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And yet our campaign to remove Sinclair's stranglehold on free speech will continue!
Sinclair to end its blackout of Jimmy Kimmel
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5524232-sinclair-jimmy-kimmel-live-abc-nexstar-disney-charlie-kirk/
#Sinclair #Nexstar #FCC #MediaConcentration #FreeSpeech #FirstAmendment #USPol
@DemocracyMattersALot harder to care now that he’s back and kissing nazi ass to stay on the air
@DemocracyMattersALot I uh... already cut those cables a long long time ago...
I don't even watch shows anymore. Good luck with the boycot! Sorry I already been doing the thing for years :/
@DemocracyMattersALot Also, you should write to local businesses that advertise on their stations, letting them know you will boycott them until they cease feeding them advertising dollars. Starve out these fascist outlets.
One really simple thing you can do to hurt Sinclair is cancel cable or satellite. Affiliates make 50% of their revenue from retransmission fees, and even if you replace cable with a local TV streaming platform, affiliates make much less money from streaming than from cable or satellite.
But think about whether you really need local streaming. You can save a bundle by forgoing local channels altogether.
How to Cut the Cable TV Cord in 7 Steps >>> https://michaelsaves.com/streaming/how-to-cut-the-cord/
@mastodonmigration @DemocracyMattersALot
I cut my cable in 2016.
I went years without seeing a television commercial.
Years.
Do it. Cut your cable and wreck that system.
@troy_frizzell @mastodonmigration @DemocracyMattersALot It's like quitting smoking, or moving out of a smoker's house. Like you learn to tolerate the smell, not even notice it... But then you visit your grandma and "oh, right."
I can barely tolerate ads anymore. They're incredibly irritating.
Not that I've completely gotten away from them of course. And before I explain what I mean, let me tell you about Men's Shave Club. You see, as a Mastodon user with facial hair, I... 😉
@mark @troy_frizzell @mastodonmigration @DemocracyMattersALot I haven’t paid for cable since 2011-ish and I’m just about done with the streaming services too.
@mastodonmigration @DemocracyMattersALot
I dumped TV in general about 7 years ago.
@mastodonmigration @drew @DemocracyMattersALot Sinclair have buckled according to Wall Street Journal. The only hold out at the moment seems to be Nexstar.
@mastodonmigration @DemocracyMattersALot Streaming, alone, won't solve the problem. All my TV viewing is via streaming services & the most well known service is Hulu, which is Disney owned.
I've been paying ~ $86/month which includes HBO/Max. Two days ago I received notice they are increasing the subscription to $95/month. That price doesn't include internet, which for me is an additional $110/mo.
I'm having a tough time finding an affordable service that meets my political preferences.
One tip: try canceling--they'll usually make you a generous offer, like 50% for six months or a year.
@DemocracyMattersALot @mastodonmigration That's what I'm thinking. There's not much left on broadcast TV that I still watch so I'm trying to get rid of as much as I can.
@PattyHanson @DemocracyMattersALot
If you take an inventory of what you watch, as long as it is not live local news, you can probably find almost all of it using some kind of streaming service. Since these retransmission fees comprise most of what you pay for a streaming service that includes live local, you can save a bundle, and have a better experience by just streaming what you like to watch.
@mastodonmigration @DemocracyMattersALot I used to use Roku. For the life of me I can't remember why I switched, but I think it was because I wanted to have the recording feature. My TV came preloaded with almost every channel I watch and it's totally free (except for the need for internet). I'm checking into FUBU. Generally, I'm tired of paying for stuff I never look at. I'm in the process of doing what you have suggested.
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