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From: super70s <super70s@super70s.invalid>
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Subject: Re: This is what you call being empathetic and guiltless when you're raising cable prices
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:44:02 -0600
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On 2024-12-24 23:04:04 +0000, BTR1701 said:

> super70s <super70s@super70s.invalid> wrote:
>> A note in my Jan. cable bill:
>> 
>> We and our nationwide video partners continue to try to keep prices
>> down, even though broadcast/cable networks continue to push prices
>> skyward. We share your frustration with these price increases that go
>> directly to broadcast/cable networks. We will be implementing the
>> following price changes for video packages and features beginning
>> January 1, 2025:
>> 
>> Retransmission Fee: + $3.00
>> Expanded Package: + $5.00
>> Hispanic Package: + $1.00
> 
> If you're white, can you opt out of the Hispanic Package?

Didn't you hear, Trump is going to outlaw those.

>> Roku: + $3.00
>> HBO: + $1.00
>> HBO/Cinemax: + $1.00
>> HBO/Cinemax/Starz/Encore: + $1.00
>> HBO/Cinemax/Paramount+ with SHOWTIME/TMC/Flix: +$1.00
>> HBO/Cinemax/Paramount+ with SHOWTIME/TMC/Flix/Starz/Encore: +$1.00