Monday, August 5, 2013

A Message to #CBS and Time Warner.....

Mom and I are hissing

because we can't watch  Big Brother 

and other CBS shows
that we love
such as, Rachael Ray

due to this:



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WHAT I HAVE TO SAY TO

CBS AND TIME WARNER IS: 

SETTLE THIS DISPUTE NOW!



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52 comments:

  1. Laila and Angel MinchieAugust 5, 2013 at 8:30 AM

    Not fair! Hoping they get this resolved quickly for you!

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  2. AnonymousAugust 5, 2013 at 8:37 AM

    Well that's a pain!! :( hope it gets sorted soon! HUgs Fozziemum xxxx

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  3. The Island CatsAugust 5, 2013 at 9:12 AM

    That really stinks! We have Comcast and so far, we still have CBS.

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  4. UnknownAugust 5, 2013 at 9:22 AM

    Haha! I have a few programs I'm crazy for too, the idea of something like that happening to the programs I love would just be so horrible! hugs

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  5. UnknownAugust 5, 2013 at 9:50 AM

    You tell 'em Cody! I'm sure a cat with your charm and influence will have them convinced in no time! :D

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  6. Golden Woofs! SUGARAugust 5, 2013 at 9:53 AM

    It is interesting that you guys have Time Warner and Rachel Ray is in CBS. Her show in in our local channel WGN. When we lived in HI Time Warner have lots of issues there too with ABC ... it is all about $$$$ with them. Well hope you get to watch other shows, How about Ellen? Lots of Golden Woofs, Sugar

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    1. Cat and DOG Chat With CarenAugust 5, 2013 at 11:43 AM

      Well, we actually have BrightHouse (which we LOVE), it is a subsidiary of Time Warner so that is why we are being affected. Rachael Ray used to be on NBC here but she moved over a year ago. You are right about it all being about the $$$$. Trust me, they will have this resolved before football starts the first week of September. A lot of NFL games are shown on CBS. Ellen is on NBC here and is on at the same time as Rachael Ray. I don't watch Ellen every day anymore. I used to, but I don't.

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  7. A TonlAugust 5, 2013 at 10:19 AM

    MOWZERS. Good thing that they don't have a contract with Bird or Squirrel TV channels! Whew...

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    1. Cat and DOG Chat With CarenAugust 5, 2013 at 11:16 AM

      MOL! MOL! MOL!!!! A good thing is RIGHT!! Thanks for the laugh!

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  8. Life with RagdollsAugust 5, 2013 at 10:20 AM

    They are watching us! I knew it!!!:o sorry your show isn't on:-( hope it comes on again soon!

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  9. Fur EverywhereAugust 5, 2013 at 10:50 AM

    Can we still watch our shows on CBS.com? Momsy loves Big Brother, too, so we are sure she will be upset if she can't watch the episodes online like usual!

    Hopefully they will settle it soon so the humans don't get too cranky! MOL!

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    1. Cat and DOG Chat With CarenAugust 5, 2013 at 10:56 AM

      I heard two different stories. I heard NO. Time Warner has blocked it. I have cable/internet/phone through Bright House which is a subsidiary of Time Warner. I know that you can't watch "live" I haven't tried to watch the episode from last night today yet, but I might try later. I DO watch Big Brother After Dark. Do you watch that? That is on a totally different network. I am hoping they settle soon too because I am so cranky it is unreal! lol. Plus I have been staying up til 2am watching BB after dark and getting up between 6:30 and 7. NOT GOOD! xoxo

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  10. Old KittyAugust 5, 2013 at 10:52 AM

    Oh noes!!! Booo to all these shenanigans!!! We hope peace and sense are restored soon!!! Take care
    x

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  11. Sharon WagnerAugust 5, 2013 at 11:06 AM

    I might watch big brother if a big cute cat face was staring back at me. At least for a little while.

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  12. UnknownAugust 5, 2013 at 11:20 AM

    Sorry to hear that the silly dispute has spoilt your TV viewing. You tell em Cody. Have a marvellous Monday.
    Best wishes Molly

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  13. GLOGIRLYAugust 5, 2013 at 12:40 PM

    I can't believe I hadn't heard about this until you posted about it on FB yesterday. How unbelievably insane...and with how the cable companies operate, you have NO recourse as a customer.

    I checked hulu to see if you could watch BB, but apparently they just redirect you to CBS.com.

    I also heard that there are a few cable networks affected...like Showtime. I'm a big Dexter fan...it's the whole reason we pay to get Showtime...and I would be LIVID if this happened with our provider.

    Time Warner and CBS...you are SHAMEFUL!

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    1. Cat and DOG Chat With CarenAugust 5, 2013 at 12:51 PM

      Amen Sistah!! Ohhhh wait til I tell Lenny!!!! Hehehe I just did. He LOVES Dexter and was making fun of me about Big Brother. Can't wait to see what he does if this affects the NFL (which you and I both know it won't because of the amount of money involved there). Bright House is planning on crediting customers for losing Showtime but not for CBS because that is "free"

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  14. Andrea and the Celestial KittiesAugust 5, 2013 at 12:51 PM

    Yikes! It's ridiculous when these big companies fight and everyone else has to pay..

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  15. Brian's Home BlogAugust 5, 2013 at 1:29 PM

    That would be enough to get my sisters hissin' fur sure!

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  16. The Furries of WhisppyAugust 5, 2013 at 2:06 PM

    That doesn't sound good!

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  17. AnonymousAugust 5, 2013 at 2:18 PM

    *hisses* Our Mom says way before she invested in Kitty TV (that means us), she used to have ALL the channels even though it was expensive. Then the satellite companies started playing these dispute games. She says she thought it was so unfair, she disconnected everything and spends her money on us now instead! Treats *purrs* Channel disputes *HISS*

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  18. Swami ZoeAugust 5, 2013 at 2:25 PM

    We don't watch tv (well, sometimes I watch short videos with Mama on the computer) so I'm not sure what this is, but I'm sorry you can't watch your shows. Me-Ommmmmm

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  19. meowmeowmansAugust 5, 2013 at 2:58 PM

    Ugh. And the sad part is that it's all about money and greed. I remember when Cablevision pulled the same stuff years ago. We dropped them and never looked back.

    Good luck!

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  20. My Mind's EyeAugust 5, 2013 at 4:46 PM

    OH DEAR WE HEARD TWC AND CBS WERE IN TALKS OVER
    NCSI SHOWS FOR THE FALL. MOM HAS A SERIOUS CRUSH ON MARK HARMON. MOL MOL MOL
    HUGS MADI

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  21. Cats Herd YouAugust 5, 2013 at 5:16 PM

    Time Warner learned back in 2000 that it could get the networks to back down by doing this. That was when they pulled ABC and put a banner across the screen on that channel that said "Disney has taken ABC away from you." They had a deal within a day. Now the big conglomerates are fighting over dollars and the customers are the ones who are caught in the middle. We're just going to watch Cat TV and hope it blows over soon.

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  22. UnknownAugust 5, 2013 at 7:16 PM

    You tell em' Cody! Our cable was out for a few days and it was a CATastrophie!!!! Hope you get to watch your favorite shows again soon!!!

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  23. ClooneyAugust 5, 2013 at 7:18 PM

    Way to go Cody, you give them the what for!

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  24. Hailey and Zaphod and their LadyAugust 5, 2013 at 8:13 PM

    Sorry you lost your channel. Hope it is fixed soon. Lee and Phod

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  25. AnnStaubAugust 5, 2013 at 8:47 PM

    Uh oh Cody! This happened with out TV about a year ago. DirectTV was having a dispute with Nickelodeon and some other channels that I don't remember. My boyfriend ended up getting a bunch of channels for free when he complained though.

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  26. UnknownAugust 5, 2013 at 8:52 PM

    Well that sounds like the last straw!

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  27. Oui OuiAugust 5, 2013 at 9:52 PM

    If that doesn't scare some sense into them, there is no hope. Our mom is happy so long as she has the weather and the local traffic since she's not a big tv watcher.

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  28. klahanieAugust 5, 2013 at 10:04 PM

    I may have a solution for you. Well for one show at least. Our version is probably more cringe-worthy than your version.

    http://www.channel5.com/shows/big-brother

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  29. Cathy KeishaAugust 5, 2013 at 10:13 PM

    Adults seem to be acting more and more like spoiled kids. They're gonna take their ball and go home. Greedy corporations make make big enough profits while the 99% get hit harder and harder. Can you watch on CBS.com? You may not be able to watch until the following day, but they should be on there.

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  30. JoAnn StancerAugust 5, 2013 at 11:19 PM

    Love it! I stay at a friends house monday nights and I was in shock last monday when NBC was no longer on TW. WTH????

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  31. UnknownAugust 5, 2013 at 11:24 PM

    Hi Guys!
    Sometimes me is happy wes lives in the great white north...but then they always replaces the TV ads with Canadian ones! Mes knows yous don't often pawticipates in awards, but mes has nominated yous for one anyway because yous is a Wonderful Team Member of my Readership and deserves the Wonderful Team Member Readership Award. Yous can stops by my blog and picks it up!
    Kisses
    Nellie

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    1. Cat and DOG Chat With CarenAugust 6, 2013 at 7:59 PM

      Nellie Hi! THANK YOU!! We DID stop by! In fact, I thought I was one of the first to comment! THANK YOU FOR THINKING OF US!!!! We USED to pawticipate ALL of the time but they became too cumbersome for Mom's feeble mind MOL! We might not ALWAYS pawticipate but we DEEPLY, DEEPLY APPRECIATE IT!
      xoxoxo

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  32. GigiAugust 6, 2013 at 12:39 AM

    When the giant corporations battle, it's always the kitties that pay the price! (Well, okay, the Humans too) Right now the Giant BART unions and the Evil BART management are causing a strike which will of course screw all the riders! The Gov ordered the trains to run but that prolly won't last. Sigh. We hope the Giant Rich Network and the Giant Rich Cable Company settle soon. Sigh.

    Meanwhile--Hulu?

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    1. Cat and DOG Chat With CarenAugust 6, 2013 at 7:54 PM

      Ugh Spitty! Hoping your situation is resolved soon too! Nope, no Hulu....not paying for anything else!

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  33. LinetteAugust 6, 2013 at 1:03 AM

    The more I re-read each and every sentence and paragraph I can't help smell something fishy about this TV station issue, something don't seem quite right.

    So many gaps something's a miss?!?!

    Also, for all cable viewers of CBS is there a discount on your cable for not having certain channels on your cable TV?

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    1. Cat and DOG Chat With CarenAugust 6, 2013 at 7:50 PM

      we're with you! It all seems fishy to us too! The only discount we are supposed to receive is for not having Showtime. Disgusting isn't it? They haven't said a WORD about anything! Brighthouse did send me an email (they are a subsidiary of Time Warner) and they were NOT happy with Timer Warner "pulling the plug" They said that oftentimes the contract negotiations are resolved by leaving the programming in tact.

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    2. LinetteAugust 7, 2013 at 10:45 AM

      Wow it really does sound like they have a lot to hide that's a station I would never trust nor support again.

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  34. MargAugust 6, 2013 at 7:05 AM

    WE don't have a problem but we just have that free TV and we only get two stations anyway. Hopefully they get it all fixed.

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  35. MariodacatAugust 6, 2013 at 8:01 AM

    M & D are mad about this too. They pay enough each month that they should have good consistent service. M says it's a "racket." (wondering - what's a racket?)

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  36. Athena Cat Goddess Wise KittyAugust 6, 2013 at 12:09 PM

    Well, I prefer to be watching you, Cody! You look good on that TV :)

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  37. Seville at Nerissa's LifeAugust 6, 2013 at 4:01 PM

    ...and you had better watch out or he just come over and pee on you, too!

    Purrs,
    Nissy

    PS. I mean that Big Brother might go pee on CBS and Time Warner. Not on you, Cody. Of course, not on you. purrs

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  38. jank1961August 6, 2013 at 4:16 PM

    You tell 'em, Cody!! We're not affected (this time) but we have been before and know how annoying it is. Once again, the consumer gets caught inbetween two big greedy businesses, when we're the ones that will end up paying for it anyway!

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  39. Greg_1948 in_WAAugust 6, 2013 at 4:30 PM

    Do what I do. Hook a digital antenna to one of your TV sets. Cable or satellite problems? Who cares? That is, of course, if you are not too far out in the boondocks!

    Greg and his cats

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  40. katsrusAugust 6, 2013 at 7:47 PM

    Hope you get it back soon. I hate when the viewers have to suffer just because they cannot agree.
    Sue B

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  41. UnknownAugust 6, 2013 at 9:08 PM

    Arr, we've got issues with Time Warner too! Good luck!

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  42. AnonymousAugust 7, 2013 at 2:28 AM

    Although I like to see you more on tele, Cody, I hope they will fix it soon. Pawkisses :)

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  43. Little Miss TitchAugust 7, 2013 at 12:52 PM

    greed thats what its about!xx

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  44. Kjelle Bus aka Charlie RascalAugust 8, 2013 at 4:31 AM

    Keep my paws crossed that they fix this matter NOW !!
    XOXO

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