TV Execs' Attempts To Lure Gamers Not Always Best

Thanks to MSNBC for its article discussing the mixed fortunes of TV bosses trying to get videogamers to watch shows about games. The piece starts with the question: "Golf players watch golf, but will video game players watch games?", and points out the failures (UPN's previously mentioned CG sitcom Game Over, an "esoteric take on gaming culture [which] didn't last long. Amid dismal ratings, UPN yanked the show off the air earlier this month.") alongside more long-running shows such as TechTV's X-Play (the writer notes "...enough inside jokes to please the hardcore gamers, but listen closely enough and you may detect an almost mocking tone.")

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Comcast customer?

[Rayonic]

You sound like you're a Comcast customer.

Helpful tip: They actually have a special sub-basic Cable TV plan. They don't advertise it, but it covers the basic broadcast and local access channels.

The price? $13 a month.

Does it qualify you for the $15 discount on your Comcast Internet connection? Yes.

So, for $2 less per month, you could get a few local cable channels. Hey, it's always handy to have at least that.

And if you're lucky (like me) they'll forget to put on the right filter and you'll get full basic cable. :^)