Re: Yeah in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r18339080 en Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:29:18 EDT Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:29:18 EDT Re: Yeah http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18339080 rradina : I agree. When cable was $20 or even $30/month, folks were fine to pay for a better picture and more choices even though they were used to commercial TV being a free broadcast.

However, today's $50+/month fee is getting ridiculous. Charter, my CATV provider, recently broke out a family tier and a sports tier. Each now cost $10/month more. My bill jumped by $20/month and I ditched all the channels. It's shame because along with all of the extra crap, I had to get rid of several "Discovery" series channels and kid-friendly channels (Nogin and Nick GAS). I would be more than willing to swap these channels for some of the crap I have with the standard digital package. I never watch WGN, The Game Show Network, the Speed Channel, UNI, Food, Style -- the list goes on and on.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18339080 Tue, 15 May 2007 15:19:22 EDT Re: Yeah http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18338749 batterup :
said by luckystreich See Profile :

Last year Fox News wanted $1.00 from the cable co's because it gets double the ratings that CNN and MSNBC do....the cable co.'s went ballistic and I don't think the boys at Fox got an increase.
I should get $1 for having FOX. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18338749 Tue, 15 May 2007 14:30:06 EDT Re: Yeah http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18337862 chemaupr : Cox pay/paid $3 per subscriber for ESPN (and ESPN associated channels). And that fee was incremental (every two yrs) if I remember from the discussions that went on two yrs ago.

The problem is that ESPN will not only sell your provider ESPN. if You want to offer ESPN you have to take ESPN2 ESPN news...etc. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18337862 Tue, 15 May 2007 12:09:53 EDT Re: Yeah http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18337741 luckystreich : I don't think you would save $5 because ESPN was knocked off your cable lineup. According to what I've heard before, most expanded cable channels, like ESPN, TNT, USA Network, CNN get 25 to 50 cents per subscriber and that a larger fee may go regional sports networks like NESN or YES, or whatever is in your area. Last year Fox News wanted $1.00 from the cable co's because it gets double the ratings that CNN and MSNBC do....the cable co.'s went ballistic and I don't think the boys at Fox got an increase.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18337741 Tue, 15 May 2007 11:50:42 EDT Yeah http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18337251 supergirl : Because a lot of people don't want most of the channels. I could lose ESPNs and save what $5 a month off of cable? I don't watch 75% of the channels (really rarely watch few at all) but have to pay for them.

It is time for ala carte.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18337251 Tue, 15 May 2007 10:15:09 EDT