Examining data from external studies as well as its own survey, CableTV.com found that though consumers have the choice of hundreds of channels - for example, Verizon Fios offers some 400 channels in its top-tier plans - consumers, on average, watch only about 15 channels. With cable bills continuing to rise, that means consumers are paying more for channels they don't watch,
When Larry Namer was growing up in Coney Island in the 1960s, his goal was to become a public-school teacher or work in city government. "That was the mind set then," said Namer, a graduate of Mark Twain JHS in Coney Island, Lincoln High School, and later attending Kingsborough Community College and Brooklyn College. While his mother worked for the city, his father drove a truck delivering Pepsi Cola to homes in neighborhoods like nearby Bensonhurst, and Namer would sometimes accompany him. "So, you know my parents, their whole thing was their children should get jobs in city government and retire at 65 and have a pension," he said
Comcast is looking to shed most of its cable TV channels, as is Warner Bros. Discovery, while A&E's owners are exploring potential buyers for their networks.
