[opendtv] Re: Execs see challenges bringing Net video to TV
- From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:12:45 -0400
John Shutt wrote:
> Absolutely, but then you lose the "on demand" aspect, and have only
> created another broadcast medium. Nothing wrong with the per se,
> but definitely not a substitute for a TiVo in the home, which was
> the original intent of this thread.
Uuuh, that was the original intent of the article. But I commented that
this "original intent" was hardly the point.
As I see it, it's very much up to the congloms (as usual) to determine
how this plays out. For example, what fraction of their online content
will be free vs for pay? If the congloms decide to limit the popularity
of this direct distribution, by charging a fee, then that could give
local broadcasters an incentive to create their own market. Much like
now. Buy the content from the conglom at some discount rate, and make it
available to local viewers with ads inserted, for example.
I don't see the possible VOD aspects of this as being what's most
important.
Bert
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