Time Warner to Promote Aereo if CBS Blacks out Cable Customers

[Scott Greczkowski]

Time Warner Cable to pitch Aereo if CBS blacks out cable subscribers

July 22, 2013 | By Steve Donohue

Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) is using Aereo's local TV platform as leverage in its retransmission-consent battle with CBS Corp. (NYSE: CBS).

CEO Glenn Britt first told analysts on an earnings call in April 2012 that he saw potential to use Aereo, which distributes local TV stations to Web surfers for $8 monthly, as leverage with broadcasters demanding increased fees. "Aereo I think is a very interesting idea. I have no idea whether the courts will find it legal or not, but it's certainly something we're looking at," Britt said.

With CBS threatening to pull stations from Time Warner Cable subscribers in New York, Los Angeles and Dallas as early as Wednesday, the MSO is using Aereo as a bargaining chip. It plans to recommend Aereo, which debuted in New York in March 2012, as an option if CBS pulls the feed from flagship station WCBS-TV, spokeswoman Maureen Huff told the New York Times on Sunday.

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[Neutron]

What would customers in those other locations be able to do? I though you had to have a NYC address in order to get Aereo?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Now we see why broadcasters fear Aereo.

 

[tomcrown1]

Aereo will be gone because the courts will rule that is not legal. We have congress to blame, think of a little bill that made this mess possible.





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[osu1991]

What would customers in those other locations be able to do? I though you had to have a NYC address in order to get Aereo?

Aereo has and is launching in other areas

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[osu1991]

Aereo will be gone because the courts will rule that is not legal. We have congress to blame, think of a little bill that made this mess possible.





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We will see, so far the courts have favored Aereo.

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[Neutron]

We live in East Texas and get Tyler locals because of the DMA Directv has us in. I would LOVE to get DFW locals again and this may possibly be the way to do so (using my dad's address).

Back on topic, I can see CBS going after Time Warner for this easily.

 

[tomcrown1]

We will see, so far the courts have favored Aereo.

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I hope you are right, but Aereo is a cable or sat provider since they charge a monthly fee and under the bill, I forgot its name, congress gave the locals the final say on weather they will be carried by a provider and what fees they can collect.

If Aereo charged $100.00 for the equipment with no monthly fees then maybe their business model will be legal.


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[osu1991]

I hope you are right, but Aereo is a cable or sat provider since they charge a monthly fee and under the bill, I forgot its name, congress gave the locals the final say on weather they will be carried by a provider and what fees they can collect.

If Aereo charged $100.00 for the equipment with no monthly fees then maybe their business model will be legal.

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Aereo doesn't charge for the programming, they charge for the rental of an antenna and the dvr functionality.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Aereo will be gone because the courts will rule that is not legal. We have congress to blame, think of a little bill that made this mess possible.

Aereo will be around and has survived every lawsuit thrown at it.

Fox now wants to go to the surpreme court to get the ruling that makes Aereo legal overturned.

Its not going to happen. Times are changing.

 

[tomcrown1]

Aereo will be around and has survived every lawsuit thrown at it.

Fox now wants to go to the surpreme court to get the ruling that makes Aereo legal overturned.

Its not going to happen. Times are changing.

Scott that is what I'am referring to.the Supreme Court will rule it is not legal. They will claim that the $8.99 Is a programming fee.

I'am basing this on how they ruled on the affordable act. Ergo if it acts like a duck and quacks like a duck it is a duck no matter what you call it.



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[navychop]

"If we just stamp our feet more, we can wipe out these annoying mammals."

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I don't see the Supreme court voting against it.

In fact I don't see the Supreme Court even hearing the case.

 

[navychop]

Bingo.

Pretty clear cut, IMHO.

 

[osu1991]

I don't see the Supreme Court taking the case either.

 

[osu1991]

This is an interesting idea

Analyst: TWC Should Auction Off CBS Channel Spots

http://www.multichannel.com/cable-operators/analyst-twc-should-auction-cbs-channel-spots/144512

 

[Juan]

This is an interesting idea

Analyst: TWC Should Auction Off CBS Channel Spots

http://www.multichannel.com/cable-operators/analyst-twc-should-auction-cbs-channel-spots/144512

shhhhhh charlie reads this board

 

[mike123abc]

I don't see the Supreme court voting against it.

In fact I don't see the Supreme Court even hearing the case.

The Supreme court will have to step in to rule if the 2nd and the 9th courts disagree. Aerokiller got blocked by the 9th for the same thing. But, of course we have to wait for a trial to actually find out if it is legal, aero in the east and aerokiller out west. If they come to different conclusions and the district courts disagree too, then the Supreme Court will have to decide which court is correct. It is probably at least 3 years before we get to that point though.

 

[navychop]

shhhhhh charlie reads this board

Used to, anyway. Anymore?

I'd retire, if I were him. Find other satisfactions.

 

[Tyralak]

Scott that is what I'am referring to.the Supreme Court will rule it is not legal. They will claim that the $8.99 Is a programming fee.

I'am basing this on how they ruled on the affordable act. Ergo if it acts like a duck and quacks like a duck it is a duck no matter what you call it.


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They don't have to take the case and probably won't, meaning the lower court ruling stands.