our motorhome not only isn't connected to the Internet, it can't be connected to the Internet.They can still monitor what we're seeing from our Firestick I suppose.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

My wife made us try streaming, and she hated it. He wanted her Hopper 3 back.