DirecTV dropping CNN International

[DemFromMem]

This was a bit of a shock. Maybe they're adding another home shopping channel.

While I'm quick to criticize CNN in general for problems in their coverage, the CNN International Channel is really a useful way to get coverage of world news that is much more in depth than the main CNN, Fox or MSNBC. NWI is it after December 16th. I fired off an email to complain, but doubt it will make a big difference.

Not happy.

[K8-EEE]

1. You Need To Drop DirecTV For Dish...

They have some groovy international news channels, there is this one called CCTV, they have news in French and Spanish...from CHINA! It's wild. The freaking CHINESE NEWS shows footage (like in Iraq) that we aren't allowed to see here. I do speak enough French and Spanish to understand it but even my husband watched is just for the international footage.

[The Backlash Cometh]

9. I've asked for Dish for Christmas.

Tired of watching the non-news, Heck, sometimes I spend so much time on DU, that I don't even remember to look at the NYT or the Wash. Post.!

[cavanaghjam]

2. It's the closest corporate TV

has come to actual journalism. Typical that it should be dropped. Another helping of tepid pablum, anyone? Just watch commercial news.

[Syrinx]

3. that stinks

CNN Internationial is so much better than the domestic version, it's hard to believe they're the same company.

[CatholicEdHead]

11. I agree

I get it on weekends instead of CNNfn on my cable channel CNNfn will be going off the air next weekend. The channel will be shut down by T/W.

It is very good, it rivials the BBC World newscasts the PBS stations carry an hour tape-delayed.

[Bigmack]

4. I dumped Direct for Dish...

Network when Murdock took it over.

Dish Network has Free Speech TV, too.

[K8-EEE]

8. I did the same, and I prefer DISH...

And I REALLY like not writing Murdoch a check every month...!

[madrchsod]

5. go to dish! freespeech on 24hrs now.

link tv is great,university channels have really good public affair programs. dish has really good customer service and thru the years they have never let me down. dishnet user for five years

[alittlelark]

6. We do Dish too

quite superior.

[UL_Approved]

7. Craptacular

I guess that the "1984" version of media control had to start at some point. Let us hope that people make the connection and keep the Internet online long enough to stop it.

[SnowBack]

10. Just watch Newsworld International instead...

For a Canadian and world perspective on news (i.e. - the TRUTH)

[CatholicEdHead]

12. CBC is not bad

If you live along the MN/ND border (and probably other US/Canada border areas), they have CBC on local cable networks for those who come and go across the border. The National is one of the better news shows I have seen.

My usual daily dose of Canadian news comes from MPR broadcasting CBC Radio's As it Happens every evening.