[opendtv] Re: Comcast-owned NBC blocks Sling TV commercials - Business Insider
- From: Craig Birkmaier <brewmastercraig@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 06:22:53 -0400
On Oct 11, 2015, at 9:56 PM, Manfredi, Albert E
<albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Craig Birkmaier wrote:
Here you go Bert.
Proof of anti-competitive behavior!
That's ridiculous, Craig. The content owner has every right to use or not use
a delivery pipe. It's only when they collude together, because the
distribution medium is a monopoly that permits this behavior, that we have
problems.
This is not a content owner choosing to use or not use a delivery pipe. It is a
content owner choosing to block a competitor from using THEIR delivery pipe.
But there is no such thing as broadcaster neutrality...
Actually I think they are required to accept political ads, if there is
commercial inventory available.
From time to time a station chooses not to run an add; usually because the
content of the ad may be controversial.
So, first point being that NBC is trying to force people to continue using
the bundle model of yesterday. Second point is, NBC is or was trying to set
up their own direct OTT competition. If NBC doesn't succeed in creating its
own site, then for sure it will consider other OTT sites for its content.
More like NBC - which is owned by Comcast - trying to keep a competitor from
promoting a competitor to Comcast. It really does not matter how they compete,
or what Comcast may be planning in this space.
Does NBC refuse to run ads for The Dish or DirectTV DBS services?
Why? Simple. Because people are bailing from the traditional walled-in model.
This has little to do with it, as the other stations in those markets are
running the ads. It's not like they can keep people in the dark...
Except when they pull that NBC O&O in a retrans battle.
NBC cannot offer a package like Sling. They "could" offer a service like CBS
All Access. Comcast might be able to create a Sling competitor, but they are
sitting on both sides of the table, which makes the negotiations a bit more
complicated.
Regards
Craig
Dish is currently negotiating with all of the broadcast networks to offer a
network bundle as part of the Sling service. Sounds more like a hardball
negotiating tactic.
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