[L_Von_Mises]

Relatives of mine have Dish Network with the cheapest "America's 50" package. The only news network is CNN and CNBC (which is more financial news). Another friend only gets MSNBC on her "basic" cable package. FNC MUST get itself on those basic/cheapest cable and satellite packages, but I have no idea how to help them do it.

It is up to your local provider. In Northern Virginia we have it as part of our basic package. Of course it came about as a result of Fox playing hardball. Their local affiliate had Redskins football and refused to air the playoffs (couple of years ago) unless they added Fox news to their programming. Cox Cable lost a lot of customers to DirectTV and caved.

Get enough people to call and complain and you might get it.

[nutmeg]

It is up to your local provider. In Northern Virginia we have it as part of our basic package. Of course it came about as a result of Fox playing hardball. Their local affiliate had Redskins football and refused to air the playoffs (couple of years ago) unless they added Fox news to their programming. Cox Cable lost a lot of customers to DirectTV and caved.

Interesting... thanks for that info. I threatened my cable company (Cox) numerous times that I would switch to satellite... they caved here in CT as well.