[opendtv] Re: News: The death of Cable TV
- From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:43:53 -0500
Craig Birkmaier wrote:
> Not a chance. Without cable carriage small independent broadcast stations
> are almost worthless. These are the broadcasters that are likely to be
> first in line to give up their spectrum for a cash pay out.
That's a different conversation, Craig.
The relevant point in this conversation is, small broadcasters get on cable,
and *might* be seen by subscribers, only because they are part of a bundle. If
the small broadcaster had to rely on an a la carte model only, where a
subscriber would have to pay extra for that one small station, they would
quickly go under. They know this well.
The same applies to small cable-only networks. It's all the same argument, and
it's inescapable.
And over time, the specific situation for a content owner may change, if they
gather up a loyal viewership. At some point, the successful ones may well
survive an a la carte regime. But that's only AFTER the content has gathered a
following.
Bert
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