Duggy wrote:
> Doug Freyburger  wrote:
>
>> I used to make sure the Sci Fi channel was on whatever lineup I had with
>> the cable company.  I would upgrade my package if it didn't include the
>
> Thing is, there's no way for the provider to know that you're doing
> that...
I've definitely asked reps to show me the package that has Sci Fi
channel.  Maybe their software does not track such items.  Maybe the
reps don't enter data into it if it is there.
>> Or because the cable companies offer a discount for the package with
>> that many channels.  I think that's part of the cause.  If I got to pick
>> my channels cafeteria style I would have under 2 dozen and I would be
>> happy to pay for them as such.  Then the cable company would know what
>> channels are the profitable ones and what channels are not.  I figure
>> they decided they might not like the answer if they offered that.
>
> True... but SF fans may not like the answer if they offered them like
> that, too.
SF has long had a small but stable fan base.  It sure wouldn't draw high
budget shows.  There have been low budget poorly written and low budget
well written shows in the past.
> I'm sure there's a lot of niche channels that wouldn't survive on
> their own or would have to be increased in price (and therefore less
> popular still) to survive.
>
> As a life-long holder of minority opinions I'd hate to see that
> happening.
Depends on the price.  I would pay more for an actual science fiction
channel than I currently pay for one of the "premium" movie packages.
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