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LeftInTX

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24. The OP is about how Fox is "everywhere"...she can get MSNBC and CNN if she wants it

Sun Jul 8, 2018, 11:59 PM

Jul 2018

If she wasn't engaged politically and was stuck with this service, then Fox would be the only Cable News network available.

Fox is available when other stations are not. It is the same as Fox being shown at the gym. It is everywhere.

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Once again I am reminded of the stupid reason Fox news is number 1 so often [View all] Maraya1969 Jul 2018 OP

dump cable... get Dish or Direct samnsara Jul 2018 #1

I use playstation vue...I like it. get all the channels. Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #2

I had DirecTV. Then my trees grew up. dhol82 Jul 2018 #5

I think Fox is much cheaper for cable companies than MSNBC or CNN LeftInTX Jul 2018 #3

That is the point I am trying to make. The other two can afford to lower their prices, even if Maraya1969 Jul 2018 #6

Fox has much higher profit too. LeftInTX Jul 2018 #8

But you are assuming that you can't get MSNBC and CNN through basic service. pnwmom Jul 2018 #22

The OP is about how Fox is "everywhere"...she can get MSNBC and CNN if she wants it LeftInTX Jul 2018 #24

No. She says that she was promised MSNBC and CNN with her BASIC cable, pnwmom Jul 2018 #27

No, I really am saying that Fox is frigging everywhere. I realize that if I can do certain jumping Maraya1969 Jul 2018 #32

Fox is everywhere but that doesn't mean the Comcast person set your system up properly. pnwmom Jul 2018 #33

Comcast owns NBC Universal. mwooldri Jul 2018 #15

They are..... LeftInTX Jul 2018 #25

Whoever runs your gym might have set the cable box to block the other news stations. n/t pnwmom Jul 2018 #28

It only gets like 10 stations. LeftInTX Jul 2018 #30

Cable sales get a bonus for selling Fox as the default.... LeftInTX Jul 2018 #39

Pluto TV is free and has msnbc on it and a bunch of news stations MattP Jul 2018 #4

Good point. I received the free pluto app with my Roku stick ooky Jul 2018 #31

Some people are completely missing my point. But thanks for the help. Maraya1969 Jul 2018 #7

I see what you are saying. Not everybody has access to a spectrum of information, viewpoints, FACTS HoosierDebbie Jul 2018 #12

YES!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!! Maraya1969 Jul 2018 #20

I had (until I moved recently) the $50 month internet only lapfog_1 Jul 2018 #9

My sisters u verse cable box died kimbutgar Jul 2018 #10

i haven't had cable since 2007 barbtries Jul 2018 #11

Maybe it's the Clear Channel AM radio business model? yonder Jul 2018 #13

Sling. $25/mo. NO FOX NEWS. mwooldri Jul 2018 #14

Agree, RW news is ubiquitous radius777 Jul 2018 #16

uneven broadcasting mehrrh Jul 2018 #17

I've had MSNBC and CNN on my basic cable forever RussBLib Jul 2018 #18

Livenewson.com flamin lib Jul 2018 #19

I get MSNBC and CNN on Comcast. Call Comcast up and complain. pnwmom Jul 2018 #21

Murdoch probably pays the companies to have Fox on agincourt Jul 2018 #23

I think so... LeftInTX Jul 2018 #26

I think that may be the case also. It would be great if some really wealthy Democrat did that for Maraya1969 Jul 2018 #36

I know many people don't like Bill Maher agincourt Jul 2018 #40

So true. Thanks. Sophia4 Jul 2018 #29

Here's a Comcast link that can be checked for your area. pnwmom Jul 2018 #34

Call them back sometimes they have to do something...who was it? Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #35

Television news is worthless in my opinion. All of it. hunter Jul 2018 #37

Cable sales get a bonus for selling Fox News as the default LeftInTX Jul 2018 #38