Thread: General Streamlining channel packages
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Old 23-09-2017, 11:24   #3
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Re: Streamlining channel packages
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Originally Posted by Chris View Post
Service providers make money from channels that have to pay them for carriage/epg space. Then they make money from customers by selling them packages filled with such channels, that are promoted on quantity rather than quality.

I can't see either Virgin or Sky willingly going down this route, unless the parameters start changing dramatically.
Yes, that's the point. The more prices go up, the more subscribers will start leaving, and the skinny package idea is one way of retaining their custom and also attracting new customers to the platform.
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