OLN wouldn't cost us anything because you can bet charlie's not giving us a discount for taking it away...But YES would add cost to us and I don't think it's coming anyways...
New Channels With That Price Increase????
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It's just like that Dish Network advertisement that has this old lady saying 'Fagetaboutit' (may have it mispelled).
Sarang said:
IMF is a channel owned and run by Universal Music. It features artist all over the world who are signed on Universal, MCA and Mercury Records
As far as paying for more sports programming, why not take it from the profits thay make on a lot of sports fans like myself that pay extra by choice to purchase sports packages like MLB EI, NBA LP, NHL CI, ESPN GP, ESPN FC, etc. I don't care where the profits go, but I hope it helps pay for more programming for all of us, sports or non-sports.
ESPN and other sports channels needs to be seperated if it is going to cost a lot of money. Perhaps having that new family package is the only way to do this.
TNGTony said:
Seems like a lot of people complained about this because they thought CNN-I would fill the channel. CNN-I could never be carried full time in the US, because it exports programming from other US channels. I know The Daily Show is carried on CNN-I.
CNN was on a bad run...didn't CNN-SI shut down the year before?
ESPN is the problem. From the Star Ledger newspaper.
Cost per subscriber:
Network 2000 2005 2006
espn $1.14 $2.60 $3.87
TNT .55 .86 .96
Disney .70 .78 .84
USA .36 .45 .52
CNN .35 .40 .44
Fox News .20 .25 .29
A&E .16 .21 .22
History .13 .18 .21
TLC .14 .16 .17
BET .11 .14 .15
Cost per subscriber:
Network 2000 2005 2006
espn $1.14 $2.60 $3.87
TNT .55 .86 .96
Disney .70 .78 .84
USA .36 .45 .52
CNN .35 .40 .44
Fox News .20 .25 .29
A&E .16 .21 .22
History .13 .18 .21
TLC .14 .16 .17
BET .11 .14 .15
scooby2 said:
Interesting stats. Any other numbers for the rest of the channel listings?
No offense guys, I would personally love to see the option of having NO SPORTS in my lineup. Allow me that option to cut my subscription price or substitute something else.
Just my two cents...
kvhollis "I would personally love to see the option of having NO SPORTS in my lineup"
I agree, i like watching the super bowl and playoffs, i would like some rugby back, im ok with ppv for those things. so a base package with no sports would be something i would consider.
I agree, i like watching the super bowl and playoffs, i would like some rugby back, im ok with ppv for those things. so a base package with no sports would be something i would consider.
IF all they allowed for ala carte was to remove all of the sports channels from the regular line up of channels , it would still save most people money in the yearly price hikes. Sports channels drive the price hikes yearly. I would love to see what all of the sports channels cost each month. I would guess at least $15.00 - $20.00 a month . If removing all sports channels is all we get passed with ala carte, I would feel like they accomplished something.
Mike I think it would also shut most people up who wanted a la carte to save money as well after they noticed how much the sports channels were adding to the cost after they saw the price without it they wouldn't think the cost was that bad. Frankly the ONLY Sports channel I want is ESPN2 and ESPN Classic, 2 because they air the alternative sports like Karate and Classic because they air reruns of "Arli$$".
I have to say there TNT is overpriced, or at least the HD variant considering how they're butchering some movies aired, with the PS resize crap.
I have to say there TNT is overpriced, or at least the HD variant considering how they're butchering some movies aired, with the PS resize crap.
ESPN is EXTREMELY!!!!! overpriced. That is a HUGE HUGE understatement. I would like to have that channel removed from my package if ala carte ever gets offered.
Which of course means ESPN/Disney will never allow the ESPN channels to be offerred a-la-carte. And I bet any "family package" would include at least some of the ESPN networks.MikeD-C05 said:
BTW (base on other comments above not from Mike) Dish and DirecTV are usually within a few dollars for comparable packages. You can be sure DirecTV will be raising prices soon.
