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In Reply to: True to an extent... posted by Joe S on July 10, 2000 at 08:41:39:
Is there a technical (or economic) reason as to why cable is bundled? I would be much more likely to actually subscribe to cable if I could pick the channels (and only the channels) that I want to watch. That way, I wouldn't have to pay for crap like skinimax 1,2,3,etc just to be able to get one or two of the more obscure channels (like MTV-2, the MTV channel that actually shows videos).
The Cinemax Movie Channel, HBO and other "premium" (jeez, what award for a sewer pipe!) channels are not bundled into the basic service that you need to get in order to see the MTV whatever. I think you can selectively subscribe to paid channels - check your local provider. There is no technical reason why you should not be able - they can turn your access to any paid channel on and off from their office.
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