How about it?

[chalcedony]

Dear Cablevision,

If I give back all seven Spanish-language channels, can I pleeeeze have BBC America without paying you an extra $55 per month?

Love,
Chalcedony

Comments

[thistlethorn.livejournal.com]

Of course not, silly person. How do you think we make our money? By giving people what they actually want for a reasonable price? WRONG.
Thank You For Choosing Cablevision!

*aaargh*

We do pretty well with DISH network (satellite TV) here, but it's still the same bullshit.
You know which company would clean up? The company that offered a completely customizable TV channel experience at a reasonable rate. Don't need or want sports, Spanish-language, religion, or music channels? Don't get/pay for them. Want nothing BUT sports? Fine.

Never gonna happen until it becomes lucrative for them, or whenever digital availability starts putting these tired old monopolies out of business.