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lalalu

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8. Thanks and this is interesting.

Reply to KurtNYC (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 15, 2012, 11:03 AM

Nov 2012

At one time they tried doing the same with Newchannel12 which carries New Jersey news. You had to enter your cable account and it had nothing to do with a storm. They also dropped this and I think it was an experiment to see if they could shake some more pennies out of our pockets.

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Time to push again for "a la cart" Cable TV -- FOX gets higher license fee than others [View all] KurtNYC Nov 2012 OP

I am glad someone remembers this. lalalu Nov 2012 #1

Such an option would kill the public broadcasting stations Occulus Nov 2012 #3

I am going through the same. lalalu Nov 2012 #6

the cable providers are doing everything they can to try and stop this trend KurtNYC Nov 2012 #4

Thanks and this is interesting. lalalu Nov 2012 #8

This is one of those things d_r Nov 2012 #2

There are other shows on major networks that would suffer Occulus Nov 2012 #5

Many gamers are turning off cable. lalalu Nov 2012 #7

Through Zune on XBox and iTunes with an IPad, Jawja Nov 2012 #10

Fox, Disney, NBC (Xfinity) are all massive money making corps. This isn't community service. nt Romulox Nov 2012 #12

I don't think it needs to be completely ala carte, maybe x number of channels u pick ToxMarz Nov 2012 #15

I sure wish they had a la carte. I am seriously considering pulling the plug entirely. I am so fed still_one Nov 2012 #9

Much of what is on cable TV is now available through the internet KurtNYC Nov 2012 #11

What about Current? still_one Nov 2012 #14

I think only their website offers clips KurtNYC Nov 2012 #16

The only thing keeping me in cable in sports. God help them when I can get HD Wings games online. nt Romulox Nov 2012 #13