See that Verizon is taking Game Show Network off of FIOS TV Ultimate TV at the end of January 2018. How do we get it back?
I thought the message said that it was being removed from all but Ultimate package. At least that is what I see on the thread at DSLREPORTS. Being Frontier I cannot check.
Don't worry about it, Verizon keeps taking away channels by the end of 2018 we will only have our local channels to watch. They keep taking and taking but never give us anything to replace the channels removed. They keep saying the content provider is making this change and I call **bleep** its Verizon not wanting to pay for the channels but they don't have a problem taking our monthly payment to fatten up the executives pockets.
Both my mom and I have called Verizon to inquire about this change and the agents tell us they're unaware of it. Last night someone said that it was the content provider going away - just find that hard to believe and there's nothing on the GSN site to indicate that.
Totally agree with the person who said that all Verizon does is take away. I'm currently off contract, waiting to see what happens before I re-enroll in any package. Still waiting to get the Weather Channel back. Accuweather is a total joke.
I agree with you. I had to read it twice. I am outraged as this is not a channel that is not being viewed by customers, it's pretty popular with Family Feud, Cash Cab and the other great programming. I am seriously considering switching to another provider.
I am so **bleep**. I bought a package just for GSN we watch it every night. They told me they are under negotiations with GSN. It is $124 to buy out of my contract.
Time to drop them and get the Amazon Fire Stick, they have GSN and all local channels. Or go back to Cox. My wifi sucks in my house with Verizon also.
May want to verify that GSN app allows viewing with a cable subscription before switching to it.
A number of cable channels don't allow full vieiwing without it.
Keep contacting them until you get the "right" supervisor. I just renewed my FIOS package and later I found out it was no longer in my package after YEARS of being there. When I renewed my deal I kept getting the person to assure me I would still have GSN AND OAN since they are in my top 10 channels of viewing. (Ask for your top 10 that you watch. I was surprised they could tell me this.) Anyway, after being assured I would still get them, I didn't get SGN so I called them back. The lady assured me she would "Grandfather" me in within 72 hours. I wasn't after 5 days so I called back yesterday. They upped my package at no cost to me -- I have to wait until March 21st to call to have them discount my deal. I'll see then if I need to get hold of their "recorded calls" tape because if they don't give me the deal they said, I'm taking them to the FCC. I have no interest in the package they upped me to except for GSN. When will they let us go through the list of channels and pick what we want and charge us that way? It'd be much easier. Out of ALL of their channels, I'm really only interested in about 10 of them, semi-interested in roughly 20. (the extra 10 I just watched once in a great while.
Next time if we renew our Verizon Fios services, I want in writing that the channels that I am supposed to get with my package remain with my package until the end of the contract (except if a particular program itself and not Verizon chooses to do so). Since we reupped in May 2017, we have lost Hallmark Murders and Mysteries, now El Rey and now The game Show Network from our extreme package?! The stuck us with The Cowboy channel. I believe that the Ultimate package which is more money is the stategy Verizon is using by dropping specific channels from lesser amount packages.
Verizon, nor any of the other cable providers, will supply that.
What happens if the content provider ends programming?
Or the content provider wants to double their rate? Keep in mind you have a fixed price, but their costs are constantly changing.
I understand your point, but I don't agree. When I signed up, I made that decision based on a few things one being the channels and of course cost. I was in a contract and the cost sky rocketed up $30, not to mention the substandard internet which even if I'm in the same room can be spotty. I even bought the Wi-Fi extender to help which it didn't. As for the TV, yes if the provider stops programming we have no control. If they want a double then the customers should be aware and be provided with the alternative perhaps paying a few dollars to retain it. The answer can't be you want GSN upgrade to ultimate, many of us are paying an astronomical amount per month. At this point it feels like we're not being valued as customers.
I couldnot agree with you more. I understand if Verizon was taking GSN off its entire system, but too carry it only on the Ultimate plan and keeping it off the other plans is a crime. Anyone who signs a two year agreement and Verizon does this them, then the customer should be let out of their agreement. Verizon should be reported to the state authority in charge of cable systems.
I read my current bill for my FIOS triple play. it says that GSN will be removed from the extreme and other packages. I called and was told that i could upgrade to the ultimate packege for more money, of course,. more channals i never watch, or take certain custom packages. the custom packages would make me lose other favorite channals. I am in the middle of a 2 year contract. I was told they can do anything they want. i called the public service commission, but don't get involved with channal lineup issues.
we need to stand up against Verizon's greed.
This coming one month after Verizon got a massive corporate tax cut and hell yes I am going there. The tax cut is permanent so their savings from it is permanent yet they moved GSN just after receiving the tax cut. This is an example of how it doesn't trickle down to us.
Verizon commented in a report that they would not increase their spending so that they may maintain a stable financial report, so they don't plan to budget that tax cut in those areas that would disturb their "status quo".
GSNFREAK2 is exactly correct. Evidently, even with a contract, Verizon can change the channel line up at will. The subscriber (us suckers) has to suck it up and pay more money for another package to get GSN or pay less to get GSN but, loose countless other networks. Gready content and cable providers.
Yes, most if not all cable contracts allow them to add or delete channels as they wish.
Its the payoff for having a fixed price.
If they couldn't, they would have to estimate how much channel prices would go up over the term of your contract. And given they everyone has a different contract date, they would have to continually be updating prices and/or packages.
Not saying I agree, just stating mechanics
GSN is grandfathered into many plans. But watch out, you make a change and you are no longer in that plan. It is not grandfathed into all plans. I've asked if we could publish a list.
GSN (Ch. 184/684) no longer available the following packages:
GSN will remain available on the following packages:
Rip off! Slowly take from your loyal customers and try to force the into other packages. I think grandfathering is dead.
How can Verizon get away with taking the GSN off of the Extreme plan, two months after you sign up for their two year agreement.
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