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| quote: | Originally posted by igottaknow
What I'm saying is its unfair to force the consumers to pay for programming they don't want. Its also a better way to evaluate how much a content provider should get paid. Let say 90% of customers want HBO, while only 10% want MTV2. Price of the content should be based on its demand. People like choice they don't like packages dictated to them and the cable companies use it up sell you on channels you don't want. It be like going to Blockbuster and being forced to get five bad movies with the one you want. They're stuck in an old business model and need to change.
Btw, I have a hard time believing the cable companies are having a hard time turning a profit. I don't think I can ever remember any of them going bankrupt. Unlike the broadcast networks, they have a dual revenue stream subscription and advertisement. |
i agree with both points. we should have choice. unfortunately this will never happen. mostly because there is no real competition but also because of the way the FCC licenses cable companies.
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