878 Channels but is anything on?
April 8, 2009
Welcome to the consumer side of the street. Thanks for visiting.
Us old-timers can recall the days of under 15 channels between UHF and VHF even in the largest metros. I can’t recall anyone ever thinking out loud how they wanted or needed more.
Enter the Cable/ Satellite World. Today I was on the phone with the provider of the television service and they told me that for no extra charge because of a bunch of bundled services I can now have 878 channels to watch. My reaction was this sounds great. Maybe I should have said this looks great. Especially knowing the price is right!
Then I reflected on the conversation. In my youth I would watch a lot of television. Today with more choices I hardly turn it on (excluding sports).
It still seemed to be a thrill in some regard to know that at the click of the remote I could watch over 800 channels or non at all.
Choice is grand, even if an old consumer doesn’t use it.
Glad you were part of the visit to the Consumer Friend side of the street. Please return soon.
Welcome to the Consumer Friend slice of the neighborhood. Thanks for visiting.
What if they had a new Jay Leno show this fall on the NBC Network and you couldn’t watch? WHDH Boston as of April 3, 2009 is thinking about running a newscast in the 10PM hour and not Mr. Leno.
Enter oversight. Obviously the suits at NBC are displeased and are putting pressure on WHDH for a change of heart. How much? You can be sure they are looking at the contract with their affiliates to see if they can be forced to carry a non-controversial program.
Options would be to have WHDH lose their affiliation and NBC could look to start their own station or have an independent come aboard.
I don’t watch Leno or Letterman and have no stake in this. I am for freedom of choice. If Boston wants to go for the news as long as 50.1 percent or more of their viewers agree, they should. If the majority want Leno that should be delivered.
NBC has got to be displeased with a market the size of Boston even considering not to air the program.
Stay tuned for details same bat time same bat channel, blog I mean.
From the Consumer side of the fence have a great Saturday.
