What is the best cable service?

You’re tensed up. “Am I ahead of the curve or just skating by?” Nervousness sets in.

“You’ve done a good job this year, ” you tell yourself. “But is that enough?”

Imagine your last performance review. Even with rock star-level accomplishments, it’s not uncommon for the uncertainty bug to latch on and inject seeds of doubt. You’re probably nervous because you care about your job/career, right?

Well, we can’t say the same for cable companies. Despite year after year of subpar customer satisfaction ratings, customer service complaints and constant criticism from seemingly every angle, cable companies just don’t appear to get it. And, from our viewpoint, we have to wonder if they really care about what the public thinks.

To add even more insult to injury, NPD Group suggests the average U.S. pay TV subscription will surge to $200 as soon as 2020. That’s $2, 400 every year. What? How many pies to the face will it take before the public decides to walk out of the restaurant?

The only service that appears to be making strides to shift the momentum is Dish, which as we previously reported will try their hand at streaming media ala Netflix. It’s called Sling TV and it may be worth investigating. That aside, where are the other glimmers of hope?

Is it not in Comcast and TWC’s best interest to throw a curve ball at the business model that’s sinking faster than Drew Carey’s comedy career? They’ve got the capital to do it, but none of the motivation.

• What is the best cable?
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