[opendtv] Re: NBC turning flagship O&O into 24/7 news channel
- From: "John Willkie" <johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 10:34:33 -0700
So, now 'distributing to cable systems' is a walled garden? You are
clueless; note that cable systems are multiple, owned by multiple owners,
and can't be 'a' walled garden.
They're walled off from you, a man who has never seen CNN nor MSNBC nor HBO
nor ppv at home, but many of us chose cable for the wider selection, rather
than wailing about the rather limited fare on over the air.
The difference, in my case, is $26 per month for cable tv.
You can't imagine that this has something to do with 'bigger pipes?' you
are a laugh a minute. Would you be surprised if they cut back programming
if the pipes became smaller?
John Willkie
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De: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] En
nombre de Manfredi, Albert E
Enviado el: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:14 AM
Para: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Asunto: [opendtv] Re: NBC turning flagship O&O into 24/7 news channel
Craig Birkmaier wrote:
> If NBC were to move to cable distribution, they would pick up all
> of the non-prime time inventory that is now filled with
> syndicated programming. They could easily fill up that time with
> shows that would develop talent for higher profile shows...
I don't disagree with your interpretation of the article (that NBC will
pull entertainment programming off the OTA stations), but what does the
above mean? Why can't NBC "develop talent for higher profile shows" in
non-prime-time, aired also OTA?
It makes no sense to me, at all, that if you take content away from the
OTA stations, slap a monthly fee on it, and make it available only over
walled gardens, suddenly that content will become more attractive. If
it's not interesting OTA, it will continue to be uninteresting. If it
causes OTA stations to become unprofitable, it will do likewise to the
cable systems.
And I still can't fathom that bit about the extended capacity of digital
broadcasting being the cause for this change.
Bert
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