by Sandy Sand
OMG, How Could I Live Without My MTV?
Very well, thank you very much even if Time Warner and Viacom reached a temporary agreement.
Viacom and Time Warner reached a temporary settlement that will keep Dora Exploring, Sponge Bob doing whatever he does, Jon Steward and Steven Colbert punching the pols.
Most of the 17 channels Viacom was threatening to pull from Time Warner Cable I never heard of, and like MTV, would be clicked right past even if I did know of them.
In what sounds more like an attempt at extortion by Viacom in these tougher that tough economic times, Viacom used the threat of pulling the channels if Time Warner didn’t come up with and additional four percent for each channel they subscribe to.
Time Warner estimated the cost to them would be an additional $39 million a year.
Home entertainment is the cheapest thing we have to temporarily escape from the pressing problems of keeping home and hearth together, and worrying from day to day if our jobs will be there tomorrow.
This is the time for Viacom to rein in the greed, practice good public relations and NOT raise their fees.
Source: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-viacom1-2009jan01,0,519565.story
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Thursday, January 1, 2009
Friday, November 28, 2008
Black Friday: My Personal Boycott
by Sandy Sand
I'm not stepping into one store that opens before 7 a.m.
Not only am I NOT participating in Black Friday, I'm boycotting every store that opens before 7 a.m.
It's outrageous, ridiculous, a show of extreme greed on the part of retailers and a disservice to their employees, who after I asked a few of them at several stores, said they stand around until seven before the first customer comes in.
I was up at my usual anytime between 02:30 and 04:00, and right now it's 3:29 a.m.. I've made coffee, put away a few dishes from the dishwasher while waiting for the coffee water to boil, checked my email and deleted the ads from Barnes and Noble and my credit union, read the letters to the editor and editorials, made one comment, and skimmed the headlines.
No way, no how would I want to be getting dressed to go to work if I had a work to go to, and I'm sure there isn't one weary employee who's recovering from yesterday's over indulging in either preparation or eating who wants to either.
My boycott extends to retailers who stay open past 9 p.m., too.
Maybe, just maybe they'd make every bit as much money if they were open for business during sane, normal hours. People would find time to shop; they'd just do their shopping squinched together with a few more people.
Merchant greed runs rampant during the holiday season, with a few staying open 24-hours a day.
'Tis supposed to be the season of giving and good will towards one's fellow man.
Let's begin with retail stores by extending their employees a little good will and giving them normal working hours so they, too, can spend more time with their families.
I'm not stepping into one store that opens before 7 a.m.
Not only am I NOT participating in Black Friday, I'm boycotting every store that opens before 7 a.m.
It's outrageous, ridiculous, a show of extreme greed on the part of retailers and a disservice to their employees, who after I asked a few of them at several stores, said they stand around until seven before the first customer comes in.
I was up at my usual anytime between 02:30 and 04:00, and right now it's 3:29 a.m.. I've made coffee, put away a few dishes from the dishwasher while waiting for the coffee water to boil, checked my email and deleted the ads from Barnes and Noble and my credit union, read the letters to the editor and editorials, made one comment, and skimmed the headlines.
No way, no how would I want to be getting dressed to go to work if I had a work to go to, and I'm sure there isn't one weary employee who's recovering from yesterday's over indulging in either preparation or eating who wants to either.
My boycott extends to retailers who stay open past 9 p.m., too.
Maybe, just maybe they'd make every bit as much money if they were open for business during sane, normal hours. People would find time to shop; they'd just do their shopping squinched together with a few more people.
Merchant greed runs rampant during the holiday season, with a few staying open 24-hours a day.
'Tis supposed to be the season of giving and good will towards one's fellow man.
Let's begin with retail stores by extending their employees a little good will and giving them normal working hours so they, too, can spend more time with their families.
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