Cablevision and VOOM: Battle of the Web Sites

[Gregg Lengling]

The story concerning VOOM and Cablevision, which is planning to shut down the struggling satellite TV service at the end of the month, is now developing on the Internet.

Richard Greenfield of Fulcrum Global Partners reported Wednesday that Cablevision and its CEO Jim Dolan had shut down the main VOOM Web site, at http://www.voom.com. The Web site is now up and running, but only with a single phrase that says VOOM will shut down at the end of March.

But that isn't stopping Cablevision Chairman (and James' father) Chuck Dolan, who wants to keep VOOM in operation. The Chuck Dolan-backed entity he wants to place the remaining VOOM assets within, known as VOOM HD, launched its own Web site - http://www.voomllc.com. The site also provides a toll free number for those inquiring about the service.

And A big fan of VOOM, apparently concerned about the demise of the satellite TV service, is voicing frustrations about the product offering on the Internet. The Web site, Jim Dolan Sucks.com (http://www.jimdolansucks.com), takes aim at the Cablevision CEO.

[StarvingForHDTV]

Chuck Dolan, who wants to keep VOOM in operation.

He should pay all the company's future losses out of his own pocket then. I hope his pockets are very deep....

[picopir8]

I know several people who purchased voom receivers for about $700 each about 15 months ago. They are not going to be very happy. I suspect this will lead towards a class action lawsuit.

I almost suspect something else going on behind the scenes. Because a deadline was not made, the sale does not take place so they just shut down?!?! You would think they would just try to liquidate voom for whatever they can get. Kinda like what happened to Irridium. Instead cablevision seems content just turning off the service. Something does not sound right.