What about AT&T? I had Comcast until they predictably tried to rape me at the end of the 2 year contract I'd signed up for. In my area anyway, AT&T currently offers superior service for less and no contracts or data caps.
Hmm... Sounds like you're in a grandfathered contract [?] but if it's not grandfathered then that $50.00/month increase will happen either way.
Do you have competitive Internet offerings in your area or are you limited to cable?
Sorry but Comcast appears to be holding that particular channel hostage. This is a good example of why I concern myself with categories of content and no so much specific channels or even shows. On the rare occasion I do run across a "must-see" show [like Curb Your Enthusiasm for me] I look...
That's a very enviable and rare situation. I'd keep it too if I were you. Chances are, however, your ISP has an emergency meeting convened to figure out how to get rid of you and your kind. ;)
Honestly I don't know why anyone with decent Internet service would pay for cable TV in 2022. "Premium" packages are available ala carte for much less and services like Pluto TV offer plenty of ad-supported content absolutely free.
I got rid of cable and satellite maybe 15 years ago and have never looked back. I am fortunate in that I live only about 15 miles away from the broadcast towers for most stations. I have my antenna [the exact Yagi you started with] mounted on my rear side deck and get over 90 channels, of...