| reply to jazzlady
Re: why watch tv online if I already have cable? At a certain point the cable and fios companies that have tv offerings are going to ask themselves and the content providers (otherwise know as networks) "Why should I pay you X dollars per month.. this content is no longer exclusive over my media... you GIVE this content away for free."
When these cable and fios providers ask that question and cut back how much money th content providers receive we'll see a change, but I'm not sure what direction the scales will tip in.
It takes $ to create tv shows and movies, those $ (and a profit) are recouped by the content providers (ABC, NBC, FOX, HBO ESPN etc) through ad sales, product placements, merchandising and selling the distribution rights.
Silly as it sounds the content providers also care about their "branding" or brand image. When you take away the content from a very neatly controlled distribution method like TV you begin to erode the brand. |
