Quote Originally Posted by Jim5506 View Post
The programming providers have their business model set as package deals.

These contracts have already been negotiatied with the distributors.

It would literally take an act of congress to force a change to a-la-carte.
I agree on the Congress thing. Providers don't want to risk guessing which channels will be popular, so they package them in lumps and then stick a price on the group. Maybe if they allowed one of the premium channels a la carte it would sell.