DUmmies, ever vigilant against any threat to Keef or the carpetmuncher, uncover a Comcast plot
to stifle socialism and put Roger Ailes in charge of the world:
PatSeg (1000+ posts) Sat Aug-15-09 04:21 PM
Original message
FOX is bragging that their ratings are up,
while MSNBC's and CNN's are down. Then yesterday Congressman Culberson kept bringing up to Laurence O'Donnell that MSNBC's viewership is "in the tank" in his lame rebuttal to O'Donnell's relentless questions about health care reform - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDNw4EFUy4Q
Today someone sent me an article about Comcast's highly discriminatory new practice regarding cable news, effective 8/12/09:
<A fellow progressive alerted me today about a highly discriminatory new practice being implemented by Comcast. I told him I would post something on Kos since he is not currently active here. From what I can tell, this applies to all Comcast customers, not just those in my (quite red) area of Jacksonville, Florida.
As of 8.12.09, Comcast has moved MSNBC from its Digital Starter Package to its Digital Classic Lineup while leaving Fox News on the Starter package. What this means is that one now has to pay an additional $17 per month ($204 per year) to view anything progressive enough to even remotely balance out FNC's right wing extremism (although, let's be honest, MSNBC could install Castro himself in Tweety's time slot and still not provide sufficient balance for the far-right insanity that is Beck/Billo/Hannity).
So they are calling this a "channel realignment," which I guess is like the broadcasting equivalent of gerrymandering. Apparently it's done with electronic switching from the Comcast HQ. The neighbor who alerted me to the situation is an attorney, and he thinks this appears to be to be an FCC/Fairness Doctrine violation. He has suggested to our Senator, Bill Nelson, that congress should enforce a "Menu Based" or "Cafeteria Style" subscription contract on the cable industry since it costs them nothing to make the switches.>
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6313757 DUmmy Mythsaje casts doubt on the conspiracy, which is surprising, since his finances will only
permit rabbit ears. As soon as interest in paranormal sex crimes picks up, he's springing for the
full package, though, including Sunday Ticket:
Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Sat Aug-15-09 04:23 PM
Response to Original message
1. MSNBC requires more per subscriber than FOX does...
The move was effectively done at MSNBC's request.
Chew on that.
PatSeg (1000+ posts) Sat Aug-15-09 05:21 PM
9. Never mind
I've been checking around and I think it is more that FOX charges LESS than other cable news channels, as they appeal to lower income viewers, their target audience. Such viewers often rely totally on FOX for their news, whereas more liberal viewers get their news from a variety of sources and are able to read.
I think that DUmmy PatSeg has forgotten that she hates us because we own all the stuff.
We could not get all that stuff without being able to read.
KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Sat Aug-15-09 05:27 PM
12. I'm also curious if it's true that Fox gives public venues free tv's in exchange for said tv's
being tuned into to Fox.
No, it's not true. They also give free TVs to private venues. They sent me a new 65" flat panel
just in time for college football season. Fox News logo on the remote. And I have lots more
cool stuff, a lot of it given to me free, DUmmies.
valerief (1000+ posts) Sat Aug-15-09 04:27 PM
2. Great reason to dump Comcast and get DirectTV. nt
tabasco (1000+ posts) Sat Aug-15-09 04:43 PM
5. DirectTV is Rupert Murdoch.
No thanks.
OH, NO!! It's just like the Whole Foods / Trader Joe's fiasco!
tabasco (1000+ posts) Sat Aug-15-09 05:23 PM
Response to Reply #6
10. I think Dish is blue.
But not entirely sure.
Actually, DishTV is an American corporation that has survived so far.
That is a sure indicator that it is run by Republicans, every one of
whom owns more stuff than any DUmmy.
valerief (1000+ posts) Sat Aug-15-09 05:39 PM
14. Do they only count viewership in residences or do they include places like Dunkin Donuts
and dentist offices?
PatSeg (1000+ posts) Sat Aug-15-09 05:41 PM
15. And gas stations
I used to go to a gas stations that played FOX News at the pumps. Haven't been there in years,
so don't know if they still do it.
valerief (1000+ posts) Sat Aug-15-09 05:44 PM
16. Yeah, those, too. I'll bet half of Fox News shows broadcast to a business locale
and not a home.
No, DUmmy that's not right. But nearly all business locales do show Fox News,
because nearly all businesses are run by Republicans, and nearly all their
best customers are Republicans.
