TV companies can drop your favorite channels without refunds

Suppose you went to a movie theater to see a new hit film, but when the trailers ended, the screen showed an old movie you'd never heard of. Now imagine that when you went to the box office to demand your money back, the clerk refused and cited a clause in tiny type on the back of your ticket stub that says the theater reserves the right to change its program. You'd be furious, right?
This situation sounds absurd, but it's similar to what cable and satellite TV providers such as Dish Network an