CBS Dropped From DirecTV and AT&T U-Verse
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A lot of daytime television fans were hoping that it wouldn’t come to this, but unfortunately It just did. There are new reports that say both DirecTV and AT&T U-Verse have decided to drop the CBS network from their channel line-up in what many people are calling a very controversial move. Here’s what you need to know.
CBS In The Black
According to reports, The Young and the Restless fans and The Bold and the Beautiful fans who have either DirecTV or AT&T U-Verse are their cable network provider sadly won’t be able to tune in to their favorite soaps any longer. Even though many fans and viewers petitioned to keep CBS in their lineup, both companies have decided to pull the plug on the network.
“CBS has put our customers into the middle of its negotiations by pulling its local CBS stations in 14 cities,” said AT&T in a statement. “We were willing to continue to negotiate and also offered to pay CBS an unprecedented rate increase. That increase would present CBS the highest fee we currently pay to any major broadcast network group, despite the fact that CBS stations are available free over the air.”
No Deal Reached
The affected networks include: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, San Francisco, Boston, Atlanta, Tampa, Seattle, Detroit, Minneapolis, Miami, Denver, Sacramento, Pittsburgh and Baltimore. The 7-year contract expired on July 19 and because the parties involved could not come up with a deal with new terms, AT&T and its DirecTV, DirecTV Now and U-Verse pay-TV platforms have decided to get rid of CBS and all of its related television stations including CBSN, CBS Sports and The Smithsonian Channel.
CBS reportedly costs DirecTV around $2 per month per subscriber but according to DirecTV, is nowhere close to today’s fair market terms for content.
While the summer season is usually a slow one when it comes to ratings, the move comes at a time when many television viewers and fans are abandoning their cable television deals for streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime instead. All three rely on just a broadband connection and come at a fraction of the price of what many cable providers charge.
So Y&R fans, what do you think about these “Young and the Restless” spoilers? Voice your opinion in the comments below and don’t forget to check Celebrating The Soaps often for the latest “Young and the Restless”spoilers, rumors, updates and news.
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I’ve been following B&B ONLINE BECAUSE OF THIS BABY SWAP and if Thomas approach Hope one more time about sleeping with him I’m go to scream. To many people stupid
If AT&T U-Verse drops CBS Y&R, I will switch back to Comcast.
Comcast is stilled wired yo my house.
I will just dump Direct TV. Also, where is the CUTE adorable little Christian???? Now, it seems there is a MUCH older boy taking his place. He didn’t even cry! Not fair….bring the **baby** Christian back PLEASE!!
I noticed that also , these kids act like they are part zombie half the time . ( Vic’s boy Johnny always has the giggles tho’ ) LOL
Have been with D tv 20 yrs ,and believe me the price has gone up through the years !It’s a real shame it always comes down to money . I can get Y&R on the Pop channel @ 6am a day behind . It might be time to make a switch , which I’m sure a whole lot of dissatisfied customers are doing right now ! To bad ! some of us remember only having the 3 network channels and 1 or 2 more of the independent and public , now there is a hundred or more …. Sad to see CBS gone ….
This CBS crap is all about GREED! Corporate America strikes again! The almighty PROFIT is all it’s about!
It’s not just the soap operas that are affected, it’s the whole CBS programming on DIRECTV/ATT! NEXSTAR owns CBS & NBC where I live in the Panhandle of Florida. These 2 channels are in the Mobile, Al area which involves the Pensacola area. I had an antenna placed on my house to be able to get these channels so I will be able to watch my favorite shows in the fall and more so NFL & College football.
This problem is all about the almighty dollar, 2 large companies fighting like children, ridiculous as they keep the customers held hostage, we already pay enough money as it is for this service!
May be time to cut the cord, been a loyal customer for 15 yrs but these corporations don’t care about loyalty!
Direct TV did raise their rates but it was not $2.00. we pay 5 and have the lowest package. My daughter said her was raised$30. And yet we no longer have local a channel for news. I live out in the country so I cannot get anything else except another satellite provider. I guess we will have to go with Dish. We have been with Direct TV for about 20 years and feel violated by them over this
Back to Comcast it is.
I’m seriously thinking about it !
I have been a FAN of The Young and Restless, before I was conceived! My Mother had me watching “My Show,” every single week day live! I continued this wonderful tradition because I am a committed, traditionalist…. Seriously disillusioned by not being able to watch My Show on Direct TV. Thank you CBS… I will now CANCEL DIRECTV after 25 years and will be a Streamer of My Shows. I also watched The Bold and Beautiful. In addition we watched other shows on CBS. The main reasons we HAD DIRECTV, was for the LOCAL CHANNELS; which we paid extra to watch. So now we are left with no choice… The true shamefulness is that Your Viewers, paid the price instead of the Commercial Market… Greed takes presidence instead loyalty. This is saddening and heart wrenching to loose but my BANK ACCOUNT is thanking me now! Great Job guys, you have further shifted Technology away to the masses. You also informed people to get their viewing in an inexpensive way. How will CBS ratings look now, when CBS can no longer interrupt viewing with Sports and the pop up News? Now I will never deal with that interruption again. Thank you, for that release of aggravations. DIRECTV also removed the Extra CHANNEL, i used when my Y&R was interrupted for days on end… I will not pay extra for something i already pay extra for! Dip dip dip and extra extra extra, for what real customer service, which was extremely horrible.
They take CBS off I CAN AND WILL get rid of my satellite! I’m getting sick of their threats.
Me too! I have been with YR for years since it was started
I just switched from Spectrum to Directv. If I break contract from Directv, it would charge me if YR and B and B will be out from Directv.
Not happy that I can no longer watch y&r! We pay a lot of money to directv and can’t watch this show! ya I’ll consider going to comcast!
I am in the same situation. I live in the country and satellite is our only option. I don’t want to switch to dish because they have the same problems periodically, also. I did call direct and threatened to switch and they gave me a loyalty discount of $25 off for a year. I have been with them for 17 years. You might want to call them and see if there is anything they can do for you.
Well then, AT&T will lose another customer to Comcast. My 92 year old mother, who has watched her CBS soaps for years, does not have a computer, like many other older people. Shame on them for simply assuming everyone has a computer/tablet/laptop and can stream their favorite shows. Good bye AT&T!
All these comments about switching to another provider is great, but why aren’t some of these people talking about a suit against direct tv, after all you all (probably) signed a 2 year contract for direct tv for the channels you were able to get. Anybody have an answer for not bringing suit against direct tv?
that’s all well and good 25.00 for a year and you still paying for local channels you not getting. I wish everyone would just drop them I am checking into lots of options.they can just stream their self to the poor house
Nancee ,I agree , I ‘m kinda in the same boat . I have a computer , but that’s as far as it goes – don’t know how to ” stream ” or any of that other stuff and I depend on my D. TV for my shows, That isn’t cheap these days either , all about money that’s for sure ( I still have my land line and the same number for 35 years ! Have a flip phone couldn’t tell you the no. if I tried ! LOL ) Seniors just don’t have the inclination or interest sometimes for all this new electronics or the money it takes to buy and maintain them . I’m sorry your mom has to go through this, God bless her .