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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: Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:49:00 -0600
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On 2024-12-25 00:01:29 +0000, BTR1701 said:

> super70s <super70s@super70s.invalid> wrote:
> 
>> 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.
> 
> So he's already saving us money? Cool!

You subscribe to the Hispanic Package? I never would've guessed Senor.

>>>> 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