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Cablevision took gsn and put it in the sports package - that is nonsense - it is the only channel in there that has nothing to do with sports..they did this just to make money. Please call and complain - I did and make sure you speak to a supervisor - they are keeping track of the calls.

They told me some crazy reason about "the focused audience making it ideal to put in the package.

I asked how they know that people who watch GSN also watch sports - he had no answer of course. If enough of us loyal customers call in maybe they will see the error of their ways.

Location: Bronx, New York

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Guest

What a shame that the former game show channel has in recent years become more and more what I consider to be X-rated.

I guess someone in your programming department came up with the idea that game shows that challenge the intellect are now passe--that they have to have a sexual element in order to attract sponsors/viewers.

I hope someone will soon start a new game show channel that will be fun/exciting/challenging and leave the sex aspects to the peep shows.

Guest

I too was devastated that GSN was taken off ,also no more Tylers Ultimate cooking show. My bill is so high and I have the so called Platinum Package all repeats maybe 1 or 2 good shows out of the lot.

Cablevision just cares about money,my modem had to be replaced,I tried to hook up new modem it would not work,I called cablevision they told me I should just get a new computer they no longer use USB on their modems. I had to go to Staples and have an ethernet card installed.

I will call about GSN and if I don't get better results I am also switching!!!!!

Guest

I couldn't believe when one day I was surfing the channels and didn't see GSN in the lineup. Now I undrestand.

This whole advertising - revenue thing makes sense. They are a bunch of *** The Dolans (owners) are greedy selfish bastards.

They own Madison Square Garden and you see how effectively they ran both the Knicks and Rangers into the ground. All becuase they are only interested in the bottom line.

Guest

This company is getting crazy!! How do they think a game show is a sport!!!! Money hungry if you ask me!!

Guest

keep your sports package.with all the over paid athletes.no one should make that much money.and give back the game show network.owners of cablevison should be ashamed of themselves

Guest

Why on earth did you *** GSN NETWORK the air. There is enough sports on cablevision right, we do not need any more sports. Please bring back GSN.

Guest

I called and complain and they didn't care when I said I was going to leave. I called fios and have switched.

When cablevision heard from fios that I was switching they called me and offered me the sports package and to lower my bill $10.00 a month. I told them it was to late and fios was still a better deal(more channels for less money).

Guest

Thank you Elmo for posting the addresses to Cablevision. I wrote to them and I spoke to someone today who said they had a lot more complaints than expected and may rethink it.

I ASK ALL OF YOU TO CALL CABLEVISION AND COMPLAIN.

You must ask the representative to escalate this to senior management. Let them know you will switch providers as both DirecTV and Fios have GSN in the basic package.

MAKE SURE THEY HEAR YOU.

Guest

Please write a letter to both addresses below. Cablevision doesn't care what we post here. They need it in their mailbox.

Cablevision complaints

6 Corporate Drive

Melville NY 11747

AND

Cablevision Systems Corp.

1111 Stewart Avenue

Bethpage, NY 11714

I just spend 40 minutes on the phone with them. Weather it was lipservice or not they said they react to letters.

Guest

Take...Take....Take...When if ever did you give or show gratitude to your customers the same who you begged to be patient during the network negotiations...Now you slap mostly the sr citizens who found a show to love GSN and STEAL it away and place it where you can STEAL even more...Instead of entertaiment enjoyment we are getting upset...Just think many of us oldtimers fought against the same type of dictating you have created. So thanks for nothing and don't spend all our money in place..It's tough being mugged.....

E. C

Cablevision has pulled some real 'fast ones' in the past, but this recent move really takes the cake! Cablevision was fully aware that GSN, for the most part, primarily appealed to a more 'mature' audience.

By using this amoral sleight-of-hand tactic, they avariciously assumed two things: 1. Older viewers would have no other option but to sign on for the more expensive package. 2. The sports crowd would be exposed to GSN; thereby garnering larger advertising revenue and expanding the advertisers' demographic.

In short, the executives at Cablevision prove, without a doubt, that they couldn't care less about their customers, but are unequivocally driven by greed.

As soon as FIOS is made available in our 1100 unit co-op, we will switch over to FIOS with all deliberate speed. What a bunch of self-destructive knuckle-heads!

Guest

what a rip off How nuch is my cable bill going to be reduced

Guest

I went to Modell's today to buy gear for Wheel of Fortune, Deal or No Deal, and the NewlyWed game. But I couldn't find anything. I was confused at first but then realized why: BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT SPORTS. Why in holy *** has Cablevision added a non-sports channel to the sports package? It was the only unique channel in their extended lineup.

Here's an f*n tip for you Cablevision. Want to cancel some poorly performing channels, here is a suggestion for you: cancel News 12. It is a joke. No one watches it. Its amateur news. Its the network that people go to who couldn't make it in network news.

Here's another idea. How about for my ridiculous "Optimum Reward", you give me GSN back and keep your *** movie tickets!!

I'm on the phone with the disconnect department now.

Guest

Cablevision just sucks. All they care about is how they can get more money out of us.Why not stop catering to the non american population and get rid of those channels.

Guest

time to ditch cable! always a business decision to take away channels.

well cablevision should consider what would be good for the consumer! typical bs for todays business machines. cablevision, att, verizon ect. ect.

their all business machines with executives looking out whats good for the company and forgetting about the consumers who pay their salaries. ditch the cable and consider satellite tv.

Guest

I got a call back from Sue Woods in Executive Corporate Relations today. She informed me that channels are added and taken away on a consistent basis without a change in price.

As far as GSN is concerned, she told me it was a business decision. That's it.

I told her that not only is it unacceptable based on the fact that the channel is not a sports channel, having to listen to an offer for new customers to receive a free iPod touch while on hold is just salt in the wound. She took the info and really had nothing else, even after I told her I would discuss leaving for Verizon this weekend.

Guest

Getting fid of GSN was the last straw for me. I am switching services. Cablevision does suck!!!

Guest

This is crazy! I thought it was out due to storms until I called.

What a rip off! I will have to back to Fios.

Guest

My 87 year old mother just called me to tell me the GSN channel was "cancelled...". I just looked into it and found out the real story.

She watches GSN for most of the day...and now it is part of a "Sports" package? She is on fixed income and already pays too much for cable. What could be more family oriented than the Game Show channel? It belongs in the "Family" package that she was paying for.

I certainly bet that most GSN viewers could not care less about sports.

Maybe if enough complain they would reverse this nonsensical and ill-advised move. I just sent an email and letter to Cablevision.

Guest

I cannot believe that when I asked what the reduction in my package would be, I was told, "nothing". Nonchalant, no big deal.

Seemed like, "Yeah, we're taking it away. Deal with it." When I asked whom I may speak with regarding the decision, I was told, "That is the Programming department, but you can't speak with them."

So no one gets to see the wizard I guess? Maybe. I called the main office in Bethpage and asked to be transferred to the programming department.

I was sent to customer relations and got a voicemail.

We'll see if they return my call. To be continued...

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