Would A La Carte Cable Reduce Cable Television Costs? On November 18, 2004, the FCC released a report addressing issues relating to “the efficacy of providing a la carte and themed-tier services to cable and satellite subscribers” (“Pro Big Media Report”). In the Pro...
Comcast is running a series of television ads here in Chicago. I’m not sure if Comcast is running them nationally or not. This gist of the ads is that Comcast is so darn Comcastic that their customers would rather do something really unpleasant (i.e., re-marry...
The American Cable Association has recently filed public comments with the FCC alleging that Conglomerated Media uses two primary practices to restrict how channels are packaged, offered, and priced at retail: Tying and bundling; Tiering and distribution obligations;...
First, to Duncan Listen, the Sportsburglar absolutely loves Tim Duncan. Besides Jordan, he is the best basketball player in my lifetime, or will be by the time he is done. The Spurs are about to ink him to a $40 million extension. The thing that I love about this...
Do you know how much you pay a month for ESPN? USA Network? Animal Planet? Most people don’t, whether as a result of indifference or just because the information is not that readily available. According to HowCableShouldBe, cable companies pay Big Media the...
