a dirtty bitch named Viacom

SenorBrownWater · Jul 12, 2012

so i have directv ...yesterday @ 11:50 viacom pulled 26 channels.

...mostly bs...but nick jr is my baby girls favorite...so ...i read that they want 30% more for the same channels....fucking greedy bastards...taking channels away from toddlers is harsh...
so i called DTV and they did kick down the goodies...but meh...just singed the 2 year contract so im stuck... :wall:

they gave me $120 credit and upgraded me to their top tier for free... i feel like Viacom need to eat a wiener... :fire:

if you have directv ...call them and say "cancel" then say "cancel" again...then say no,your not moving...wait on hold...
act like the person is your friend...be like..."oh wow you must be having an awful day"...blahblah ...they will kick down something....

ask for $10 off a month for a year
ask for nfl sunday ticket
ask for other channels you want...

obijohn · Jul 12, 2012

Blame the channels for being greedy, not directv. Viacom wants to charge directv a Big chunk of change to carry their channels. If DTv accepted those terms, they would have to raise their rates to customers to make up for it, which they don't want to do

rowlman · Jul 12, 2012

I had the same problem with Vicodin!

SenorBrownWater · Jul 12, 2012

obijohn said:
Blame the channels for being greedy, not directv. Viacom wants to charge directv a Big chunk of change to carry their channels. If DTv accepted those terms, they would have to raise their rates to customers to make up for it, which they don't want to do

yeah im mad @ viacom they own the channels...not DTV... greed is evil....
i know they will come back...and i told my girl that...but how long will it take?

Dirty Harry · Jul 12, 2012

The cost increase would get passed to you. If subscribers jump ship, then DTV would be in a bind to make the payments. They choose it is not worth the risk to them or the expense to you. Dropping the channels means viacom is not getting paid anything. When they see the loss of income, they will come back with a better offer. That is the Wall-mart strategy. Suppliers meet the price Wall-mart will accept or their products are not on ANY store shelves. No sales if not on the shelves, and they reduce their price demands because the massive sales makes up for not getting what they initially wanted. Some suppliers would go out of business if Wall-mart dropped them. It is sort of economic blackmail, but it works.

VICTORYGARDENSHYDRO · Jul 12, 2012

thanks, just got 20 off a month for a year. +rep

shrxhky420 · Jul 12, 2012

just got cash off and a few channels... NICE!!! stay high

Kronika · Jul 12, 2012

Yeah, this whole thing sucks. I miss Spongebob.

I'm calling them up now.

smok3h · Jul 12, 2012

Is anybody anywhere satisfied with their cable/internet provider? I know I hate mine too.

shrxhky420 · Jul 12, 2012

I was totally happy with direct tv, and still am just not Viacom, cocksuckers. never been happy with cable... stay high

smok3h · Jul 12, 2012

shrxhky420 said:
I was totally happy with direct tv, and still am just not Viacom, cocksuckers. never been happy with cable... stay high

Interesting. Yeah, I'd get Direct TV but I they don't give me my actual local channels, so i wouldn't get the sports shows I want to watch.

shrxhky420 · Jul 12, 2012

that's odd I get all my local channels and a bunch of espn channels and comcast sportsnet, gotta be able to watch the Sharks play... stay high

smok3h · Jul 12, 2012

shrxhky420 said:
that's odd I get all my local channels and a bunch of espn channels and comcast sportsnet, gotta be able to watch the Sharks play... stay high

Well the thing is, where i'm at in Wisconsin is close to the Minnesota border, so they assume I want the stations out of Minneapolis/St. Paul. But no, I want the Wisconsin channels dammit! I have to be able to watch the Packers in the fall (and sure I could get NFL Sunday ticket I suppose, but that shit is kind expensive after the first year. And I shouldn't have to have that to watch the team from the state I live in).

SenorBrownWater · Jul 12, 2012

not in the usa where up is down.... corps are people and the government is run by lobbyists

Kronika · Jul 12, 2012

I called and got $20 off a month for 1 year and a couple of extra channels.

It does little to soothe my soul over the loss of Spongebob but at least it's something.

C'est la vie.

shrxhky420 · Jul 12, 2012

Kronika said:
I called and got $20 off a month for 1 year and a couple of extra channels.

It does little to soothe my soul over the loss of Spongebob but at least it's something.

C'est la vie.

if you have netflix you can get your spongebob fill there... stay high

Kronika · Jul 12, 2012

shrxhky420 said:
if you have netflix you can get your spongebob fill there... stay high

Good idea.

I was gonna get my fix on Nickelodeon's website but Viacom has clamped down on the full episode list. There are only 1-2 minute clips up now.

Skuxx · Jul 12, 2012

Is this a permanent thing? I don't watch much TV, but comedy central was one of the only channels I did watch...

I heard it was only supposed to be for like 2 weeks or so.... but I haven't talked to anybody that really knows.

shrxhky420 · Jul 12, 2012

not supposed to be permanant... could be a few days could be a few weeks/months nobody really knows... stay high

Johnnyorganic · Jul 13, 2012

SenorBrownWater said:
so i have directv ...yesterday @ 11:50 viacom pulled 26 channels.
...mostly bs...but nick jr is my baby girls favorite...so ...i read that they want 30% more for the same channels....fucking greedy bastards...taking channels away from toddlers is harsh...
so i called DTV and they did kick down the goodies...but meh...just singed the 2 year contract so im stuck...
they gave me $120 credit and upgraded me to their top tier for free... i feel like Viacom need to eat a wiener...

if you have directv ...call them and say "cancel" then say "cancel" again...then say no,your not moving...wait on hold...
act like the person is your friend...be like..."oh wow you must be having an awful day"...blahblah ...they will kick down something....

ask for $10 off a month for a year
ask for nfl sunday ticket
ask for other channels you want...

So Viacom wants to soak DirectTV subscribers for a Billion dollars. And as a means of getting leverage, Viacom has cut you off from Nick, Jr.

DirectTV won't absorb the increase, they can't. But they are trying to protect you from it.

And your answer is to punish DirectTV by demanding goodies or you will unsubscribe. Then to encourage other subscribers to do the same.

Do you not realize you are essentially demanding that DirectTV accept Viacom's ultimatum, thus raising your rates by 30%?

You and everyone else who calls DirectTV to complain are doing Viacom's bidding.

Well played. :dunce:

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