re: Sling TV Releases Sports Package - $5 Per Month

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it would be a bigger ripoff if you paid a la carte. You'd pay way more per channel, and the stations would make less money. That means shows you like on AMC like Breaking Bad would have a much smaller budget.

When the costs are spread over 90 to 100 million people, it's cheaper for everybody per channel.

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It would also mean networks would be far less likely to take risks on new and different shows.

Do you want shows like Walking Dead to be green lit or a show like Mad Men to have the breathing room needed to gain momentum? You need those cable subs to soften the blow financially for networks to be willing to invest.