Jeez, when will the day come that you can choose your exact channel lineup?

[MX2]

Seriously, me and the kids probably watch a total of 10 of the 200 channels that I pay for, the rest are garbage. I couldnt help but think what are the reasons that subscribers cant pick and choose the exact channel lineup they want and pay accordingly.

 

[waggy]

many reasons. besides that they cable co does not want to. but if you did many channels would go away. granted we do not need 8 releigious channels.

 

[Bateluer]

Shoot, my channel listing would be fairly simple. History Channel, Sci-Fi Channel, Discovery Channel, some local/national news channels, maybe Comedy Central.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: waggy
but if you did many channels would go away.

gosh, what kind of evil, capitalistic society must we be if people who make products that cost more than they're worth have to go out of business?

granted we do not need 8 releigious channels.

oh i doubt it will be those channels that go out of business.

 

[fs5]

cable a la cart? never. http://www.google.com/search?q=a+la+car...client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: waggy
but if you did many channels would go away.

gosh, what kind of evil, capitalistic society must we be if people who make products that cost more than they're worth have to go out of business?

granted we do not need 8 releigious channels.

oh i doubt it will be those channels that go out of business.

i agree. that if they go out they go out. BUT the cable company is in business to make as much money as they can. While i agree it sucks i can see why they do what they do. I do not think that a cable company should have monopoly rights in an area. but many places they do.

 

[MX2]

Thanks fs5. That looks like some good reading

 

[JasonSix78]

Originally posted by: MX2times
Seriously, me and the kids probably watch a total of 10 of the 200 channels that I pay for, the rest are garbage. I couldnt help but think what are the reasons that subscribers cant pick and choose the exact channel lineup they want and pay accordingly.

I was thinking the same exact thing a few weeks back. Yesterday I blocked about 300 channels that are just completely worthless. What service do you have, cable? The DirecTV package I have has about ten kids channels; Nik1, 2, Noggin, etc. It might be worth the switch.

-Jason

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: JasonSix78

Originally posted by: MX2times
Seriously, me and the kids probably watch a total of 10 of the 200 channels that I pay for, the rest are garbage. I couldnt help but think what are the reasons that subscribers cant pick and choose the exact channel lineup they want and pay accordingly.

I was thinking the same exact thing a few weeks back. Yesterday I blocked about 300 channels that are just completely worthless. What service do you have, cable? The DirecTV package I have has about ten kids channels; Nik1, 2, Noggin, etc. It might be worth the switch.

-Jason


i was suprised when we changed from comcast to dish network that we had a bunch of childrens channels. also we have like 4 discovery channels and such. wich are hte ones i watch.