[opendtv] Re: Two articles about sticking it to the TV consumer
- From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 09:17:45 -0400
At 11:06 AM -0500 10/5/09, Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
Anyway, the reality is, the OTA nets are at a distinct disadvantage,
thanks to archaic regs that only they need to adhere to.
No Bert. They are not at a disadvantage. They control 90% of what we
watch, and most of that is NOT the content they produce for their OTA
networks. The OTA franchise is what has allowed them to rebuild their
oligopoly, and it continues to provide them with substantial
political clout.
Owning a national broadcast footprint would not change a thing, as
the real money comes from the leverage they have over the MVPDs. They
will make substantially more money when they shut down transmitters
and deal direct with the MVPDs.
That is, until they can make more money by bypassing the MVPDs with
direct distribution.
Regards
Craig
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