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footballdude
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join:2002-08-13
Imperial, MO

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Re: Maybe its because digital cable sucks?

said by vfpguy See Profile:
Because then no one (or very few) would subscribe to channels like Oxygen, We, ABCFamily, etc. If a cable company wants to provide ESPN or Disney, they have to take the 'lesser' channels as well.
Agreed, but why does the cable or satellite company care what channels I watch, as long as I'm paying them?
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vfpguy
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join:2001-07-21
Wayne, NJ

 They care for advertising rates. The cable companies can charge more for advertising if they can guarantee a certain viewership number and the channel provider can charge more for network advertising.
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