[ale] [OT] Cable TV Gripes

[Greg]

That's pretty much all we watch here using RETV - rabbit ears tv.  4 shows
out of everything.  However we get both PBS channels and use them for about
25% of the time.  Our best channel is 56 - the religous channel.  Greatest
picture, nothing worth watching.  Sad.

Greg

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org]On Behalf Of
> Jonathan Glass
> Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2003 5:45 PM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [ale] [OT] Cable TV Gripes
>
>
> Jonathan Rickman wrote:
>
> >On Sunday 12 October 2003 17:24, Geoffrey wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>It amazes me.  Back when we got 3 channels (ABC, CBS, NBC) there was
> >>much better quality shows.  I'm getting ripped by Comcast for what I
> >>pay to watch a few (pro/college) games and the weather..  Out of the
> >>100+ channels they boast, I find 2-3 half useful.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >My sentiments exactly. Other than Saturdays (College FB) I struggle to
> >find anything worth watching, with over 300 channels to pick from. I
> >really wish cable companies would go to a cafeteria style plan and just
> >let me pick the channels I want. Give me one each of ABC, NBC, CBS, and
> >Fox. I'll take all the sports channels, TechTV, Fox News, FX,
> and 2 movie
> >channels.
> >
> >
> >
> Here here!
>
> As I understand it, cable companies <supposedly> cannot afford to do
> this, because of the massive increases in subscription fees charged by
> ESPN and other sports channels.  I heard one cable exec gripe about how
> their costs were continuously rising due to this increase in fees, and
> thus the need to always raise rates, and show more commercials than
> progamming.
>
> Okay..I made the last part up about more commercials than shows.  :)
>
> All I care about on TV is the cartoons for the kids, some chick-flicks
> and CSI/L&O SVU/Survivor for the wife, and college football on Saturday
> for me.  The other 99+ channels can go away for all I care.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jonathan Glass
>
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