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Sports channels

stuyvesant — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 07:25:55 GMT

I called my internet provider and told them I didn't want any of the sports channels. They told me all of them are part of my basic cable.

Does anybody else have this situation?

Re: Sports channels

Kachina624 — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 08:05:42 GMT

I think that's pretty much the situation for all cable and satellite services. The majority do want sports programming so that's what we all get.

Re: Sports channels

Desertdi — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 09:22:45 GMT

Your basic package includes whatever you would get with regular TV local programming. One level up (extra charge) will include the most popular cable news, sports, and a miscellaneous conglomeration of sit-coms, movies, "oldies", etc. I've never heard of a "pick and choose" set-up.

Re: Sports channels

Meowingkitty — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 12:47:40 GMT

I have Direct TV and one day I counted 55 channels of infomercials. That includes HSN, QVC, Evine etc. I don’t want religion, music, of kid TV but I’m stuck paying for them. Really chaps my hide.

Re: Sports channels

PinkyPetunia — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 13:15:25 GMT

I don't want the religious channels or the foreign language ones, but we get those too.

Re: Sports channels

sidsmom — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 14:21:35 GMT

I don’t care for ‘Single Digit TV’...never watch local stations.

Unless there’s a car chase.

Oh, yeah...then I’m watching local!

Re: Sports channels

stuyvesant — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 17:44:56 GMT

Thanks everybody for your input. Much appreciated!

Some of the sports programming is just plain crazy. I ended up one night watching - can you believe it - air guitar championship competition.

I'm not joking. I really saw that.