NBCUniversal has announced that they are discontinuing the delivery of the Esquire service as of July 1, 2017. The notice from NBCU is posted on their website, www.nctconline.org, with the Programming Summary and Agreement. Participating Members should plan to discontinue distribution of the Esquire service as of June 30, 2017.
Thank you,
NCTC Programming Department
“Should a pay TV provider be legally required to offer a refund or credit if it loses a channel for a period of time due to a carriage dispute with its owner?
The United States Court of Appeals of the Eighth Circuit this month ruled unanimously that the answer is no, according to the National Law Review. A District Court judge held that the service contract between Dish and the customer would be “illusory” if the satcaster were allowed to keep the entire subscriber fee while certain advertised channels were missing. However, Dish appealed the ruling to the Eighth Circuit, which found that the contract would not be “illusory” because the satcaster provided the channels during most of the agreement, and wanted to continue offering them during the dispute. In addition, the appeals panel said Dish’s contract expressly states that it can change the channel lineup of any programming package at any time. ”
Full article here: http://www.tvpredictions.com/dish101816.htm
HITS has been notified by Participant Media that the distribution of Pivot will cease entirely on October
31, 2016 at 5:59:59 EST.
AS OF SEPTEMBER 2016, WE WILL BE SWITCHING TO A NEW, MORE EFFICIENT CREDIT CARD PROCESSING PROGRAM. IN ORDER TO CONTINUE YOUR AUTO PAYMENT, IT IS NECESSARY FOR YOU TO CALL IN YOUR CREDIT CARD/DEBIT CARD NUMBER AGAIN. WE DO APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MIGHT CAUSE, HOWEVER; PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT FOR YOUR FINANCIAL PROTECTION, WE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE FULL CARD NUMBER IN OUR CURRENT SYSTEM. IF YOU HAVE NOT CONTACTED US BY SEPTEMBER 9, YOUR PAYMENT SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 10, WILL NOT BE PROCESSED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.
Unfortunately due to the unreasonable increase in price. as of March 1, 2016; we are no longer able to carry AMC. The IFC channel is also included, as it is a part of the AMC network.
Basic Bulk rates will increase 5%. Rate increases are always difficult. Unfortunately, the cost to carry channels increases annually. The last rate increase for BULK accounts was April 2014. We appreciate your business.
Fresh on the heels of certifying the first gigabit-capable, DOCSIS 3.1 modems, CableLabs says it’s exploring dramatically boosting cable broadband’s upstream speeds and providing symmetrical connections up to 10 Gbps. While eventually DOCSIS 3.1 devices are expected to support speeds of 10 Gbps downstream and 1 Gbps upstream, the first wave of devices just hitting the market will “only” support 5 Gbps downstream and 1 Gbps upstream.
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/CableLabs-Cooking-up-10-Gbps-Symmetrical-Cable-Broadband-136308
Due to the rising costs to carry channels; there will be a video rate increase effective February 26, 2016. March’s bills will reflect the new rates. If you have auto payments, please adjust accordingly. We do understand that rate increases are never an easy process. CalNeva Broadband appreciates your business.