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TIL regional sports networks (RSNs) are among the most expensive channels, costing less than ESPN but more than other premium channels; on average they cost $2-3 per subscriber. RSNs justify these prices by citing demand for local sports teams particularly MLB, NBA and NHL.

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9WeD TIL that the FBI assigned a team to Sacha Baron Cohen during the filming of Borat due to numerous reports of a “Middle eastern man traveling the Midwest in an ice cream truck.”
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