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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-01-04 12:27 AM
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What if we, who have cable and STV, demand
from our providers that we prefer to have CBC or CNNI or other news cable services other than Atlanta CNN, CNBC, MSNBC and of course Faux? I am writing a letter in the morning to my satellite provider. I am going to tell them that I want a choice. Of course they will tell me that I can choose not to watch, but I want a choice to replace what I don't want to watch. What do you think? Anybody work for these guys, do you have any suggestions?
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libbygurl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-01-04 12:31 AM
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1. I'd love to have CBC and/or CNNI! (No, don't work for them, though.)
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-01-04 12:33 AM
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5. I think we have to start demanding what programming we want
to pay for. It will be the way back to sanity. Of course I wonder how much is already funded by the the Reich.
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Sulldogg Donating Member (219 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-01-04 12:32 AM
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2. This battel has already been enjoined
Edited on Thu Apr-01-04 12:32 AM by Sulldogg
http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthtribune/8297095.htm

John McCain is chair of the comittee.
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-01-04 12:42 AM
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10. Thanks for the website. I have seen other similar arguments.
The fact is they can be selective, IMHO, and deliver to people what they want. They already do it with the adult channels. So what if you pay for fifty channels, I think you should be able to choose which fifty channels you want to pay for.
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Sulldogg Donating Member (219 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-01-04 12:44 AM
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12. I do have a feeling
this will push smaller stations off the air.

MOst people don't care to watch solely political tv, and with distribution they don't get advertising. I also think channels like UPN will disappear.
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-01-04 12:48 AM
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14. UPN???
I haven't had UPN in seven years. It wasn't my choice but the provider's choice. So in my market it already disappeared. I am stuck with CNN and I would rather have another choice.
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Sulldogg Donating Member (219 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-01-04 12:50 AM
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15. just an example of a station that gets terrible viewership.
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DenverDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-01-04 12:33 AM
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3. The fact that Dish has Free Speech TV helped me choose them.
Democracy Now is the only national TV news I watch.
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Jane Austin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-01-04 12:37 AM
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8. Can you tell me what Democracy Now is?
Thanks.
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toddzilla Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-01-04 12:41 AM
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9. democracy now is affiliated with pacifica radio
http://www.pacifica.org/

amy goodman is the real thing.
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DenverDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-01-04 12:43 AM
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11. Democracy Now is
a Pacifica radio show hosted by the courageous journalist Amy Goodman. A video version is shown on Free Speech TV (Channel 9415 on Dish) twice daily.

This was the only show that told the truth about Haiti. Amy Goodman was on the plane bringing Aristede back to Jamaica from CAR and did an incredible video interview of him. She is awesome.

<http://www.democracynow.org/>
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Jane Austin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-01-04 01:48 AM
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16. Wow - and she has time to post on DU, too?
I'm impressed.

Thanks to all of you who answered.
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ConsAreLiars Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-01-04 12:45 AM
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13. Democracy Now!
Edited on Thu Apr-01-04 12:47 AM by bumbler
http://www.democracynow.org/

The radio is carried by a number of stations, the TV over Dish Network and replayed on some local cable Public Access channels, and the audio. video and sometimes transcripts are available via the net.

You won't find a better short reprieve of the news than the few minutes ate the beginning of the show, and you won't find anything like the rest of it. Browse the archives to see what I mean.

*edit s!=a even if it passes spell check))
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notbush Donating Member (616 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-01-04 12:33 AM
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4. I would say you're goin' nowhere
The providers give their customers the networks that have the largest ratings, because it gives them appeal to the largest customer base.
You can request the "All Cats" network, but somebody at headquarters is going to chuckle at your request and throw it in the trash......I think.
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-01-04 12:35 AM
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7. I'm not asking for all cats.
The fact is I haven't asked for anything. I think it's time for the consumer to start asking for bang for their buck.
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-01-04 12:34 AM
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6. i think us sat providers can`t
broadcast cbc.dishnet does have sat stations from around the world on their other sat. i just program out the cable news shows. worldlink and freespeech has the news i care about. anything else-john stewart.
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kysrsoze Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-01-04 01:48 AM
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17. There is a LOT of liberall stuff on Dish Network
They have at least 4 or 5 world news and liberal channels. It's great.
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