[twoodfin]

But the problem for the next AMC is whether anyone would have been paying $0.25/month for them before they had "Breaking Bad" and "Mad Men". A la carte where everyone picks the 10-20 channels they currently watch at $1-$20/each instead of 100-200 channels at $0.25-$5/each means there really can't be another fledgling AMC who exploits their existing (cheap) position on the "dial" to build an audience with quality content and then demands more money.

Of course it seems a bit silly to be talking about channels these days. This problem will sort itself out somehow because I can't believe anyone who wants a "channel" to every device with a screen in the country won't be able to acquire one in a few years' time.