I love the idea of an a la carte tv subscription model. I don’t have cable because I don’t want to pay $60+ for 95 channels I won’t watch. So I find alternative methods of watching what I want (*cough* bit torrent *cough*). Apparently I’m not the only one interested in this as there is a class action lawsuit being filed by people who want it. They claim, “it’s a violation of antitrust law that they don’t offer a la carte channel selection.”

Mike makes two good points in his Techdirt coverage:

1) Studies have actually shown that in most cases a la carte offerings would end up costing more.

2) Either way, with the pace of change, it won’t be all that long before this doesn’t matter anyway — and the entire concept of the channel is dead. We’re reaching a time when people will simply subscribe to shows, and no one will worry about channels any more.

Great points Mike.

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