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To: Soul of the South

The game is on Fox entertainment like channel 11 in LA. With an antenna you still get Fox Entertainment. The commercial is broadcast just before the game on Fox Entertainment. I don’t know why you think you are going to be part of some big boycott.


10 posted on 10/29/2017 5:27:08 PM PDT by morphing libertarian (A proud member of the Ruthie Bader Afternoon Nap Club)
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To: morphing libertarian

Please see post #19.


21 posted on 10/29/2017 5:41:41 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: morphing libertarian

“I don’t know why you think you are going to be part of some big boycott.”

I don’t watch professional sports on cable TV. My goal in ending the relationship with the cable company is economic, not political. The monopoly cable service only offers expensive bundled offerings of channels, most of which I never watch. As we age, my wife and I find ourselves watching less TV and most of what little we do watch is on channels we can get for free over the air or are programs we can purchase from streaming services at a much lower cost.

The economics are clear. For a one time investment of about $50 for an attic antenna and coax cable we can pick up about 25 stations. Our household will save the $110 per month we are currently spending for cable plus the annual price increases. The few shows or movies we’ll stream or buy will cost less than $25 per month. Net savings $85 per month or more.

To the degree there is any political statement, ESPN, CNN, MSNBC and other networks spouting leftwing propaganda will no longer receive the $0.50 to $2.50 in monthly fees they have been harvesting from my cable subscription. Neither the cable company, nor their allied networks, will suffer from the loss of my business. However, if 10 million subscribers make the same choice, the economics of the industry change for the worse in a substantial way.


58 posted on 10/29/2017 6:49:48 PM PDT by Soul of the South (The past is gone and cannot be changed. Tomorrow can be a better day if we work on it.)
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To: morphing libertarian

With an antenna, content is free. You may still see what you don’t like, but you are not paying for it. That is the reason for the cord cutting IMO.


65 posted on 10/29/2017 7:32:36 PM PDT by Glad2bnuts (If Republicans are not prepared to carry on the Revolution of 1776, prepare for a communist takeover)
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