>They weren't satisfied with the API, so they decided to end it instead of fixing it?
Yeah, basically. They want you to use their ad-infested or paid app instead, they don't want you using someone else's (or worse yet, your own) app or program to get their data.
A lot of people were upset (and rightly so) when they EOLd the awesome weather app called Storm. The replacement was (and still is) garbage, riddled with advertisements. Initially there was no ad-free option. The Weather Channel apps are garbage, and full of ads too. Same with the website.
I'm surprised that IBM has done such a terrible job with TWC.
Yeah, basically. They want you to use their ad-infested or paid app instead, they don't want you using someone else's (or worse yet, your own) app or program to get their data.