The cost of the hookup is just one part of the cost.  Licensing fees are also present.  A quick Google search finds that for ESPN, these are on the order of $5&#x2F;customer&#x2F;month.  For someone who doesn&#x27;t watch ESPN, that is a hefty subsidy compared to that of other networks.<p>Source:<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.hollywoodreporter.com&#x2F;thr-esq&#x2F;dish-espn-trial-offers-a-422301" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.hollywoodreporter.com&#x2F;thr-esq&#x2F;dish-espn-trial-off...</a>