WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Federal regulators are calling on the cable TV industry to let viewers pay for only the channels they want to watch.
Currently, viewers' only choice of cable TV channels bundled packages, the Wall Street Journal noted.
A Federal Communications Commission report says the industry should let viewers choose and pay for individual channels, which the regulatory body says will ultimately save consumers money.
"This report will conclude that a la carte could be in the best interest of consumers," an FCC official told the Journal. The report also suggests "themed tiers" of channels, the official said.
The FCC cannot force the cable industry to change the way it does business, the Journal noted.
The industry claims a la carte programming would raise costs and ultimately reduce the number of networks offered.
