DirecTV and Al Jazeera America

[Aloha_Shooter]

Some of you may have noticed the new commercials for Al Jazeera America. It pissed me off so much, I wrote to DirecTV's customer support:

As a long time DirecTV customer (going back to 1998 on my first account), I am appalled and annoyed to see you are now carrying Aljazeera America. Aljazeera has every right to broadcast the anti-American garbage they do and associate with terrorists and thugs but you don't have to do business with them or give them another platform to spread their propaganda.

I've been happy with DirecTV over the years but I'm going to have rethink my account as long as you're going to carry the signal for propagandists against America.

Their response:

Response Via Email(Joseph Raphael AL 100540869) - 08/24/2013 06:47 AM

Dear Mr. SHOOTER,

Thank you for writing. I understand you are concerned about the Al Jazeera channel.

While we are contractually obligated to carry the said channel, we will review our options once we have a chance to evaluate the new landscape. Al Jazeera America is not a new channel, but rather a rebranding of Current TV, a channel DIRECTV already carried. Since Al Jazeera assumed Current TV’s contracts with providers like DIRECTV, there were no new negotiations or contracts signed to carry the channel. By carrying Al Jazeera America under an existing contract, we’re just maintaining our current channel offering.

DIRECTV is committed to bringing you the very best TV experience. We know you have a choice when it comes to programming providers, and we must work hard to earn your business. Rest assured that many of the changes we make are a direct result of the comments and suggestions we receive from our customers.

Again, thank you for writing, Mr. SHOOTER.

I forgot about "Ozone" Al Gore selling out to Al Jazeera but I'm going to try to figure when their existing contract is up and see whether they really "evaluate the new landscape" (i.e., drop the Islamist bastards like Nidal Hassan being handed a pound of bacon) when it gets close.

[Zundfolge]

I know a lot of people are upset about Al Jazeera coming to cable and satellite here in the US, but frankly I don't think it's going to last long.

I give them a slightly better chance as Air America. Hell maybe a slightly better chance than Current TV (which only had value because of the existing contracts they had with the satellite and cable providers, but otherwise was hemorrhaging money and dying on the vine).

Keep in mind that the only reason MSNBC continues to exist is because its backed by NBC which can afford to run it at a loss ... I just don't know how long the Muslim Brotherhood will be able to run AJ at a loss.



Anyway, I'm going to post my obligitary admonition to cut the cable (or sat) and replace it with Roku + Netflix + Plex.

[Rooskibar03]

I asked a comcast today why they carry AJ and not The Blaze. Didn't get a straight answer

[roberth]

I asked a comcast today why they carry AJ and not The Blaze. Didn't get a straight answer

control the message, control the masses

[Ridge]

control the message, control the masses

They're saving idiots from buying gold at stupid rates from the advertisers.

[ZERO THEORY]

Allahu Akbar.

[Rooskibar03]

Salama bacon

[hatidua]

Although I gave up TV in '06 (should have done it sooner), I don't see one media mouthpiece as being any more righteous than another, it's just another voice in the crowd. The more there are, the chances of sifting out the real news is probably more likely. I always found the international edition of Time or Newsweek (before they folded) to be a more neutral look at the U.S. than the domestic outlets. One more channel isn't going to hurt anyone, if anyone even watches...

[Bailey Guns]

Let's just say it won't be on my TV. Dish is advertising it, too.

[Zundfolge]

I asked a comcast today why they carry AJ and not The Blaze. Didn't get a straight answer

As much as I hate Commiecast and think they're evil, the reason they carry AJ is because of the same reason Direct does ... they had a contract with Current ... now the reason they don't carry The Blaze is because enough people haven't pestered them yet.

That said, I oppose The Blaze moving to Cable/Sat because we need to stop feeding the beast. We need to heed the words of Joe Dan Gorman and SHUT THEIR ASSES OFF! Or we're never going to beat the left.