I'm not sure what you mean by "Except" or "You're not paying for the stuff you don't watch, you're paying for what you do watch;" A la carte that avoids ESPN,

I'm not sure what you mean by "Except" or "You're not paying for the stuff you don't watch, you're paying for what you do watch;" A la carte that avoids ESPN, doesn't exist from the major providers (it's part of everyone's basic packages but ATT that I have seen). That was the point (6 of 6 pay for it).