losing CNBC World

[dbourg]

Received mass email from Verizon indicating they will drop CNBC World from Premier and Extreme line ups.  I feel the pain of all you who have had committed to multiyear contracts only to see your favorite channels dropped or be forced to upgrade to more expensive packages you don't want.  Is there anything we can do?  Anyone else disappointed? 

[tns]

Don't forget Mnet.  Surprised that they even bother to keep that in Ultimate.  Wonder what they were being charged for them that they are moving them to Ultimate only.

[sangs1]

Disappointed in losing CNBC World and something called MNet? Umm no, not in the least.

[dbourg]

Thanks for taking the time to make such a sympathetic post.  Really appreciate it! 

[Justin46]

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@dbourg wrote:

Thanks for taking the time to make such a sympathetic post.  Really appreciate it! 

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You are more than welcome!

Were you actually looking for and expecting sympathy? Just wondering, since this is a forum for people to come and ask questions and hopefully get answers from other customers. Sympathy? Not so much......

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Justin
FiOS TV, 25/25 Internet, and Digital Voice user
QIP7232, QIP7100-P2, IMG 1.9.1
Keller, TX 76248

[wookiegear]

Very dissapointed to see that they are taking away CNBC World from the Ultimate package.   I don;t understand it.

The should at least get us Bloomberg in HD before doing this?

Very unhappy!!!!

[TQ2012]

Yeah I watch MNET all the time,but it doesn't seem worth it to switch to the Ultimate Package just for one channel that's not even in HD.

[Justin46]

I received the email, did not even know I had CNBC World and I definitely don't have MNET at all. So I won't miss either one....

Maybe this will free up space for some channels I might actually care about.

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Justin
FiOS TV, 25/25 Internet, and Digital Voice user
QIP7232, QIP7100-P2, IMG 1.9.1
Keller, TX 76248

[bobbo527]

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@Justin wrote:

I received the email, did not even know I had CNBC World and I definitely don't have MNET at all. So I won't miss either one....

Maybe this will free up space for some channels I might actually care about.

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Justin
FiOS TV, 25/25 Internet, and Digital Voice user
QIP7232, QIP7100-P2, IMG 1.9.1
Keller, TX 7624

They are not "dropping" the channels, they are just removing them from the Premier/Extreme packages. If you're an Ultimate tier subscriber you'll still get them.

They need to drop a lot more than two SD channel to actually add the channels everyone wants.

I think I'll go watch a .tv channel, NOT. Just like everyone else but they still exist.

[maranyc]

I also watch CNBC World almost every week night - the financial programming on it is coming from Asia and Europe and is not available on CNBC at all - what a loss - one of the few channels I even watch.........

I also have watched MNET from time to time for Korean dramas......

[olblue1]

CNBC World is a professional operation while US CNBC is walruses blowing on horns, hysterical female reporters, twitter a caption to a stupid picture and people screaming at each other on Kudlow. 

I watch CNBC World all the time.  We don't need more reality TV channels. This is the second time they canceled this network out of my plan.   I am sorry I reupped with VZ, should have switched to Comcast.

olblue

[pl]

I'm disappointed as well.  Nice of these others to stop by and note that they are not disappointed.

I'm thinking I'll look into one of the dish companies.  Verizon has probably 95% junk channels in my estimate, and it charges a premium for those.  I suppose in the end I'm surprised that they can carry an endless sea of junk and yet manage to pick this channel to drop.

[cnstewart]

Unbelievable. CNBC World is one of the few channels of any value.  I bought Extreme HD specifically to get a couple channels including CNBC World.  So they are 'streamlining'.  I didn't learn that strategy in business school.  Seems like decrease costs while holding revenues constant to increase margin.  Of course, sooner or later the customers go away but they can make excellent profits in the interim.  Streamlining......  I guess I can watch Championship Billiards.

[AlphaB]

CNBC World programs are also shown on CNBC & MSNBC which Verizon is keeping.

[IanF1]

"CNBC World programs are also shown on CNBC & MSNBC which Verizon is keeping."

Not Capital Connection and Squawkbox Europe, which I watch to get a handle on business and market news in Asia and Europe ...

Very upset with Verizon, first I lose FUNimation, then they add an extra $/month for the *same* DVR, now I lose CNBC World. Not good !!!!!

[asepius]

Dump Verizon, they are becoming horrible. They really don't give a dam.

[bobbo527]

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@asepius wrote:

Dump Verizon, they are becoming horrible. They really don't give a dam.

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And what cable companies actually do care about their customers??? Comcast????? Go over to the Comcast message baords and you'll read the exact same kind of complaints you are seeing on these boards. No cable company cares.

[bobfen1]

I just learned that I lose the Channel - We never recceived any notification.

[flylow]

I too am unhappy with the loss.  Also, I'm annoyed at the reason - can't quote it exactly but it "streamlines" and removes "redundancy" in programming.  That's an insult to our intelligence.

If you think you want to vent or try to change the programming wonks, here the complaint dept address at Verizon.

Verizon Corp

Attn: Complaint Dept.

140 West St

New York, NY 10007

As a multi-year subscriber and locked in until 4/2014, I'm not going to let this slide without getting CNBC back.