Don't like cable TV? Viewers force change (Orange County Register) by Direct directv dish network satellite system tv

Cable TV companies are losing customers daily.

A new playing field (Lancaster Online)
There is a recurring line Carlene Attick has heard during her six years as a Dish Network account manager."If I had a dollar for every time I've heard, 'If you guys had the Phillies, I'd switch to satellite,' I could retire seven times over," she said. How can they stop the bleeding? (Orange County Register)
Many folks like to bad mouth their cable TV service.

What keeps folks from switching TV service? She mailed back her receiver box, but says Dish Network still expects her to pay for another year's worth of service. But what keeps them from switching to a competitor?

Troubleshooters: Dish Network not providing service, still billing Wilmington woman (WWAY 3 Wilmington)
Video Troubleshooters: Dish Network not providing service, still billing Wilmington woman Body Debbie Lewis recently moved to Wilmington from Sampson County and can't get a satellite signal at her new house. The analyst who believes the majority of cable viewers would leave for a 20% discount answers our questions and offers some suggestions on how to fix -- or speed up -- the..."I specifically told her, I said I have my house for sale, and I hope to ..."I've heard it thousands of...