I'll grant that there's a healthy amount of assumption in that statement, but I think it's pretty safe in the context of many of the more expensive channels. T

I'll grant that there's a healthy amount of assumption in that statement, but I think it's pretty safe in the context of many of the more expensive channels. The channels where someone just wants a channel qua channel tend not to be that expensive (Network channels, Cable non-premium channels). The more costly channels are the channels that offer premium content. I think it's safe to say that most users don't want an HBO subscription so that they can watch whatever HBO 2 happens to be playing this evening. They want some premium channel, or a couple particular movies. There is definite merit to the concept of just flipping to a show and not having to buy it. For the people who are concerned about this, or concerned about watching episodes the moment they air in a given timezone - a bundle from the current implementation seems appropriate.