[opendtv] Re: News: Fox News Wants To Double License Fees
- From: Tom Barry <trbarry@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 19:10:33 -0400
I tried responding on this issue last week while traveling but
freelists won't accept my web mail for some reason.
I think I pay about $3 more per month to get ESPN which I never
watch since I'm not a sports fan. And that is a higher percentage
of my cable TV than many since I otherwise subscribe to fewer
options. I'd like to not pay this.
I really do not believe a la carte pricing would significantly
increase the cost of cable for most people. Some marginal
channels would go away and some others would certainly not be
subscribed to by many. Some channels would become individually
more expensive and some would become free. But the competitive
advantage of the cable companies is not really in a la carte
anyway but in 2 way local big pipes. That won't change.
There should be some compromise closer to a la carte pricing that
people can agree on. But I'm home sick today and my head is
fogged so I can't seem to come up with one right now.
- Tom
Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
> Craig Birkmaier wrote:
>
>
>>John McClenny wrote:
>>
>>>The flip side of this is that we would pay more for the
>>>content we do watch if that cost is spread over fewer
>>>subscribers.
>>
>>I doubt that this would be true.
>>
>>Many networks would eliminate subscribe fees altogether if
>>faced with the possibility that a significant number of
>>homes would choose not to view their ads.
>
>
> You're no doubt correct that the networks would provide those
> programs no one is watching for free rather than risk them
> not being broadcast at all. But the costs of running a cable
> plant won't go down appreciably no matter what programs are
> transmitted. So subscription fees would go up for the basic
> service.
>
> What's more, the congloms that create all this content would
> most likely raise the fees for the programs people continue
> to want.
>
> Costs and prices are usually balanced very efficiently. I
> would be extremely surprised if something as trivial as
> going to an a la carte scheme would create any across the
> board benefit to consumers.
>
> Bert
>
>
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