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Thursday, August 29th, 2019 5:00 AM

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WHY IS COMCAST CHANGING TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES TO SPORTS PACKAGE IN OCTOBER?

I just received a notice from Comcast that they are removing TCM, Turner Classic Movies, from all current packages and moving it to the SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT PACKAGE?    What possible logic is there to that brilliant change?  TCM is widely viewed by many Comcast subscribers on their regular packages--NOT SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT PACKAGE!  I URGE COMCAST TO LEAVE TCM WHERE IT IS.  I am seriously considering cancelling my Comcast subscription over this.    Get real Comcast and leave TCM alone.  Seriously!

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13 Messages

5 years ago

Do something useful and put TCM back where it belongs.

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2 Messages

5 years ago

I hope xfinity will reconsider this decision

 

Most people who enjoy TCM are not interested in a sports package. If you must move it then include it in a more logical grouping. This one is just plain stupid.

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2 Messages

5 years ago

By their own admission, then, 10 % of viewers watch more than two movies per month. That’s not a little, that’s a lot.

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69 Messages

5 years ago


@wgschaub wrote:

Do something useful and put TCM back where it belongs.


NFL Red Zone must have been a poor decision and they are trying to cut their losses at your expense.

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13 Messages

5 years ago

Because Comcast is a crooked, scummy organization that is overdue for breakup by the government.

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2 Messages

5 years ago

We have had TCMHD since we've switched to xfinity. Now they have put that channel in their Sports Package. Same crowd, TCM and Sports ? REALLY ?

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8 Messages

5 years ago

Heh, heh. This is just what I needed, another outrage. I had a deal with my family that after Comcast lowered the native source resolution to 720p, if they did one more thing like this we would cancel service. Guess what? I win. Were canceling service. HAHAHAHAHA!

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3 Messages

5 years ago

I read your statement, and what I got out of it is your sports package is not doing well so you tried to bundle thinking I and others would pay and a unreasonable amount for one channel. Rethink or you will lose more customers.

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2 Messages

5 years ago

I am amazed by this TCM move and, if it is not reversed, I will find a new provider for all services.  I will start my search in one week unless this change is reversed by that time.

 

Michael Raschko

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2 Messages

5 years ago

you've just given many of us one more reason to cut the cord. Sling here I come.

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5 years ago

By forcing someone to subscribe to a Sports Package (for an additional $9.95 per month) in order to watch Classic Movies, you (Comcast) have just proved how little you understand your subscribers and how much you value money over that of Customer service, loyalty & satisfaction.

 

So congratulations are due - you have just set me, a triple-play subscriber on the path to 'cutting the cable'!

 

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5 years ago

TCM is one of the few things we regularly watch.  We will look to leave Comcast as they dont to much right except raise prices.  Frankly, if Verizon FOIS was avaialbe here I would be gone already.  Hopefully 5G will foster some competition.    Comcast is bad - I would use stronger words but they wont post.

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5 years ago

Why in the world would Comcast make TCM a subscription along with sports. I don't want the sports subscription. This could be a deal-breaker after being a customer since 1995. We watch TCM, discovery, Travel, History Channel, MSNBC, CNN, a few others and the regular stations that we can get without cable, hardly ever sports. We already pay more than we would like and certainly will not add $10 more.

Disappointed Customer

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5 years ago

To answer a couple of questions: someone mentioned about paying the extra $2/ mo. Not so, the sports package is $10/mo. As far as someone being told that they couldn’t get internet unless they had service is true. I have the smallest package, about $12.50/mo. to be able to use the internet. One other thing. As we all know Disney owns about 67% of Comcast. About 20 years ago Disney bought a popular radio station in NYC, moved it to LI and after several months changed the programming from Pop music to the kids music on the Disney station. When I called I was told the people 50 and older don’t spend the money like the kids do. TCM’s viewers fall mostly into the same age group. Evidently, Disney is anti senior. For tv I use Direct TV who at the very least will make adjustments and concessions.

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5 years ago

Shame on you Comcast for moving TCM to Sports. Do you think we TCM viewers are stupid and don't recognize your shameless money grab? Adding my opinion in hopes Comcast reverses this regrettable decision. Bring back TCM!

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