(From Cynopsis)
Here are a couple of eye-opening stats regarding the meteoric rise of cable rates, sourced from a piece in THE NEW YORK TIMES.
Cable prices have risen 77% since 1996, about double the rate of inflation.
And the average cable customer pays $60/month to watch about 13% of 118 channels provided in his or her lineup.
The traditional cable model seems more unsustainable than ever, it would seem, given the increasing availability of programming via digital platforms.
2 comments:
Thank Boddenheimer. This is the reason ESPN has grown exponentially in the past 5 years. (not the STAR program)
Was gonna say.... Your empolyer as one of the most expensive per sub basic cable providers is part of that equation. (Speaking from the guy who was TNT -- the number 2 or 3 in terms of expense -- in his stable...)
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