In what "could be seen as a first step toward selling sports channels separately," satellite broadcaster DirecTV has quietly been charging an extra monthly fee to its subscribers who "live in areas
where there are more than one regional sports network... and want those channels," writes Joe Flint. "A spokesman for the company said only about 20% of the markets around the country have more than
one regional sports network -- although that number is on the rise as Comcast, News Corp. and Time Warner Cable increasingly turn to sports to develop new channels."
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