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Posted on 6/25/14 at 1:35 pm to
Posted by CocomoLSU
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Posted on 6/25/14 at 1:35 pm to
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I don't know why people don't get this but a la carte cable would be far more expensive in the long run.

Exactly. A la carte cable may eventually happen, but not for a whole IMO. And that depends on if different networks stop teaming up with each other. If a la carte cable happens, not only can you expect out the arse for things like ESPN, but you can kiss smaller channels goodbye since they won't generate enough revenue to stay on the air.
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 6/25/14 at 1:46 pm to
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If a la carte cable happens, not only can you expect out the arse for things like ESPN, but you can kiss smaller channels goodbye since they won't generate enough revenue to stay on the air.


The market would weed out TV that people don't watch or want to pay for. Not really a problem, that is part of what bloats cable costs as it is.

What I would see happening is for something like the Big Ten to not renew contracts with ESPN/ABC and instead broadcast all the games on their own network (BTN) and charge a la carte for that.

This could create a huge issue where if each conference did this, it would be a huge cost. But you could see any game you wanted to pay for.

I think the market would figure itself out but as with any major change, there would be severe growing pains.
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