Suggestion for ambivalent TV watcher

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Hello,

My dilemma is this: I don't care about the vast majority of stuff on TV; all
the stuff that is popular in popular culture I have no interest in; I don't
watch sports except maybe a handful of days in any calendar year.

There are a few channels that I like: Discovery, History, CNN, Turner
Classic Movies, Bravo, CSPAN and CSPAN Book TV. As far as I'm concerned,
ESPN, E!, MTV, VH1, HBO, CMT and most of the rest can go hang.

I want the simplest, cheapest kind of cable or satellite service - I really
don't want to even pay $20/month.

Is there a service out there that can accommodate my goal?

(I am in Dallas, TX.)

Thanks,
Be

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"Be" <n3wsr3ad3r_@_sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> My dilemma is this: I don't care about the vast majority of stuff on TV;
> There are a few channels that I like: Discovery, History, CNN, Turner
> Classic Movies, Bravo, CSPAN and CSPAN Book TV. As far as I'm concerned,
> ESPN, E!, MTV, VH1, HBO, CMT and most of the rest can go hang.
>
> I want the simplest, cheapest kind of cable or satellite service - I
really
> don't want to even pay $20/month.
>
> Is there a service out there that can accommodate my goal?
>
If you have the equipment; big dish, receiver and descrambler, I would
recommend the NPS starter pak. That will give you about half of the
channels you want for under $15 a month. If you like Sci Fi, USA, TBS, WGN
and The Learning Channel, you may find it acceptable.