I don't know how everyone feels, but while i love Cinemagic, I am disappointed that the movie dialog clips have been eliminated from the segments. I took a chance and sent Dave an email at the old Cinemagic email address -
cinemagic@xmradio.com to tell him I missed the dialog clips. I figured it would end up at a customer service desk and I would get a canned response. Well, lo and behold, Dave got it and actually responded!!! Here is my initial email and a summary, in my words, of his reply.
If you liked the clips, please shoot both Dave and SiriusXM customer service an email expressing your opinions. Also, post this on any XM - Sirius discussion boards so maybe we can get a change (of course, if you like the change, I respect your opinions!!).
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Dave, I have been a subscriber to XM from day one. Cinemagic was far and away my favorite channel. I was so upset when Cinemagic got bumped for the holidays and have been waiting anxiously for its return, unsure if it actually would return.
Now it's back but without the dialog clips. To say I am disappointed is an understatement. The clips gave Cinemagic its personality and character. Now I feel like its had a lobotomy. I hope it's not, but fear it is, a permanent change. I know my e-mail will not change anything and probably won't even get to you. I will probably get some canned response. But if you do get this I wanted you to know this longtime fan/listener's feeling.
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Dave promptly responded and agrees the clips should be part of the segments. He says he fought to keep them in but said the new SiriusXM legal team is fearful of a lawsuit by the studios (of course in the last 7 years, no one has complained one bit).
Dave said he is not giving up though and hopes there will be enough emails to bring this to light to someone in upper management. He hopes the power of the people can help bring back the dialog clips.
Finally, he said the he still has to move forward and try to find new ways to try and keep the channel as entertaining as possible. He is welcome to any ideas along those lines and requested that we pass them my way.
Please send him an e-mail as well as to the general XM e-mail address.
Thanks.