 friday7
join:2002-10-30
Mansfield, OH
| sports costs are rising I think cable rates come under the same principles of a free economy as the riaa,sports stadiums and airlines. Airlines only charge half what a ticket cost and rely on the government for the rest. The stadiums that were torn down in recent years could have been given a special coat of epoxy and been fine considering most were just a big rock that needed to be thrown in a local lake and such to make room for the new parking lot. The networks claim they are losing their shirts at sports costs now so i look for espn and other sports channels to start costing as much as hbo and other premium services. A high percentage of cable programing is sports so i would think that as beer advertising dries up(or is outlawed)and city and state funds diminish then it will fall to the cable companies to pay the bill the same way the missing half of airline fares get paid. I dont know how many millions the average players make now,not counting revenue from shopping centers and such,but it cant be near enough next year. I dont think internet connections should be included in the increase if that is the main increased cost. | |
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Nitewind
join:2001-08-10
Jacksonville, FL
|  Big Cable's Package-Pricing Ploy
What this means is you can pick and choose the channels you want. You can order just one HBO, Starz or Cinemax, order TechTV and get rid of the Soap Channel or any of the other channels you like and dont like. Paying for just what you WANT.
This is Cables worse Nightmare which they know will be getting out soon !
More details here, this is the REAL DEAL.
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2002/tc2002116_0167.htm | |
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 | damein
join:2002-05-26
North Weymouth, MA |  Re: Big Cable's Package-Pricing Ploy
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join:2001-08-10
Jacksonville, FL
| Re: Big Cable's Package-Pricing Ploy Fully Charged did not read the article.
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PICK AND CHOOSE. New York City fans of HBO's Sex & The City who couldn't care less about the 20 or more channels that must be bought to get that particular premium service could slash their monthly cable bill from $56 to about $31. The smaller fee would get HBO and the major TV networks. In Orlando, fans who want Showtime's The Chris Isaac Show but not the assorted channels that come with it, could cut their monthly cable costs from about $51 to just $29. | |
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KrK
Heavy Artillery For The Little Guy
Premium
join:2000-01-17
Tulsa, OK | Re: Big Cable's Package-Pricing Ploy I did read the article, but figured the post was relevant anyway. | |
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| | Nitewind
join:2001-08-10
Jacksonville, FL
| One other point if this was such a GREAT DEAL for the CABLE Companies and knowing how much they love money why are they not advertising it ?
I mean they would not need to have more price increases never mind the bad press if they could make that money by selling channels seperately would they ?
Fact is they make there money off all the packages and this is going to HURT them and its here use it or not its your choice ~
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| smokeyjon
Life Is Overrated
join:2002-06-11
Germantown, MD | Does this apply strictly to premium channels? In other words, could one conceivably pay strictly for basic access, the converter rental, and pick and choose any other channels (such as History, Discovery, ESPN News, etc)? | |
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
Premium
join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD | Idiots Anyone who pays $14 a month for a cable modem rental deserves to be fleeced... come on people... these things cost about $60 or so at Best Buy. Go buy one!
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GlobalMind
Domino Dude, POWER Systems Guy
Premium
join:2001-10-29
Hollywood, FL
| Oh please... Since when is it the customer's responsibility to pay for
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"the constant escalation in costs of . . . recruitment, training and retention of qualified personnel; improvements in customer care and service"
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tmsmfa
join:2001-10-26
Newport Beach, CA |  who needs cable?
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| MrRude
join:2002-06-05
Victoria, BC | Re: who needs cable?
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