Boycott CBS

**el tornado** · 03-05-2011, 08:14 PM

I just took that channel off my remote. popped the number right off...

Oh ****, How I Met Your Mother is on CBS

**RandomFan** · 03-05-2011, 08:20 PM

This boycott is gonna be Legen... wait for it... dary!

**iowa_wildcat** · 03-05-2011, 09:03 PM

With just a few minutes left in Saturday's KU-MU game, fans watching on KCTV in Kansas City as well as KRCG in Columbia, Mo., and KMOV in St. Louis saw CBS cut away from the final few minutes of the game in favor of the Michigan-Michigan State game. KCTV5 apologized to viewers and said that CBS told them the problem related to sun spots causing problems with the satellite feed.

**Final42b** · 03-05-2011, 09:17 PM

Hmm well i want to watch the turny next week, so i dont think i will be boycotting lol

**ozone** · 03-05-2011, 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by iowa_wildcat

the problem related to sun spots causing problems with the satellite feed.

Not sun spots, but sun outage. This happens in the spring and fall months when the sun is directly behind a geostationary satellite from the view of an earth station. The suns energy blinds the receiver from seeing the satellite signal. These outages typically last a few minutes. To work around the issue, networks temporarily use an alternate satellite during the outage period. Today's KU@MU game went over 30 minutes past the expected finish time, and apparently, CBS didn't have a backup plan in place.

**kucyclone** · 03-05-2011, 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by ozone

Not sun spots, but sun outage. This happens in the spring and fall months when the sun is directly behind a geostationary satellite from the view of an earth station. The suns energy blinds the receiver from seeing the satellite signal. These outages typically last a few minutes. To work around the issue, networks temporarily use an alternate satellite during the outage period. Today's KU@MU game went over 30 minutes past the expected finish time, and apparently, CBS didn't have a backup plan in place.

This doesn't explain why St. Louis, Topeka, Oklahoma City, Dallas, etc. had the whole game, uninterrupted.

Also, the sunspots were conveniently timed exactly when the Michigan State-Michigan game started.

**AlaCyclone** · 03-05-2011, 11:05 PM

It happens! Last week in Cincinnati, they left the Pitt @ Louisville game heading into OT for the start of the Indiana @ Ohio State game. Face it, the Big Ten is CBS' sacred cow in Men's B-Ball.

:)

AlaCyclone

**VeloClone** · 03-06-2011, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by CyBobby

Children Please, let Aggie Bob clarify this situation...

You canNOT get sued for not watching CBS programming but, you can get SUED for organizing an illegal boycott of CBS or any other business....

How do I know ?? Been Sued thats how....

I'm confused. Are you CyBobby or Aggie Bob? Did you forget which alias you were posting under?

**Yes13** · 03-06-2011, 10:23 AM

I hope they cut off the Kansas game in the NCAA tournament too. Maybe this time they won't have to watch their team lose to a mid major.

**hiwhatis** · 03-06-2011, 10:30 AM

i don't really care what cbs did to missouri or kansas...the game looked over to me with about 6 minutes left so i turned the channel. plus i love cbs' coverage of sports. i think they do the best job of any channel of their presentation of games. maybe i'm just fond of them because they cover march madness but still.

**Shinyhappyclone** · 03-06-2011, 10:38 AM

I boycott CBS because of Katie Couric and the other predominance of intellectual shallowness in their so-called news department.
I will watch again if they put Charlie Sheen at the anchor desk.

**hooptime** · 03-06-2011, 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by AlaCyclone

It happens! Last week in Cincinnati, they left the Pitt @ Louisville game heading into OT for the start of the Indiana @ Ohio State game. Face it, the Big Ten is CBS' sacred cow in Men's B-Ball.

:)

AlaCyclone

I don't like CBS's policy of cutting out the last part of a game for the start of another game. I imagine they do it because they want to keep Big 10 fans happy, but IMO it's disrespectful to the Big 12. Why even televise the game if you're going to cut away before the end?

IMO if the Big 10, Big East and Pac 10 could have it their way they'd divide up the Big 12 based on TV markets, like what partially happened last summer. Hopefully KU makes it into the Big 10 so this problem's solved. Until then I won't be watching CBS unless a KU tournament game is on. BTW congrats on hiring Hoiberg. Looks like his recruiting is way better than McDermott's which should be good for the KU - ISU rivalry.

**hooptime** · 03-06-2011, 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by AlaCyclone

It happens! Last week in Cincinnati, they left the Pitt @ Louisville game heading into OT for the start of the Indiana @ Ohio State game. Face it, the Big Ten is CBS' sacred cow in Men's B-Ball.

:)

AlaCyclone

I don't like CBS's policy of cutting out the last part of a game for the start of another game. I imagine they do it because they want to keep Big 10 fans happy, but IMO it's disrespectful to the Big 12. Why even televise the game if you're going to cut away before the end?

IMO if the Big 10, Big East and Pac 10 could have it their way they'd divide up the Big 12 based on TV markets, like what partially happened last summer. Hopefully KU makes it into the Big 10 so this problem's solved. Until then I won't be watching CBS unless a KU tournament game is on. BTW congrats on hiring Hoiberg. Looks like his recruiting is way better than McDermott's which should be good for the KU - ISU rivalry. I do visit this site regularly to keep up with ISU recruiting. :)

**Tre4ISU** · 03-06-2011, 10:24 PM

If you want to boycott a station employing Gus Johnson rigth before he goes into action, have at it. Me, I'm gonna listen to his golden voice calling close games. There's nothing better.

**cycloneSOULja** · 03-06-2011, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by yaman3

If you want to boycott a station employing Gus Johnson rigth before he goes into action, have at it. Me, I'm gonna listen to his golden voice calling close games. There's nothing better.

There are certain recreational activities I would consider better than listening to a middle aged guy get all excited about a basketball game... I love the game, but the pxp and commentators I could do without...I watch most of the games on mute.