Many pay tv companies around the world is taking off some of your favorite channels due to carrier disputes over the cost of operation and the surge of OTT media on the internet.
Here is just the sample:
-SkyCable pull out 4 channels from FOX Networks Group last Dec. 31, 2017
-FOX Action Movies
- Fox Crime
- Nat Geo People
- Channel V (For Destiny Cable only)
Amazingly they gonna continue operating other FNG channels like Fox, Fox Life, Fox Movies, Nat Geo, Fox Sports, etc... On Sky. Maybe it has to do with the Disney Fox Merger that is still need an approval form the shareholders.
But while Sky continue to offer Fox content, other Pay TV service didn't get so lucky.
Singapore Cable Tv company Starhub recently pullout 11 channels from Discovery Channels due to carrier dispute. It will be in two batches.
The first is already ceased it broadcasts last June 30
-Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, TLC, Discovery Asia, Discovery Science, Eurosport and Setanta Sports
The second batch will be ceased on August 31. It will consist of recently bought Lifestyle channels from Scripps internactive.
-HGTV, Food Network, AFC and Travel Channel.
What is the difference between Sky Pulling out four channels from FNG but saved other channels owned by FNG compared to Starhub pulling out all Discovery channels property? And which channels do you think Sky will pullout by the end of the year?