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To: Slyscribe

WAY overpriced. I’d happily pay $3/mo for my choice of 10 channels.


2 posted on 11/17/2010 9:31:46 AM PST by Paladin2
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To: Paladin2

I’m thinking about canceling my free TV.


5 posted on 11/17/2010 9:33:05 AM PST by Sopater (...where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. - 2 COR 3:17b)
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To: Paladin2
I’d happily pay $3/mo for my choice of 10 channels.

I'd jump on that deal in a flash as well. Personally, I watch very little TV. Occasional sports, some news (although it's not a primary news source any longer) and I like the occasional travel or cooking show. I don't watch any and I think I could only name 1 tv series that's currently running (assuming some version of CSI is still on).

17 posted on 11/17/2010 9:38:19 AM PST by highlander_UW (Education is too important to abdicate control of it to the government)
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To: Paladin2

It wouldn’t work, considering cable companies pay ESPN something like $4 per subscriber. They pay local broadcast channels about $1 per subscriber.

As much as I dislike the cable companies, they make most of their money on equipment rental and premium channel subscriptions.


18 posted on 11/17/2010 9:38:30 AM PST by MediaMole
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To: Paladin2

I ditched direct tv last month because I’m sick of paying for a bunch of crappy channels that I never watch and not getting the channels I want unless I pay for all that crap first. I have said many times before that the individual who offers consumers a pay per channel option as opposed to the ususal pay for the bundle of crap that you never watch and don’t want will put the entire industry out of business. I’m hoping the internet puts them all out of business first.


40 posted on 11/17/2010 9:52:57 AM PST by RC one (WHAT!!!!)
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To: Paladin2

Overpriced, too many junk channels, and too many advertisements.

I signed up with Netflix in the spring. Since then I typically watch twice as much via Netflix as via Cable channels.

I have to have at least basic cable tv to get cable Internet [a company requirement that probably could be challenged in a law suit], or I would consider dropping cable tv.


58 posted on 11/17/2010 10:13:41 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: Paladin2

Yes! I would too. A la carte would make much more sense.
5 channels- this much.
10 channels- this much.
etc.


85 posted on 11/17/2010 10:44:41 AM PST by Doulos1 (Bitter Clinger Forever!)
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