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2. And who would know better that not everything on cable is worth watching?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed May 23, 2012, 04:05 PM

May 2012

I mean, if you're going to be the purveyor of so much crap, you really have to know your product, eh Mr. Britt?

The technology exists: Why can't we have a cafeteria cable system where subscribers pick and choose the channels they want without being bundled into all the Time/Warner stuff, or the ABC/Disney/ESPN package? Pay a per-choice fee for each channel (higher fees for more popular channels if you must), but consumers would tailor their choice to their own taste.

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Time-Warner CEO: "There are too many networks" [View all] brooklynite May 2012 OP

This can be solved by unbundling, so you only pay for what you actually want. n/t PoliticAverse May 2012 #1

I agree totally SoutherDem May 2012 #3

The problem with pay by channel, is that it's a definite channel-killer SoCalDem May 2012 #12

And who would know better that not everything on cable is worth watching? gratuitous May 2012 #2

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Some of the fundy networks pay for carriage pstokely May 2012 #13

I am sure he thinks all of those networks his company owns SoutherDem May 2012 #5

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I don't have cable or satellite TV so it's not a problem for me. hunter May 2012 #7

The Cable TV/ Satellite TV business model is outdated GObamaGO May 2012 #9

High speed internet kills the old business models. hunter May 2012 #10

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Nah. jp11 May 2012 #11

Interest bundles idiot, interest bundles... a la cart for the rest JCMach1 May 2012 #15