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It's exploitive on both ends of the stick.. the Networks want the cable companies to pay $1-6 per sub, while the cable companies expect to get the same in return. For instance, WRAL TV gets paid $.50/sub here, and the cable company then charges a dollar for carrying that channel. So they've made up their cost and gained all their profit. Time Warner pays out $3/sub on ESPN, but they charge $5-$6 to their subscribers.. So really, the cable companies are being exploiting more than the networks, but, when it comes to the practice of exploitation, it's kind of hard to find a good reason on either hand.
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