The à la carte TV dream died before it ever got off the ground

Many people look at a long list of channels and see a lot of stuff they'll never watch. À la carte TV was supposed to fix that, but it never happened.

By  Joe Fedewa Jul 1, 2020

Cordcutters are people who don't subscribe (literally) to the traditional forms of TV. One of the biggest reasons for "cutting the cord" (ie. canceling your cable subscription) is the bloated channel lineups and inflated costs. Many people look at a long list of channels and see a lot of stuff they'll never watch (but have to pay for). That's where the dream of à la carte TV started, and for a while, it looked like it might actually happen. Not anymore.