My good friends at Time Warner just informed me that MSG (a NYC sports network) is raising their rates by 53%. It's time we stopped this vicious cycle. Players demand larger contracts, owners and leagues charge more for TV rights, TV Networks up the advertising, cable and satellite rates. Guess who pays in the end?
I watch a lot of sports on MSG, but I'm willing to give it up. This happens year after year. Some network asks for 53% and maybe they will settle for 25% and everyone will think it's a good deal. Well, I DON'T. Let them try to make ends meet with no cable or satellite TV revenue, and no advertising revenue (since nobody will be watching, why would advertisers pay?). Those of us who pay the bills have to do something about this or nobody will.
If you're a Time Warner customer who is being "threatened" by the loss of MSG, please let them know that they can take MSG and put it where the sun don't shine. What's more, if they DO negotiate a new rate that is a nickel above the rate of inflation, we'll start an effort to boycott MSG.
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