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title: "7 Cable Channels Quotes by 7 authors"
description: "Browse 7 Cable Channels quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Cable Channels sayings and thoughts."
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> [People like reality; I think it's always happened from the Roman times, when people used to go to a coliseum and watch…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-charvet/people-like-reality-i-think-it-s-always-happened-from-the-roman-times/)

[David Charvet](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-charvet/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c71/david-charvet-52002_against_people-like-reality-i-think-it-s-always_348695.png)

> [TV, in particular cable channels, has assumed the role of independent film.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-stoltz/tv-in-particular-cable-channels-has-assumed-the-role-of-independent/)

[Eric Stoltz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-stoltz/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/00c/eric-stoltz-14837_cable_tv-in-particular-cable-channels-has-assu_759280.jpg)

> [I get really frustrated during a crisis when I go through all the cable channels and find - very often with the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-stringer/i-get-really-frustrated-during-a-crisis-when-i-go-through-all-the/)

[Howard Stringer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-stringer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8fe/howard-stringer-25310_cnn_i-get-really-frustrated-during-a-crisis_1018327.jpg)

> [You know, people aren't watching a network: they're watching cable channels.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-purefoy/you-know-people-aren-t-watching-a-network-they-re-watching-cable/)

[James Purefoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-purefoy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/187/james-purefoy-8188_cable_you-know-people-aren-t-watching-a-networ_1544013.jpg)

> [The problem the cable channels have is they have to fill 24 hours. That's a terrible thing. We only do that on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-pelley/the-problem-the-cable-channels-have-is-they-have-to-fill-24-hours/)

[Scott Pelley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-pelley/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a0/scott-pelley-22805_cable_the-problem-the-cable-channels-have-is-t_2559506.jpg)

> [I think its going to be continually tougher on the big networks as more cable channels do really interesting television. The big…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-thomas/i-think-its-going-to-be-continually-tougher-on-the-big-networks-as/)

[Rob Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-thomas/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/54f/rob-thomas-8849_all-things_i-think-its-going-to-be-continually-toug_2578354.png)

> [I think HBO and a couple of the other cable channels in America are making some of the best television that's ever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liam-cunningham/i-think-hbo-and-a-couple-of-the-other-cable-channels-in-america-are/)

[Liam Cunningham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liam-cunningham/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/460/liam-cunningham-12649_america_i-think-hbo-and-a-couple-of-the-other-ca_2966510.jpg)

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