TheMadSwede
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Re: If channels are so expensive...
said by oliphant5  :
So the cable operator is going to fork over 35% per year in increases for what then? That slim window when they'll bother trying to put on programming someone will watch?
Man - you love arguing. Actually it's not really a slim window. For instance, the only local Neilsen ratings I could easily find were from San Diego market - Time Warner. But it still makes the point.
8 of the top 10 audiences in October were watching ESPN programming.
Lest our results be tainted with MLB playoff games...the 2 weekend ratings from Nov 14-16 and Nov 21-23 placed ESPN programming at 3 of the top 10 and 4 of the top 10, respectively.
I guess my point is that you were just watching ESPN at the wrong time. I don't like rate hikes any more than the next guy, but when you look at the corner that ESPN has on the market, it shouldn't be a surprise that they try to squeeze every dime out of the operators.
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