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Related: About this forumFox News, Could Go Dark Soon For Millions of Cable TV Subscribers.
Many small cable TV company contracts with Fox are coming to an end on December 31st, 2019.
According to some providers, Fox is asking for a 10x jump in what they are paying right now for Fox News, FS1, FS2, and Fox Business networks.
According to some providers, Fox is asking for a 10x jump in what they are paying right now for Fox News, FS1, FS2, and Fox Business networks.
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Fox News, Could Go Dark Soon For Millions of Cable TV Subscribers. (Original Post)
Cattledog
Dec 2019
OP
Won't happen. They may go off temporarily, then the Trumpers will scream bloody murder and
Marie Marie
Dec 2019
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RKP5637
(67,112 posts)1. That, would be a breath of fresh air!!! n/t
underpants
(186,619 posts)2. Sports channels are one of the win reasons cable prices go up
Everyone thinks they can compete with ESPN but even they are bleeding money.
elleng
(136,043 posts)3. Good
RainCaster
(11,543 posts)4. Good riddance!
Thekaspervote
(34,643 posts)5. A shot in the arm for democracy!!
UpInArms
(51,795 posts)6. They are not worth a penny
Hopefully, the companies will tell them to shove off.
Our fellow Americans, deprived of their propaganda, will be better off for it.
CaptYossarian
(6,448 posts)7. What's the bad news?
BigmanPigman
(52,241 posts)8. That is reason #1 why 2020 might be a better year
than the past few years.
Karadeniz
(23,416 posts)9. Couldn't happen to a more deserving company.
Mopar151
(10,177 posts)10. Make the "believers"pay xtra
Works for the church and shopping channels!
I_UndergroundPanther
(12,934 posts)11. Good. Get them off the air
I won't miss faux.
Marie Marie
(10,004 posts)12. Won't happen. They may go off temporarily, then the Trumpers will scream bloody murder and
a deal will be made. In the meantime, I can dream of a future without their poison on our airwaves.