Why Cable TV Bills Are More Annoying Than Ever

By Brad Tuttle | @bradrtuttle | March 23, 2010 | +

“Cable TV was always a bad model for the consumer because, in a sense, you’re paying twice. When you watch The Daily Show, for example, you pay the cable company to bring Comedy Central’s programming into your home. But you also contribute to Comedy Central’s bottom line by watching its ads. However, the Internet allows you to connect directly to Comedy Central without the cable company go-between. You only pay once — either with your eyeballs on ComedyCentral.com, or with your wallet on iTunes.”

Read more about why Cable TV Is Doomed at Atlantic.com.

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