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The best time to start breaking up pay TV bundles was a few years ago. The second-best time is now. https://www.techhive.com/article/2455264/tv-industry-response-to-cord-cutting-has-finally-backfired.html
It’s obvious what drives the reluctance of ala carte channel packaging, despite technical ease or roadblocks.
Advertising sales.
Ever since cable expanded choice to over a few dozen channels, Ads are easier to sell randomly across multiple channels, demographics be damned.
Where Ala carte should have always been a choice is user denying a channels access to a tv screen. And that disappeared once cable took control of tuning boxes & DVRs. Streaming doesn’t change that.
@Chancerubbage @WarnerCrocker I'm sure it's a factor but carriage fees are the bigger one. It's free money for the programmers even if you never watch the channels.