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 WorkinClsDogFormer VoIP EngineerPremium,VIP
join:2003-01-01
Piscataway, NJ
1 edit | I don't buy this -- not one bit Cablevision really, truly wants Ala Carte -- ok sure... right... next they'll be saying that they are glad FIOS is coming to their neck of the woods.
People have asked for Ala Carte for years... if they actually thought it was good thing, the Dolans would have done it many moons ago.
Also - say goodbye to those "sweetheart" deals that big cableco's are getting from multi-channel powerhouses like Disney and Viacom - if cable doesn't bundle them and have leverage to toss them into a forced level of service... then the channel owners have no incentive to offer deals to them.
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uvacow
join:2002-09-02
Charlottesville, VA | excuse me, can you explain how "sweetheart" these deals are??
From what I can gather, it is those same networks that hold their basic channels hostage for teir expensive cable channels | |
WorkinClsDogFormer VoIP EngineerPremium,VIP
join:2003-01-01
Piscataway, NJ
1 edit | the "sweetheart" piece is for the cableco - not the average ratepayer like you and me 
the cableco can promise say 2.5 million basic subscribers if they toss (for example) Toon Disney into expanded basic... vs only let's say 1 mil if it's in Digital Basic - that gives a large cableco leverage for Disney to cut them a deal... but noone's saying that the savings ever shakes down to the consumer
With Ala Carte - and no more bundling - channel pricing will VERY likely go up, not down... and many smaller channels which have benefitted from bundling (E!, TV Guide, Bravo, Discovery, TLC, etc and pretty much any NEWER channel) will see their ratings tank and they will likely go belly up.
On the other hand, the Sports channels which are always in demand from hardcore fans will likely raise their rates per subscriber sky-high (these are already the most expensive on a per-subscriber basis) to compensate for the big loss of revenue from those of us out there who don't want or need 12 channels of sports... this also translates to more money out of pocket.
Don't get me wrong, I'd love to cut down the number of useless channels on my dial - but ala carte doesn't mean lower rates in any scenario that I've ever heard mapped out.
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| said by WorkinClsDog:With Ala Carte - and no more bundling - channel pricing will VERY likely go up, not down... and many smaller channels which have benefitted from bundling (E!, TV Guide, Bravo, Discovery, TLC, etc and pretty much any NEWER channel) will see their ratings tank and they will likely go belly up..... ...Don't get me wrong, I'd love to cut down the number of useless channels on my dial - but ala carte doesn't mean lower rates in any scenario that I've ever heard mapped out. I don't think anybody knows what will happen under ala carte. But I'm sure the cable companies are scared to death a lot of people will pick just a handful of channels and their bill will be lower, even at a higher price/channel rate. Also, having more viewers getting more channels gives the cable companies better advertising numbers and they don't want to see those numbers go down.
I think you are exactly right about some channels tanking, but I doubt it will be the ones you listed. More likely, channels like "ninja bonsai gardening" will bite the bullet. | |
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