I agree, they still have a distinct advantage. ABC, CBS & NBC still get around 20 million viewers for the evening news.
Nobody else comes close. Plus, the cable channels, MSN, CNN, etc.
That is why when you cut your cable, you tell the cable company you will be back when they have a la carte programming. The basic bundle has to be destroyed. The LEFT MEDIA CARTEL channels are always in the basic bundle. Its provides them with a guaranteed income.
If you had a la carte programming would you include any of the LEFT MEDIA CARTEL channels? Me, either.
This would open up the market for competition. It is a free market solution to the problem.