Network Not Listed on On-Demand

[cugsie]

Does anyone know why CBS is not listed on On-Demand?  I looked under Primetime and Networks and CBS is not listed there or anywhere else that I could see.  Thanks.

[texasguy37 ACE - Expert · Accepted solution]

With U-verse, CBS On Demand is only available in markets where the station is CBS owned and operated.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_CBS_Corporation_owned_television_stations#Current

[cugsie]

Thanks.

[thearabwolf]

Okay, that's fair, I'll buy the fact that the CBS station in my area is not owned by CBS therefore I cannot watch on-demand, but explain to me how other cable providers can offer CBS on demand in the same area? 

[JefferMC ACE - Professor]

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thearabwolf wrote:

Okay, that's fair, I'll buy the fact that the CBS station in my area is not owned by CBS therefore I cannot watch on-demand, but explain to me how other cable providers can offer CBS on demand in the same area? 

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Those providers have negotiated a deal that includes the ability to provide OnDemand in their areas.  AT&T U-verse negotiated one with CBS as a whole for their wholy-owned stations, but has not negotiated them with the individual CBS stations.

I don't know the wherefors, but that's what happened.

[Unhappy5353]

Doesn't explain why I had plenty of CBS programming two weeks ago, and now have very little

[mibrnsurg ACE - Master]

You probably got it by mistake and ATT took it away.  Years ago, the whole west Michigan area had it, but lost it when ATT found it's mistake.

Chris

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[JefferMC ACE - Professor]

It could also be strange terms of the agreement.  I have noticed in the past that U-verse would show recently aired new episodes of ABC shows on the Android app, but they'd only be available for like 8 weeks after the show was first run.  It could be that so many of the CBS shows have entered re-runs that there's no fresh content.

[tgoodhue225]

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Unhappy5353 wrote:

Doesn't explain why I had plenty of CBS programming two weeks ago, and now have very little

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I am right there with you in the same boat.  After looking at the list I have 2 CBS owned stations in my area which I was not aware of.  After I got the "upgraded" on-demand in May just about everything that was listed in CBS on-demand free shows, except for a few obscure shows, were gone.  They did not expire, they just were no longer listed in the new system.  I have and had CBS on-demand before the upgrade and afterwards, but the content was mostly missing.  Most people around here that I've mentioned that too seem to think I'm full of it, so I get no where and no help.