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Beanfield questions who benefits from TV channel pick and pay

TORONTO - Beanfield Metroconnect says that the new pick and pay regime will benefit some, but not all of its TV customers.In a blog post, the Toronto-based independent telco said that its “minimalist” TV customers will most likely be able to save money on their monthly bills, but that “the specialty channel enthusiast” may not.Noting that some TV channels have folded, while others have been sold off or rebranded, the post adds that “… each channel is going to have to find its own audience and can’t depend on being forced upon the consumer with the previous restrictive packaging requirements.The...