said by jmn1207:said by BF69:For the record ISPs pay ESPN 5 cents per sub per month for ESPN3.
Are you certain? I was under the impression that the price fluctuated depending on the number of subscribers. This was what made these "deals" so onerous toward smaller ISPs, as they had to pay a more substantial amount per subscriber to offer a similar level of service as an ISP with millions of subscribers. And if I remember correctly, the price difference for a smaller number of subscribers was considerably more, making it unrealistic for the smaller ISPs to compete, as it took away practically all of their profits.
Maybe things have changed, but I still loathe this type of business model. It takes away consumer control in the same manner that TV content has been pulled from our influence with regards to product supply and demand.
it may be different depending on the ISP, but the fact it's 5 cents for some vs say the $5 that actual ESPN gets for the cable version means you really can't make the same "My costs are going up" comparison.
