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April Carriage Agreements Notice
Below is the latest notice of carriage agreements expiring found in the link below. Once again, I'm posting this strictly as informative. It is not intended to stimulate discussion or speculation.
April 17, 2012
April 2012:
While we previously announced a possible change, AT&T and the programmer for the following channels agreed to a temporary extension that is now set to expire in April 2012 and, if a reasonable longer term agreement cannot be reached with the programmer, we may lose the rights to carry the following channels (listed in alphabetical order) on U-verse TV in April 2012: Estrella (channel 3024), HD Net (channel 1105 in HD), HRTV (channel 672), New England Sports Network (NESN) (channel 712/713 and 1712/1713 in HD), and Wealth TV (channel 470 and 1470 in HD). In addition, in the San Diego, CA market area, an impacted local channel is KUSI (channel 9 and 1009 in HD).
May 2012:
While we previously announced a possible change, AT&T and the programmer for the following channels agreed to a temporary extension that is now set to expire in May 2012 and, if a reasonable longer term agreement cannot be reached with the programmer, we may lose the rights to carry the following channels (listed in alphabetical order) on U-verse TV in May 2012: ION, ROOT Sports Northwest (channel 1764), ROOT Sports Pittsburgh (channel 1730), ROOT Sports Rocky Mountain (Channel 1760), and Zee TV (channel 3702).
AT&T's contracts with programmers for the content displayed on our U-verse TV service periodically expire, but are usually re-negotiated or extended with no interruption or change for our U-verse members. Contract(s) for the programming listed below are set to expire as indicated, and AT&T is making every effort to reach a fair agreement to continue carriage. However, if a reasonable agreement cannot be reached with such programmer(s), we will no longer have the rights to carry their programming on U-verse TV. While the programming listed below will continue to be available to U-verse members so long as AT&T has the rights to carry it, if a reasonable agreement cannot be reached with the programmer the programming will no longer be available at that time.
June 2012:
The impacted national channels (in alphabetical order) are AMC (channel 795 and 1795 in HD), AMC – West (channel 796), CBS Sports Network (channel 643 and 1643 in HD), Cinelatino (channel 3126), Daystar (channel 563), HITN (channel 3055), IFC (channel 797), Multimedios (channel 3065), WE (channel 372), and WE - West (channel 373).
In addition the impacted local channels are:
(1) For California, in the Los Angeles area, KCAL (channel 9 and 1009 in HD) and KCBS (channel 2 and 1002 in HD); in the Sacramento area, KMAX (channel 31 and 1031 in HD) and KOVR (channel 13 and 1013 in HD); and in the San Francisco area, KBCW (channel 44 and 1044 in HD) and KPIX (channel 5 and 1005 in HD);
(2) For Connecticut, in the Hartford area, WCBS (channel 12 and 1012 in HD);
(3) For Florida, in the Miami area, WBFS (channel 33 and 1033 in HD) and WFOR (channel 4 and 1004 in HD); and in the West Palm Beach area, WFOR (channel 3 and 1003 in HD);
(4) For Georgia, in the Atlanta area, WUPA (channel 69 and 1069 in HD);
(5) For Illinois, in the Chicago area, WBBM (channel 2 and 1002 in HD);
(6) For Michigan, in the Detroit area, JTV (channel 5380), WKBD (channel 50 and 1050 in HD) and WWJ (channel 62 and 1062 in HD);
(7) For New York, in the New York City area, WCBS (channel 2 and 1002 in HD);
(8) For Texas, in the Dallas area, KTVT (channel 11 and 1011 in HD) and KTXA (channel 21 and 1021 in HD).
Also in June WGN American (channel 180 and 1180 in HD) will be removed from our channel line- mup in the Bakersfield and Monterey, CA; Reno, NV; Charleston, SC and El Paso, TX market areas. In addition, HDnet Alternate (channel 1107) will be removed from our channel line-up in the Lubbock and Dallas, TX market areas.
texasguy37
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12 years ago
No. You do not subscribe (i.e. pay for) channels. You subscribe to a package. As has been stated, AT&T U-verse has the right to add or remove channels from that package. You have the right to be upset when that happens, but you do not have the right to receive a reduction in your bill.
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oufanindallas
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12 years ago
They are one of the lowest priced providers for the most channels in my area. At least they only raise their rates by $5 once per year as opposed to raising rates everytime a new contract is signed for a higher price ala Comcrap.
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Tito_1
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12 years ago
There they are! I knew the one post, one and done wonders would be out sooner or later!
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Ish Kabibble
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12 years ago
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JohnnyCNote
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12 years ago
It just so happens that my commitment ends on Monday, and I can save about $100/month on Comcast, plus get faster Internet, keep our phone number, AND get a $300 prepaid Visa. So, why not switch? Had U-Verse not treated us like pawns in its games with AMC, I'd never have checked out Comcast and found all of these great reasons to switch.
Good job, AT&T!
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JohnnyCNote
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12 years ago
I've placed the order. Adios, AT&T . . .
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5ft7
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12 years ago
OK, the time's up - Will you or won't you be dropping AMC?
If so, I need to start my "Triple Play" shopping
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dwinth
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12 years ago
There is no one here that can answer your question. We are all U-Verse subscribers just like you.
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joseph0487
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12 years ago
If any of the two happens, I'll not hesitate to end my subscription with uverse:
1. No more AMC/IFC
2. Increased bill
Uverse is really pricey. They should do something about this.
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Ish Kabibble
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12 years ago
From what I understand both sides have agreed to keep talking until July 14.
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