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Skidmore

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16. This past Holiday, our gift to ourselves was

Reply to GObamaGO (Reply #9)

Thu May 24, 2012, 04:27 AM

May 2012

a new LCD television to replace our 20 plus yr old analog model. We settled on a Sony Google TV and I love it. There are so many channels can get free subscriptions to and watch without using the satellite carrier. Because we are in a very rural area, we will cut back to basic package in a few months and use internet channels for movies and special concerts. It will save us quite a bit.

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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

We can start by removing the 30+ religious networks.......n/t Jello Biafra May 2012 #4

+ Infinity librechik May 2012 #8

Live sports is probably the thing preventing more cord cutters pstokely May 2012 #14

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

If you're not watching Robot Chicken on Adult Swim NoPasaran May 2012 #6

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The Cable TV/ Satellite TV business model is outdated GObamaGO May 2012 #9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

High speed internet business model could change JustABozoOnThisBus May 2012 #17

This past Holiday, our gift to ourselves was Skidmore May 2012 #16

Nah. jp11 May 2012 #11

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