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“Fewer channels will mean unit costs for those channels will be higher than if you buy a bigger package,” the Bell executive said. “There’s a volume discount” for viewers who take bigger TV tiers with more channels.
If TSN for example costs a cable subscriber $2.50 month in a bundled package, individually, that fee could soar north of $10. Still, by opening up channels, consumers who want fewer channels at a lower cost will get their wish, Mr. Crull said.
Asked whether the new model lower bills, which are averaging about $60/month nowadays, he said: “It will for some people for sure, you will now have the ability and choice to buy a package that very well could lower your overall bill.”
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I went through my regular viewing lineup, and I could drop about 15 of the HD channels I currently get and all of the SD.
However, the ones I would keep would be TSN, TSN2, SN, etc., which would likely carry the high price tag.
In the end, though, we'll finally have a choice, and choice is good.