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JDPriestly

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47. I watch National Geographic, History, etc. programs on Netflix via ROKU.
Sat Feb 25, 2012, 04:15 AM
Feb 2012

That is far better than subscribing to who-knows-what-stupid programming on cable for an exorbitant monthly subscription fee.

I asked my direct TV station why do I need all of these religious channels. I asked them southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #1
Probably for the same reason your newspaper won't let you take the paper without onenote Feb 2012 #7
Well at least you can line the bird cage with it. LOL southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #21
Well, I don't want the sports channels on my TV service, either csziggy Feb 2012 #32
Ain't a gonna happen. RC Feb 2012 #2
Religious broadcasters do not pay for carriage. onenote Feb 2012 #11
I got rid of cable for a Roku box. You should do the same. Avalux Feb 2012 #3
Ask your cable company if they have "a local channels plus public access only" plan Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2012 #5
I am using Hulu while in the hospital to catch up on stuff.... WCGreen Feb 2012 #8
Bravo used to be a premium channel that showed foreign films Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2012 #55
Wow. I had no idea. Wish we still had something like that. Puregonzo1188 Feb 2012 #57
I think that if Current TV went to HULU, it would get a lot of viewers, JDPriestly Feb 2012 #46
I'll check that out... WCGreen Feb 2012 #6
Please do. I had apprehension at first, but it's so much better. n/t Avalux Feb 2012 #14
I'm *this* close to being able to tell Dish to take a giant leap. EFerrari Feb 2012 #10
I encourage you to do it. Avalux Feb 2012 #13
The only thing holding me back is that my mother watches CNN EFerrari Feb 2012 #16
My "local channels plus public access only" plan actually includes CNN, not that I ever watch it Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2012 #35
Did the same. While I can't always get over the air channels (depending on location), when cbayer Feb 2012 #24
Yes, we have ROKU rather than TV. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #44
Yeah! I did. nt tsuki Feb 2012 #62
I am hearing more and more talk. sendero Feb 2012 #4
"ala carte" will take out most small channels, sufrommich Feb 2012 #12
No they wouldn't have to be gone MattBaggins Feb 2012 #15
That's not going to happen anytime soon. sufrommich Feb 2012 #17
Huh? onenote Feb 2012 #33
BBCA, history, and the like are all we watch... YellowRubberDuckie Feb 2012 #26
BBC America is available in 74 million homes onenote Feb 2012 #34
Almost all the BBCA programs come out on DVD and/or Netflix/Amazon streaming pretty quickly Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2012 #36
But where is the money going to come from to produce new shows? onenote Feb 2012 #39
BBCA produces very little on its own Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2012 #51
I wish we could get the REAL BBC and CNN-I SoCalDem Feb 2012 #52
This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Feb 2012 #37
C-Span is available for free on the internet. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #48
This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Feb 2012 #49
I watch National Geographic, History, etc. programs on Netflix via ROKU. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #47
No satellite, no cable. hunter Feb 2012 #9
I would like to see someone that this to court. I seems the only way that we could even hope to jwirr Feb 2012 #18
Its been tried onenote Feb 2012 #23
Maybe we need a ratings war to set one provider against anothe in trying to give us what we want jwirr Feb 2012 #41
Here's a thread I put up a while back about saving on your cable bill.. Fumesucker Feb 2012 #19
I'm all for that and I believe I should have a choice of not Cleita Feb 2012 #20
How will I fall asleep it I can't listen to Arnold Murray on my DirecTV? Morning Dew Feb 2012 #22
Why can't we pay for ala carte TV? YellowRubberDuckie Feb 2012 #25
Some Pay To Be On... KharmaTrain Feb 2012 #27
More likely to be the case on satellite than cable onenote Feb 2012 #31
There are *12* church related channels on Dish Network. 12!! Initech Feb 2012 #28
Couldn't you say the same thing about sports channels? onenote Feb 2012 #30
The funny thing is there actually is a Christian satellite TV service. Initech Feb 2012 #38
I know all about SkyAngel. And its not satellite any more and its not all religion either onenote Feb 2012 #40
GOD TV ... and no, I'm not kidding. LiberalAndProud Feb 2012 #45
Do they carry Swear To God, I wonder? Initech Feb 2012 #50
I dropped cable except for internet in 2009 Kelvin Mace Feb 2012 #29
I have many religious channels on my cable TV. RebelOne Feb 2012 #42
Television subscriptions should give viewers a choice with regard to each station. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #43
who says you have to "watch" Fox News? onenote Feb 2012 #56
I don't have to watch Fox News, but I have to pay for the opportunity to watch it. That is what JDPriestly Feb 2012 #63
Better yet just cut your cable bill down by cancelling cable. Then tell them that's the reason. cbdo2007 Feb 2012 #53
I see what you did there.. Black and Gold Feb 2012 #54
What if you allow your child to learn from everyone uranus is my home Feb 2012 #58
no kids.... WCGreen Feb 2012 #60
This message was self-deleted by its author Brettongarcia Feb 2012 #59
How about you cutting your cable down, and cancelling. tsuki Feb 2012 #61
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