| Think about this Lets work through this logically:
You pay for cable TV (or satellite) and have to pay for channels you don't want/need/watch. You get unendless commercials for what you PAY for.
Internet offers TV programming for free without commercials. Even movies are free without the hassle of driving to a theatre and getting a seat and having to listen to ignornant people talk/cell phones go off during the movie. Personally I don't care for quality, I prefer to stay home with a bowl of popcorn and watch a movie on my computer, this way I don't use gas plus I don't have to worry about other people. My view is radically different though as we are starting to move towards a home theatre kinda era. Projectors are getting cheaper, 5.1 speakers are dirt cheap now a days, movies are "virtually" free...what else do you need? Bowl of popcorn and a recliner and your set to go!
I don't know about you, but good or bad economy, cable TV has been digging its own grave since day one. If it was pick-and-choose channels plus no advertising I would imagine a flood of people signing up...but not as good revenue stream as advertising would rake in. I would be first in line for that service if they were willing to throw an "unlocked" DVR at me, I would sign a 2 year contract.
As more and more internet television services develop, cable TV will become a thing of the past. OTA will survive because its free, and supported by advertising (and since its free more people will watch it thus advertising revenue should be more). Cable TV has seen its day, just like dial-up, it will come and stay but dwindle away until it is dirt cheap and no one wants to buy it because they get the same thing on their computer for a fraction of the cost if not free. |
