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[QUOTE="HtownOrange, post: 1127555, member: 622"]
I generally find the stuff on another channel/partner or other means.  If worse comes to worst, or quite often in hoops season because of my schedule, I watch the replay on ESPN 3.  I get the benefit of most games not being blacked out by ESPN on a regional basis.

I would pay for ESPN and a few others but to get the channels I want will cost me more than $100/month under the current cable/satellite offerings in my area (outside of Houston).  I don't mind bundling, but the cable companies have clearly planned their bundles well so as to force people to get what they really don't want or pay out the nose to get the few they want.  Even if I did not end up with all of the channels I want, I would still select a few and be content with those while saving money.

I would consider flexible bundles, too.  Pay for ESPN, throw in 3-5 junk channels, maybe of my choosing.  I don't see a la carte as a threat to the cable companies, they will simply get creative with their offers.  People will still pay more than they should for entertainment and the cable companies will still make money.

In the end, live sports and live shows are the only reason most people keep cable/satellite.  With digital technology and most people already having internet service, every thing else can be viewed on a library basis, when you want, where you want, how you want.

I may reconsider cable once the kids finish college and my schedule clears a bit, but for now, I simply don't watch enough TV to make it worth paying $100+/month.  My girls' schedules are so diverse that they love Netflix and other sources, they simply watch what they want when they want.
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