Directv and Viacom Blackout Ends - Impact TBD

[Smokey]

I don't recall Directv ever offering an a la carte deal for premium channels without a basic subscription, and my wife has been a subscriber since 1996.

It might have been the Dishnetwork as it was long time ago. Either way it was a block of movie channels you could order by itself [alacarte] at higer price than if ordered with basic subscription.

But, even if they only watch a few channels "on regular basis" there will still be programs that people watch on occasion on other channels. That's the reason why I doubt that a la carte will ever take off despite the usual bellyaching from the so-called cord cutter crowd.

I think alacrt is not offered more because of economics rather than consumers. But as you said since the market is saturated, alacart might be another incentive to attrack more subscribers. Or better yet, do web portal subscription.

But, at the same time, it's also the only way that the providers can keep adding channels without the costs venturing even higher than they already are.

Yes, another home shopping network without charge