directv wants to reduce that by about 20%. public statements the company keeps pointing out what i asked jim about. weather station is a commodity. available on the internet, including weather channel's own website, its own app. when the blackout started directv said consumers now understand there are a variety of other ways to get weather coverage free of reality show clutter and that the weather channel does not have an exclusive on weather coverage. the weather belongs to everyone. watching this battle unfold, joining me now, barry. thanks for joining me. >> thanks for having me. >> what do you think this is all about? >> well, there are a number of dynamics going on in the marketplace. certainly the fact that weather is a commodity is part of the issue here. the other thing is we're seeing a real transition in the paid television business, both within satellite and cable tv where they are going into an area where they're going to need to cut costs to their programming. >> does it hurt the weather channel? do they have such

i mean, 20 million viewers on directv will now lose access to the weather channel. directv saying, look, this is not just about money in the distribution deal, this is also about the fact that the weather channel runs a lot of reality tv. oh, yeah, right. when it comes down to it, this is about hard dollars and cents here. and for the time being, directv and the weather channel cannot find a compromise on the distribution terms. directv say you're not going to miss the weather because they have weathernation, which will put the story out there instead. back to you. >> you know what we say about the weather channel here, make it rain up in here. it's all about the money, right? all right, anyway, still ahead on "way too early" -- that made jen laugh -- some clutch shooting brought the kentucky and arkansas game to o.t. last night, but you need to see how it ended in the extra period. >>> also, all baby carriages are not created equally. this is the best. beware if you see this baby carriage on the streets. and remember, we warned you about this! that story and a chec

so after a few more calls to directv he contacted consumerwatch and we reached out to directv.he company still contended dave called the wrong number but after reviewing recordings of his calls, it now acknowledges the representative did tell him he qualified for the deal. a deal that may depend not on the number you call but on the one you reach. directv has now agreed to give him 30,000 miles but notes calling the correct promotional number is important because all agents do not have access to all the offers. and remember, if you have a consumer complaint, give us a call 888-5-helps-u. >>> coming up, a family struggling just to get their kids to school every day. how students rallied to give them the keys to success. ,, female announcer: female announcer: get beautyrest, posturepedic, even tempur-pedic mattress sets, at low clearance prices. save even more on floor samples, demonstrators, and closeout inventory. the year end clearance sale ends sunday at sleep train. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ earthquake that rocked the y area . and this week, he celebr >>> one

the weather channel for its part says that directv is trading safety for profit.s its network is a critical source for >>> the atmosphere in that administration has always been one of, you know, threats and bullying. >> on the line. chris christie give ago gig speech today, expected to address the bridge scandal again. >>> shot for texting. a terrifying scene at a florida movie theater. we hear from those inside during the shooting grounding the two pilots who landed at the wrong airport are now on paid leave. and we'll take you inside a flight simulator. how hard is it to miss an airport. your "new day" starts right now. >> good morning. welcome to "new day." it's tuesday, january 14th, 6:00 in the east. and chris christie is waking up to yet another potential crisis. there are new accusations of political retributions surfacing now. and the feds are investigating a cnn exclusive, whether christie miss spent millions of dollars from the hurricane sandy relief fund. today, the new jersey governor will deliver a critical address. we are live from trenton this morni

directv blackout on the weather channel as of midnight last night.he sides are fighting over the amount of money directv pays the weather channel to carry its programming. directv wants to pay less. the weather channel wants it to pay more. let the finger-pointing to begin . >> all have long-term contracts that believe in this value. this was an arbitrary move. not based on the value to subscribers. it was just trying to squeeze a small andof independent channel because they thought they could. bullying tactics will not work. our fans will not stand for it. >> directv's response, they said in a statement that consumers understand there are a variety of other ways to get weather coverage free of reality show cover. the weather channel does not have an exclusive on the coverage. the weather belongs to everyone. the ceo of the weather company says -- people love our reality shows when we run them. the channel is completely committed to weather. we run it all the time so people always know the weather locally. we also run live 11 -- live weather and not

so, after a few more calls to directv he contacted consumer watch and we reached out to directv.e company still contended dave called the wrong number, but after reviewing recordings of his calls, it's now acknowledges their representatives did tell him he qualified for the deal. a deal that may depend not on the number you called but on the one you reach. >> directv has now agreed to give him a 30,000 miles but notes, calling correct promotional number is important because all agents do not have access to all of the offers. and remember, if you have a consumer complaint give us a call 888-5 helps you. >>> oh, the red tape. well here is a question, how does super bowl monday sound to you? the proposed plan if mother nature doesn't cooperate. >>> good morning everybody. coming up in sports the ladies take center court both stanford and cal in action and the warriors were home to face minnesota. this came down to the last second shot. we'll have highlights coming up in sports. ,,,,,,,, bulldog: you know, bulldog: you know, not all heroes wear capes. some wear fur. and mattress disc

let's talk directv, weather channel. i am watching this wild twitter campaign. how much are people using the weather channel on linear tv? >> directv has very detailed analytics. they know exactly how many people are watching. if the company is taking a stance that we are not going to pay you even what we were paying you, directv actually want to discount what they were paying weather channel. chances are they feel comfortable that less people are watching this channel than they think the value is and they are only paying about $.13 or so per subscriber. >> what do you think? >> well, i think they want to pay less money for all programming. doesn't?rovider >> the weather channel is in a unique position because a lot of cable networks are bundled in with other networks. it is hard to say that the disney channel am a because it is tied in with a lot of other .hannels >> if i cut it, i would be kicked out of my house. any chattel that is tied in, is very difficult to cut the typically you have to cut all of them. the weather channel negotiate on their own. the weat

they flooded the call centers at directv. and people are canceling their directv service for this.the weather forecast simply on a mobile phone. >> directv said in a statement, quote, consumers understand there are now a variety of other ways to get weather coverage, free of reality show clutter, and that the weather channel does not have an exclusive on weather coverage. the weather belongs to everyone. now, on the heels of massive winter storms, enough customers complain or leave directv to influence negotiations. kelly? >> all right. one to watch for sure. thank you, julia. >>> it's tweet time. google spending 3. billion to acquire nest labs. nest makes smart products like thermostats and smoke alarms and communicate with their owner and their devices. complete the following sentence. now that google has a foothold in your home, it will now be able to blank. tweet us at squawk street. we will read your answers when we come back. mine was earned orbiting the moon in 1971. afghanistan, in 2009. on the u.s.s. saratoga in 1982. [ male announcer ] once it's earned, usaa auto insuranc

directv said that it is in talks to get the channel back.ather channel is urging viewers to switch providers. we are in new york all week with sam grobart. we have a special series this week about artificial intelligence. we are calling it "beyond robots." we are taking a look at how ai is changing the way that we communicate and we are looking at retailers, physical retailers, not e-commerce. with u is will smith, the ceo of euclid analytics. my other guest is a futurist at intel. what is intel's share in retail ai? >> we are looking at every part of retail. we are looking at every aspect and every part and how we can make smart connections to improve products. >> are you looking to get chips in cash registers? >> it seems like they want to be in every part of retail. there are more parts to be in. it is not just the cash register. there are sensors, phones. >> i am looking at a 10 year time horizon. computers are getting so small over time. you can turn anything into a computer. the products will change. the retail environment, the shelf,

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costs, it is the same thing that is going on for directv. >> i do not have any inside information, and not discuss it, but what you have certainly observed, and what makes a lot of sense is that there are too many of those regional cable companies out there. your guests that you have had over the last few weeks have all commented on the value that would be associated with having a single company with a national footprint so they could interfaces,on user hardware platforms, it is a good idea, and i think it is going to happen. from cablehave seen bills, the more consolidation, the higher the cost. >> i think they will hang in there and provide them with an attractive alternative. >> we need an alternative not just for programming diverse city, but also for prices -- but also, for prices. and charter appear to be teaming up. they are a both trying to figure out ways to meet up the pieces of time warner cable, when they .each a deal >> you have others standing on the sidelines, laughing about what is going on with the cable operators. >> cori talked about pricing, and this is a long game.

honestly, you are still in a saturated, mature market, even with directv and dish. wireless is the growth market, and that is our priority, going forward. >> earlier we spoke to the ceo who has been doing some boxing with the broadcasters. what about the idea of having your own type of aereo service? >> we are used to boxing with the broadcasters. again, it all comes back to technology. cost can give us a lower that we can pass onto to the consumer, that would be an option. but there is a lot of water to catch. the courts still have to rule. it is more speculation than anything else at this time. -typeat about a hulu service? a similar question, is that something that dish would be interested in? >> you mean that service that does not have as many commercials in it? [laughter] of course, we would be interested. thehing that could improve experience of our customers or potential customers. we talked about boxing, and you have that kangaroo mascot. >> super joey. he is a fighter like me. >> i remember getting my kangaroo a couple of years ago. joe clayton. forget buse

directv says they are working on an agreement to do just that.oth of those are up over 30% in just the last year. and both moving higher today. stormy weather. i like that. tracy: good. heating up. ashley: coming up in the next half hour of "markets now," also heating up here. google buying home tech company nest and that is raising questions about your privacy. do you have more to fear from google than you do from government snoops? your tweets and our expert guests next. tracy: small business owners are feeling little better about the economy. why isn't ffib economist bill dunkelberg not happy? we'll talk about that when he joins us coming out. ashley: charter putting out a bid or time warner cable. dennis kneale is with us to tell you why others might get in before the fat lady sings. tracy: we'll look at some losers on the s&p 500. charles payne on "varney" this morning talking about how this could still keep going. the dow is up 88 points. don't go anywhere. [ me announcer ] this is the story of the dusty basement at 06 35th street the old d

even with directv and dish network.is our primary objective going forward. >> we spoke with the ceo of area oh. what about as an offering for dish network, having your own aerial-type service? >> we are used to boxing with the broadcasters. it comes back to the technology. we follow all technological developments closely. if this can give us a lower cost that we can pass onto the consumer, it would be an option. there is a lot of water to go under the dam. -- to go over the dam. the courts still have to rule. it is still more speculation than anything at this particular point in time. >> what about a hulu type service? there were a lot of people who were interested in buying hulu? >> a service that doesn't have as many commercials in it? we would be interested in taking look at that as well. anything they can improve the experience for our customers and potential customers. >> joe clayton with jon erlichman. ces may about the newest gadgets, are they really that different? jon erlichman got out some old gadgets to see h

. >> directv whether or no weathel blocked out, second biggest pay tv operator wants to reduce fees it pays to weather channel by more than 20%, channel wants a slight increase. directv, which accounts for 50% of the weather channel's poll revenue has replaced the channel with weather nation. on wall street, markets closed for the martin luther king holiday, police arrested two mexican citizens in connection with a target security breach, the man and woman were arrested at the texas border, nearly 100 fraudulent credit cards containing information of south texas residents whose information was stolen, in that data breach, that affected as many as 110 million target customers, we'll have more as we learn more about those who rried out that breach, stay with us, we're coming right back. >> president obama playing solitaire with the race card. just in time for the marti luther king holiday. fox news political analyst juan williams will join me to assess the president's curious comments, next. lou: the president's wide ranging interview with the "new yorker" hasas provoked all sorts of que

directv moved the weather channel from its lineup due to a fee dispute.ather channel is urging viewers to switch providers, saying they are losing potentially life-saving coverage. andre in new york all week we have a special series this week about artificial intelligence. we are calling it "beyond robo is and we look at how ai changing the way we communicate and live our life. we are looking at retailers -- physical retailers. this is not e-commerce we're talking about. with us is the ceo of euclid as well as the futurist at intel. your job is to see the future. >> best i can. >> what is the future of retail ai? >> we are looking at every part of retail. every aspect of every part of our lives. >> are you looking to get chips in -- >> it seems they want to be in every part of retail. there are more parts to be and it is not just the cash register. phones, displays. >> computers are getting smaller and smaller and smaller work time, to the point where you can tune anything into a computer. products will change. cups like this will become smart cups. and i

we think directv stock will be over $100 in three or five years.mpany in africa and south america. $200 over going to the next few years of spectrum and giving mobility and data and cloud, all of that comes together and that net neutrality. >> what kind of return are you expecting? >> i cannot comment on that. we will probably lose money but such is life. >> the margins are very thin, rght? wars over this have gotten more and more competitive. you got at&t and verizon who will not even bid for this block. >> the quality spectrum will come up with the broadcasters where we have done quite well. they will give up some of their spectrum and a reverse auction or some other process. the notion of spectrum is like beachfront property. we are short any to allocate and use it right. that is on a global asus and 4g and the next generation of will tell us the story. i want to talk about couple of companies you are involved in. twitterooked on your feed the last time, you had given some complements to bill ackman and what he did at fortune brands. and that of

. >>> directv may drop the weather channel.tv may lose the weather channel this if they fail to come to a carriage agreement and. [buzzer] that is today's "speed read." liz? liz: you heard of nest, home carb carb testing company? you have the carbon dioxide. google's closing value moving slightly higher in the bid and ask. nest labs is a company of course that has been described as delivering amazing product that is buy, thermostats that save energy, their smoke alarms, co2 alarms that can keep your household safe. the cofounder, tony fadel will continue to run nest. david: there is no ceiling for google's stock. none at all. liz: despite all the glitches and setbacks it looks like the health care act is not making health insurance stocks sick at all. david: by no means. on average the largest publicly-traded health insure participating in obamacare jumped 37% last year. so will the rally continue? rich edson joins us with more. rich? >> the law does promise insurance companies millions of new customers and with that brought su

we saw that in its own way with dish and directv.de that your competition is the low cost provider t-mobile about seed be able to buy the low cost producer which would give them an advantage? >> we saw that with american airlines. >> raised on what they had testified to the contrary. >> the discount suit saga continues. men's wearhouse -- >> you look great. wearhouse?ring men's bought by joeot they're stepping up their efforts to by joseph a bank. the hostile bid tingling a new stage in the takeover battle. -- signaling a new stage in the takeover battle. again, higher than the previous bid. it is unbelievable, urged to resume bank wanted to buy that just of a-- first bank wanted to buy men's wearhouse, and notice the other way around. >> do they not have to get a loan? becauseis the problem, there hasn't been some acrimonious talk from both sides. ,irst, you had men's wearhouse joseph a bank had been trading above the men's warehouse offer price. now the higher bid has come, and they are trading below it. that seems to indicate that

many big dining in getting help for preventative care for directv. and now most men have put in tomorrow content that people often resources. end of the high end restaurants are losing market share. teacher investors looking to their plan to invest in the hotel for the ordinary consumer friendly hotel. an article in the end of the dot com for like almost didn't always being added to the idea don't have the real reason for hotel to lower the star level and to make it easier for official to spend money he prayed yesterday matches by china's leadership coverage is that there's always countermeasures for new poll. earlier this year on the fifteenth of january the beijing wonderful cover with a note. all the high end restaurant and look to private clubs to shut down for rectification. because of this notice what the plot quickly change their name they wouldn't that be considered himself a dorm room or restaurant. by doing this. they can usually avoid being investigated by the government. dumping the lower star shines in this human behavior to cope with th

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the weather channel has been dropped from directv.was dumped off this morning after a fight over fees. the amount itt pays nbc universal to carry the channel. the weather channel was asking for a one percent price increase. teamex rodriguez and his of lawyers are suing to overturn the suspension from major league baseball. he says the arbitrator reduced his suspension to 152 games was biased. only 26 days until pitchers and catchers report to spring training. those are the top headlines. >> i am worried sick about the red sox this year. i am more worried about the yankees. we spoke with bloomberg sports yesterday and they are adamant about this appeal. >> there is no come back there. once the sponsors pull their support -- >> there is one legal loophole that he could report to spring training. >> but the yankees don't want him there. >> they did not want him there all last season. >> they will save a little bit on his salary. my morning must-read was inspired by the chris christie problems. it brought to mind the bigger problem of an

still in a saturated, mature market even with directv and dish.eless is a growth market, that is our objective going forward. >> what about who? -- about hulu? >> the service that does not have as many commercials? we would be interested in taking a look. anything that can improve the experience of our customers. u is making shows of its own. here's the company's head of new development. >> it is a little different, we serve many different audiences as opposed to a hearing to a 18-year-old 240 nine-year-old demographic. our service gets to look at different projects and consider who is it for, are they using hulu now or can we bring them onto hulu? >> how do you determine if a show is a hit? what is the way to decide? >> is a qualitative and quantitative judgment, it is popular and people watch it. we are curious about how it is received by the press and the creative community. >> what is the process of green lighting a show for hulu? , weeks, could it be faster than that? >> anywhere from weeks to months. we try to make it as painless and quick a

. >> you are still in a saturated, mature market even with directv and dish.eless is a growth market, that is our objective going forward. >> what about hulu? >> the service that does not have as many commercials? we would be interested in taking a look. anything that can improve the experience of our customers. >> hulu is making shows of its own. here's the company's head of new development. >> it is a little different, we serve many different audiences as opposed to a hearing to a broader 18-year-old 240 nine- year-old demographic. demographic. our service gets to look at different projects and consider who is it for, are they using hulu now or can we bring them onto hulu? >> how do you determine if a show is a hit? what is the way to decide? >> is a qualitative and quantitative judgment, it is popular and people watch it. we are curious about how it is received by the press and the creative community. >> what is the process of green lighting a show for hulu? is it months, weeks, could it be faster than that? >> anywhere from weeks to months. we try to make

do you need to consolidate with the likes of directv to compete? it or not. that's just the nature of corporate business today. but we do have to differentiate our product. that's why the hopper technologies are so important to us. we have to offer things that none other competitors do, like prime time any time, auto hop, 2,000 hours of storage capacity, even something as simple as remote control finder. we're using technology to enhance the buying public's appetite for our product. >> but, so, when you're looking at the big picture, though, and the competition and especially the potential consolidation in the cable space, what does that mean for dish? what does that mean for dish this year? >> well, i think consolidation will be a tougher competition. ultimately it better be better for the consumer. that is the bottom line for any type of product. >> i know you had talks with ario. are you going to partner with them or create a rival technology? >> well, i'm not aware of any talks with aereo but we are a technology company. we do challenge the sta

a lot of kudos >> last year, i asked you whether we would see some type of deal between dish and directvtion you've probably been asked 3,000 times. i think it's important to ask even the question of how long are people going to be interested in staying with a video service if customers decide to go elsewhere. is there a benefit of your two companies coming together? >> it's another option just like t-mobile. there would be some synergies putting both companies together. quite honestly, you are still in a saturated and mature market even with direct tv and dish. wireless is a growth market and that's our primary objective going forward. >> earlier today, we spoke with the ceo of aereo who has been doing boxing with broadcasters. what about the idea of having your own aereo-type service? >> we also box with broadcasters. it comes back to the technology. we follow all types of logical developments closely. if this can give us a lower cost that we can pass onto the consumer, of course it would be an option. there is a lot of water that has to go over the dam on that. the court still has to

they are talking about retransmission fees, that is a need that the pay-tv players, whether it is directv or comcast, pay to the rod casters to carry their programming. it will not change because people are already using antennas. we will see what happens. what is important is that if those broadcasters do decide to become cable channels, let us not forget that there are millions of americans who are using antennas. basically the broadcasters will be giving up those audiences to turn on their television and do not see anything for the cable world. they do not want to do that. that is the reality. they do not want to do that. they are holding firm right now and it will continue in court. we will see what happens. >> paul, how will this play out? who will win? >> pirates. [laughter] this is just such a goofy story in so many ways. people really want ip delivery of tv content. if netflix for movies, roque do for the set top, and now they want news and sports online. this is a backdoor exercise, it is that the xers -- intersection of cable cutting and serious wack. the court will probably say

. >>> the los angeles times says directv stopped carrying the weather channel overnight.ongress to get involved. >>> the omaha world herald says pizza hut will start serving by the slice this week. the chain will test the concept at two locations in nebraska and rhode island. a slice will cost between $2 and $3. notice they're not trying that here in new york where they have good slice pizza. i think that's interesting. >> very interesting. >>> london's telegraph says that japanese companies buying famous kentucky bourbons. the $16 billion deal will give control of jim beam and maker's mark to suntory. in the movie "lost in translation" bill murray's chshg character was brought to japan to made ads for the company. >>> there's new speculation about a "seinfeld" reunion. >> hello. >> hello. >> what's that? >> oh, it's just a stupid thing. >> i'm sure it's stupid. it's not about me, is it? >> still so good. jerry seinfeld and jason alexander were seen yesterday walking into tom's restaurant in the manhattan, the coffee shop that was used as the seinfeld hangout. film crews

you know the guy on the new directv commercial that got bit by the bee? the big swollen face guy?a minute. i need to go to the dermatologist." we get there and he goes, "what have you been putting on your face?" my mom is like, "this is this great product. says it's the oil of mink." he goes, "that's an oil-based product. your son is 15 years old. [ laughter ] you're clogging up his pores. he has full-blown acne. if he'd have been on this two weeks longer we have -- would have had to get surgery for the scars on his face." i get on medication for a year. >> jimmy: you are putting mink oil on your face. >> mink oil on my face at 15 years old. >> jimmy: i don't want any more zits. this is crisco. let's go man. i'm rubbing french fries. [ light laughter ] so i go through this acutane and zits and all this stuff. somebody in my family gets a bright idea going, "you know, we should do something about that. you were emotionally distressed, weren't you, matthew?" and i'm like, "oh, yeah." [ light laughter ] they are like, "it's kind of dried up with the ladies." i'm like, "oh, yeah." [ l

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first up, directv is dropping the weather channel after failing to agree on a new contract.20 million customers as the companies blame each other but continue to negotiate. >>> mobile app usage doubled and social app tripled from analytics company showing that overall mobile use grew 115%, led by 203% surge in the messaging and social category of apps. >>> motorola bringing flagship android phone to europe. the oto x will go on sale in europe in britain, france and germany, february 1st. >>> "wall street journal" report that is fox don shipped 1.5 million iphone ss to china mobile. the iphone will go on sale friday. >>> pizza hut planning to offer the pizza for sale by the slice. they will tis the locations in rhode island. the costs is 2 so $3. less than a minute today. liz: what does a slice cost in your corner, a buck 50. buck 50. liz: that is big thing in new york, pizza by the slice. >>> google acquired nest labs, that make internet connected thermostats. we broke that to you yesterday. before google came swooping in a number of investors saw huge potential in nest. joi

directv group. different sectors, different areas, we had a wild week on wall street.s hit record highs but these are just a few. add google to the list, right? that's a good one. visa, goldman sachs hit a high. we've had a busy week on wall street. back to you. david: look forward to that next week. nicole, thank you very much. liz: s&p futures are closing in just about a minute. let's head back to phil streible in the pits of cme. high, phil. >> hey, how isis it going? equity prices next week will focus on treasurys. we have treasury markets coming out monday. and treasury budget. watch the treasurys, get action on s&p as a result. liz: that is the question though. i think people will wonder what exactly happens on monday, phil. you just basically a ticker lated that a few seconds ago, but equities will they really roar ahead when you see the action in the pits? >> i really think so. i think there is no question about it. look, we had the jobs report. 74,000 in equities can't break on that? that is crazy. you can't break on it. so i mean, people are going to pare off

about that ongoing blackout on the weather channel in directv homes. everything we said last week is still true. no end in sight to that blackout. but there is an end to this televised edition of "reliable sources," and we've arrived at it. check out our blog. i'll be in new york city for an up-close look at the super bowl. "state of the union" with candy crowley begins right now. >>> the president's moment and terrorist threats to the winter olympics. today in a critical year for policy, politics, and legacy, barack obama needs a changeup. >> i'm looking forward to working with democrats and republicans. >> somehow we don't think so. this tuesday, the president's state of the union speech, a workable agenda or a campaign play list? we talk to white house senior adviser dan pfeiffer. and, oops, they did it again. >> we must all be very conscious of tone and choice of words when we communicate. >> in search of women and minority voters, the linguistally challenged grand old party plots its own course for 2014 and beyond. republican senator rand paul joi

i like directv, comcast and. i don't think interest rates will rise big. i think these utility companies can provide sort after low beta space for you to gravitate for and give you decent return. david: larry, we mentioned china as one potential risk at the top of the show and while we're talking about prices not going up there, is risk of food inflation, is there not, and very often that is not a component for cpi of some of their measures. that could be a concern for consumers out there. >> absolutely. that was a real big problem in 1973 when you had crop failure in the midwest. david: we're talking not only cold weather but they have a really severe drought out west that will affect crops. >> that's very definitely the case. california is very major agricultural state. a lot of fruits and vegetables are not a major part of the inflation picture in food but we really need a little help out there or else we'll see around the periphery of the consumer food basket inflation. we already have it in the center of the plate. beef prices are up. they are very, v

and a story i wrote yesterday about that ongoing blackout on the weather channel in directv homes. said last week is still true. no end in sight to that blackout. but there is an end to this televised edition of "reliable sources," and we've arrived at it. check out our blog. i'll be in new york city for an up-close look at the super bowl. "state of the union" with candy crowley begins right now. >>> the president's moment and terrorist threats to the winter olympics. today in a critical year for policy, politics, and legacy, barack obama needs a changeup. >> i'm looking forward to working with democrats and republicans. >> somehow we don't think so. this tuesday, the president's state of the union speech, a workable agenda or a campaign play list? we talk to white house senior adviser dan pfeiffer. and, oops, they did

directv peace and security in somalia. so all you want to go on with what generalist think i was soon to be patient. we need to be patient when you do so you don't eat it with a candle to call constitution which is bringing so ready to go to the coolers. because in all. still of a manatee the promotion in the end and in the sense that the rules of the situation is over to the brutal dissertation is the culprit condition the roads open to the oldies station is what is going on understood and dying every day. so i believe that a manatee track. the paramount see these is a a a a week and off the head of the bible off topic but some people are saying that it's true multi track code is applied to the road a piece saying that a ugandan brulee with somalia uganda and burundi call the shots in the capital of ethiopia runs its operations in the western kenya holds a strip of land in the south. in other words no record of djibouti and the giant corn bananas and one thousand men in the us in the other one thousand of the idea is that

directv has come out with statements to say people can get weather in various ways, they do not all -sion, so why should they pay as much as they are asking for it? >> i think what is unfortunate is the loss to the subscriber of direct tv. they continue to raise the prices every year. customersare telling that a very important channel they watch, they are going to take away. we were not an expensive channel. people really value it. in terms of the evil need it, people are really speaking. -- in terms of if they need it, people are really speaking out. they will unfortunately just have to change carriers, but they will do it because i think people value the weather channel on tv. >> let me read for year one comments coming out. the chief on sent officer says consumers understand the amount of variety -- there are now a variety of other ways to get weather coverage. they do not have an exclusive on whether coverage, the weather belongs to everyone. part of the argument is there is a reality program on the weather channel. that is not imperative for pete all. think people love the realit

they will say if it is on verizon we won't count that but if you want to use directv and stream their content to your verizon tablet or iphone, we're are going to charge you. out where you truly think it matters. who is your carrier? >> i use at&t. we go back and forth. lt is important. at&t has a low band spectrum. verizon and at&t have the low band spectrum that reaches my house. this is part of the reason t- mobile is spending $3 billion. >> let's talk about verizon. verizon has t-mobile raising a >> -- a bunchand of cash. >> i'm sitting on the soccer field watching the eagles hopefully try to win each week. they need more capacity. they have 90 megahertz of capacity. if you follow what verizon is doing, they keep asking them to change what is known as the spectrum screen. if they get enough of a cushion, that could enable verizon to buy dish. >> they are linked the groundwork. >> if you look at the fcc filings and what they are lobbying for, they want to be able to buy more spectrum. with a bigting there chunk of spectrum that would add to the capacity. dish also offers the abilit

the weather channel is still not on directv, but they say they are essential to subscribers?weather where they make all of their money and get their ratings. >> this is their super bowl. >> well, the super bowl could be there super bowl if we get that kind of cold. this is a great test, right? as you are faced with a winter storm, where do you turn for your news about the weather? the question facing a channel like the weather channel, missing from 20% of american homes -- do you turn to the weather channel or to your smart phone? if so, it is going to be a challenge, going forward. >> thank you so much, craig moffett. tom, we want to go back out to ,ou in, switzerland -- in davos switzerland. >> tomorrow, from the nasdaq they will be with us. from all of us here in switzerland, to our chief in new york city, watch continuing coverage of "bloomberg surveillance" on bloomberg television and radio throughout the day. good morning. ♪ live, from bloomberg world headquarters, new york, this is "in the loop." i am pimm fox. we have betty liu, matt miller, good morning. >> here is w

yet a consumer who subscribes to directv does not have to, under the rule, buy programming but if they switch to comcast or cable, they do. that was the parody i was making. >> chairman copps, thank you for being here today. the man with real wisdom. the man that we always count on to put -- place democracy front and center of everything. you know so well that since citizens united, the last two election cycles that have set records for money spent, including hundreds of millions of dollars from undisclosed sources, the bulk of this so-called dark money spend iingy outside groups that hide their donors go toward negative tv ads. we all know that. would you recommend changes to the communications act to ensure that voters are informed about who exactly is behind these anonymous tv ads? and is there anything in your view that the fcc can do on its own without congressional intervention? >> i would recommend them enforcing the statute that we already have. if you take a close look at section 317, which has to do with sponsorship identification and which goes back even before the telecommu

liz: we'll look for a deal there i always have to ask him will you merge with directv at some point thee of the options, liz. liz: we love that. what a great logo you have over here. as we finish up, joe clayton of dish rolling out their hoppers. look, it's a flashmob. it's a flashmob of joeys. adorable. isn't this cute, you guys? send it back to you from the consumer electronics show. 47th year. he has been to all 47 years of them. tracy: very cool. liz claman and the joeys. like a band. ashley: like a '50s act. liz claman and the joeys. coming up on "countdown to the closing bell," snap dragons, well, no, not the flowers, new computer chips. liz as first on fox business interview with intel ceo-elect. steve mollenkopf. snap dragons, all the things at the electronics show. including giant -- tracy: joeys. ashley: joey is like baby kangaroo, right? a is that what they are called. tracy: yeah. giant joey in your bathroom. >>> microsoft in desperate need of new blood but alan mulally says no thanks. he is staving at ford. lizzie macdonald is ahead on who is left to lead mr. softy. ashley:

i would love to know how many of those people also have the nfl sunday ticket or directv are the nicest iphone at the same time they are taking food stamps. that is a concern. host: you brought up immigration. the house republican leadership framework will call this week for a path for legal status. where are you when it comes to this? guest: there are five bills that we passed out of committee that i am supportive of. we have to fix legal immigration. if you don't fix legal immigration, you will never solve this problem. i am opposed to amnesty. there are a number of things i am for. visa reform has to be out there. we have 400,000-plus fugitives. we don't have an entry exit system into this country. the government cannot tell you who has come into the country. close to 8 million of these border crossing cards. they're only supposed to go 20 miles or 55 miles into the country. we have no exit programs. aikido on and on for about an hour. we passed two bills out of the house. house andats had the senate and the presidency and they did nothing, absolutely nothing on immigration. sometime

yet a consumer who subscribes to directv does not have to, under the rule, buy programming but if they switch to comcast or cable, they do. that was the parody i was making. >> chairman copps, thank you for being here today. the man with real wisdom. the man that we always count on to put -- place democracy front and center of everything. you know so well that since citizens united, the last two election cycles that have set records for money spent, including hundreds of millions of dollars from undisclosed sources, the bulk of this so-called dark money spend iingy outside groups that hide their donors go toward negative tv ads. we all know that. would you recommend changes to the communications act to ensure that voters are informed about who exactly is behind these anonymous tv ads? and is there anything in your view that the fcc can do on its own without congressional intervention? >> i would recommend them enforcing the statute that we already have. if you take a close look at section 317, which has to do with sponsorship identification and which goes back even before the telecommu