"For $20 per month, subscribers will get access to ‘The Best of Live TV’ core package, with 12 top TV networks, including ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, TBS, Food Network, HGTV, Cartoon Network and Disney Channel delivered directly through the Roku platform. "
Well, I need Fox News and whatever channel Gold Rush is on or no deal. But nevertheless we are seeing the tip of the iceberg of the future of TV. DirecTV will have to do this as well if Dish succeeds.
The ESPNs are what is driving the cost increases. The whole point of getting ala carte pricing is not to have to pay for channels you don’t want. Not everyone is a sports nut. I can get Netflix streaming for 8/month that allows me to load the software on unlimited devices, watch two devices at a time, in HD. Eight dollars a month!