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> It also gives a reasonable argument as to why subsidizing channels we don't watch benefits TV viewers as a whole. This is something a lot of people don't rea
by ascagnel_ 11y ago
> It also gives a reasonable argument as to why subsidizing channels we don't watch benefits TV viewers as a whole.
This is something a lot of people don't really think about.
For example, Breaking Bad, while a critical success, was never a popular show until its final episodes. It and Mad Men mostly existed as a way to keep their parent network, AMC, in a more popular cable tier, so that it could continue taking in carriage fees.