If we could only get cable to bill by channel as opposed to groups, we’d get that garbage off the air in a couple of years.
That is exactly right. Now we have to pay for garbage in order to get a limited number of good channels. I have spoken to the local cable order, who is a friend, and he indicates that it is the providers who force him into offering packages. He can't get the desired channels without also buying the crap.
In the long run perhaps the result will be the same, with marginal channels sinking, but the option to pick and choose would accelerate the process considerably.
We’re going to try the Roku streaming box. If it works as well as advertised we’ll be able to cancel DirecTv altogether. I have my fingers and toes crossed.