11.   Face it, a glance at attendance figures will tell you Atlanta has enough trouble supporting the basic cable of local sports, never mind the premium channels.

12.   For FX, one way is to push the limits of language, violence and sex on basic cable.

13.   From playing the New York Knicks on national TV on Sunday, the Lakers hosted the Vancouver Grizzlies on basic cable on Monday.

14.   For the first time ever, the ratings of basic cable channels, taken as a whole, surpassed the ratings of ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox.

15.   Generally, those interested in basic cable programming such as Cable News Network and ESPN will pay slightly lower monthly bills through a cable franchise.

16.   HBO is offering those spots to basic cable networks and the National Cable Television Association for distribution to local cable systems.

17.   He believes the first-quarter ratings signal a swing in this cycle, rather than a trend toward more permanent audiences for basic cable.

18.   He will follow that by instituting pricing changes that he said Friday would take some games from the inexpensive basic cable tier to premium and pay-per-view levels.

19.   ---Improved residuals in areas including foreign, free TV and made for basic cable.

20.   In June, for the first time, more people watched basic cable channels during prime time than they did the four networks combined.