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[QUOTE="nzm136, post: 715775, member: 2531"]
If it's any consolation, you probably don't [EDIT: have to give money to "the Right Wing Noise Machine"]. Assuming that you fall into a demographic that isn't interested in paying for FOX, which it sounds like you do, your money isn't going to FOX News. Somewhere down the line of negotiations, someone did a market study and determined the number of people who want FOX News and how much they're willing to pay for it. FOX News' carriage rate is roughly based off that number. Assuming that your demographic was accurately accounted for in that study, then you can sleep well at night knowing that you aren't supporting FOX News.
 
Don't get me wrong. You have access to FOX based on your current package and FOX determines its payout based on all subscribers who have access to its channel. However, the rate negotiated between FOX and the cable company is what varies based on interest. It only looks like your money goes to Fox when it actually doesn't.
 
EXAMPLE: Assume that 40% of people will pay $1.00 for CNN and the remaining 60% will pay $1.00 for FOX, every customer might be charged $1.00 and 40% would go to CNN and 60% would go to FOX. At the end of the day, if there are 100 customers, there would be $100 of revenue 40% would go to CNN ($40) and 60% would go to FOX ($60). If they weren't linked together, 40% of people (40 people) would pay $1.00 for CNN ($40) and 60% of people (60 people) would pay $1.00 for FOX ($60). It ends up being the same.
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