[opendtv] Re: Bob likes COFDM

  • From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "OpenDTV (E-mail)" <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 11:55:30 -0500

I had said:

> > It's the same content offered by DBS and cable. Just
> > less of it. I think you're overstating this business
> > model stuff. The main difference is quantity of
> > choice, and DTT can address that part to a degree.

And Craig replies:

> Yes the major networks still get about 40% of the
> audience in prime time - much less in other day parts -
> but more than half of those homes are not limited to the
> OTA programming choice, while OTA only homes have no
> other choice - i.e. they watch the broadcast networks or
> nothing (except for VHS and DVD programming that they
> rent or buy).

So it appears we agree. More choice is the difference.

In addition to *more* sports, *more* drama shows, *more*
movies, cable also offers *more* shopping networks, *more*
repeats of old broadcast shows, *more* special interest
shows, and *more* infomercials.

What sold cable, what had guys chasing after the cable van
back in the early 1980s, was largely the *more* sports.

Bert
 
 
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