WHERE in EUROPE are independent affiliates of a network the rule, aside from (perhaps) Italy? This guy is a laugh a minute. John Willkie -----Original Message----- >From: Albert Manfredi <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Jul 5, 2008 1:32 PM >To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [opendtv] Re: DTV awareness > > >Tom Barry wrote: > >> But I don't believe it was just the small number of HD's. >> I think a case could be made that WESH had a weaker >> bargaining position than they expected because without >> Cox they had zero HD reach in Gainesville. >> >> So it took longer for the two parties to converge on an >> agreement. > >Makes sense to me. > >In the macro sense, there have to be advantages for the networks to have a >presence in the local OTA market, or there wouldn't be any OTA left. Even if >that advantage is purely for the retrans consent agreements they can get from >the MVPDs in the area (and I'm not saying it is). I've never ever understood >how NBC could be so dismissive of the Gainesville market. Nor why the >customers haven't raised a stink about it. > >I *think* that Craig told us that more and more, local affiliates are paying >the networks to carry their content? Did I remember this right? > >If true, then that would make this even more of a mystery. Because this is >more similar to the Euro OTA model, which seems to do quite well. > >The micro argument might go something like, if an OTA NBC affilate is created >in Gainesville, then fewer people might be lured to the MVPDs, and NBC loses >out. The obvious counter argument is, it's more likely that NBC will simply >lose the OTA audience. It is not likely that just one program would convince >MVPD subscribers to drop their subscription. > >Something doesn't add up. > >Bert > >_________________________________________________________________ >It’s a talkathon – but it’s not just talk. >http://www.imtalkathon.com/?source=EML_WLH_Talkathon_JustTalk > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: > >- Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at >FreeLists.org > >- By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word >unsubscribe in the subject line. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.