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[QUOTE="Lou_C, post: 642654, member: 3201"]
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.  The idea of ESPN being $2-3 a month is ludicrous.
 
You hit the nail on the head.  You can't compare cable prices to yesteryear without comparing the content, from the NFL, NBA, pro wrestling to Mad Men, The Sopranos, The Shield, Breaking Bad to as you said, Jersey Shore and it's ilk.
 
Viewership goes away from networks to cable every single year.  There's a simple solution to people with high cable bills...cut the cord.  This is not like increases in electricity or water or even broadband.  People want cable programming more than ever before, but don't want to pay more than they ever have before.
 
A la carte, whether delivered by cable or internet or wireless broadband, will benefit those people who watch one or two very popular channels ONLY, just like paying by the episode works if you like just one or two shows.  You can get most cable shows on Amazon for $2 an episode.  Makes sense if you ONLY watch Mad Men.  But how many families watch less than 10 shows between them?  That's $80 right there, cable bill territory.
 
There's no doubt it will work great for some (I'm one of them), but the majority will not like what it looks like.
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