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I did end up dropping my HBO subscription and then cable altogether. I initially subscribed to HBO because at the time it was the only way for me to get some "expanded cable" choices like AMC.

Can a pay network mix adult only porn with regular fare without notifying their customers? Or should such explicit programming be confined to adults only channels?

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I did end up dropping my HBO subscription and then cable altogether. I initially subscribed to HBO because at the time it was the only way for me to get some "expanded cable" choices like AMC.

I understand the conundrum. It seems as though your cable provider needed a little more competition to encourage a broader range of choices as to the channel packages. Can a pay network mix adult only porn with regular fare without notifying their customers? Or should such explicit programming be confined to adults only channels?

Well, I think they certainly can, but if they do it seems to me that they run the risk of alienating customers. Of course, most cable providers have a virtual lock on their markets. To that extent one might be able to make a better case for regulation, but I would argue that what we need is more competition. In my mind it still comes down to personal choices.