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4. I hate paying for all the sports bullshit I never watch while having to "up-buy" to get a channel

Sun May 11, 2014, 12:26 AM

May 2014

Why can't we go ala-carte? I'd be happier having less total channels for the same money if I could have the ones I want and weed out the bullshit.

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I would cut the cable before I would pay avebury May 2014 #1

I spend most of my time switching between ESPN83 and CSPAN - After Dark penultimate May 2014 #2

This sounds like Obamacare Politicalboi May 2014 #3

Or charge for how long you watch. karadax May 2014 #7

That would be a budget-buster for me! HeiressofBickworth May 2014 #11

Can't you set up a favorites channel file? pipoman May 2014 #5

No it's in rigidly packaged groups Populist_Prole May 2014 #6

Here they hold you hostage with the DVR tuner. House of Roberts May 2014 #8

It's all those religious channels I always ignore. Archae May 2014 #9

"It doesn't matter what you watch; Ron Green May 2014 #12

An old complaint Fumesucker May 2014 #14