TWC Drops CBS

[BvBPL]

In a ploy that could have only come from the most devious of Criminal Minds, Time Warner Cable has stopped provided CBS to its subscribers. Apparently the Blue Bloods at CBS want more money from TWC to broadcast their content. TWC, being apparently as cheap as 2 Broke Girls, cried foul

How will we consumers take this? Will we crawl back to our Mom and wait it out or stand up broad and say “We Are Men” and demand that TWC bring back CBS in the next 48 Hours, give or take 60 Minutes.

More broadly, who are The Crazy Ones here? Who has Intelligence, who are the Hostages, and who will be the Survivor? What do the Mentalists among you augury in this Amazing Race to fall season? Is this just so absurd that it seems to be Comedy Time?

Personally, I think it is Elementary that TWC will fold to CBS and return to being the Good Wife to broadcast TV. Then again, I’m not necessarily the smartest person in the world; I certainly didn’t come with the Big Bang Theory.

TWC also pulled Showtime, which I guess is owned by CBS. While not a real threat to the Homeland, but it does mean tons of people will be in the Weeds for the final episodes of Dexter.

All in all this sure seems like a Shameless fight over money by both companies. Maybe cable TV is just a House of Lies that is about to come down all together.

 

[Kennigit]

millions of old people want to complain, but don't know how to

 

[Rashiminos]

If only there were another series of tubes by which prospective CBS viewers could access CBS content without dealing with ornery intermediaries, which may or may not be entities like TWC.

 

[timtofly]

You can always hang out Under The Dome.

 

[BvBPL]

If only there were another series of tubes by which prospective CBS viewers could access CBS content without dealing with ornery intermediaries, which may or may not be entities like TWC.

Ah!

TWC apparently suggested that people go to Aereo to see CBS shows, but then blocked that site from their web customers.

 

[Rashiminos]

Ah!

TWC apparently suggested that people go to Aereo to see CBS shows, but then blocked that site from their web customers.

Usually when you hear words to the effect of "We don't want your business." it's the customer that is the problem. What would Dr. Gonzo advise?

 

[PlutonianEmpire]

It's all part of the Vast MAFIAA Conspiracy™.

 

[Antilogic]

Gene Shalit would have been proud of that OP.

 

[NovaKart]

I saw some episodes of 2 Broke Girls on satellite here, it was such an awful show. Even when the writing had an occasional funny joke, the actresses killed it with their terrible delivery.

 

[sophie]

The Superbowl is no longer being broadcast on CBS, correct? They still get half the regular season and playoff games, so I imagine any feud will have to be settled one way or the other within the next 2 months.

Also: quality OP, but the tags could use some work.