TheMGPremium
join:2007-09-04
Canada
kudos:1 | reply to Camelot One
Re: Vicious circle said by Camelot One:His point seemed pretty clear to me. He is willing to pay the $15 a month fee for HBO, just not the $60 a month cable subscription just for the ability to pay another $15 for HBO. Sell him HBO directly for $15, and he will buy.
That is an excellent point.
Personally I will NEVER subscribe to a streaming service that also requires me to subscribe to traditional TV (satellite/cable). That completely defeats the purpose of internet streaming in the first place, which is to dump traditional TV in favor of a service that is more portable, flexible, and on-demand. |
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KearnstdElf WizardPremium
join:2002-01-22
Mullica Hill, NJ | said by TheMG:said by Camelot One:His point seemed pretty clear to me. He is willing to pay the $15 a month fee for HBO, just not the $60 a month cable subscription just for the ability to pay another $15 for HBO. Sell him HBO directly for $15, and he will buy.
That is an excellent point. Personally I will NEVER subscribe to a streaming service that also requires me to subscribe to traditional TV (satellite/cable). That completely defeats the purpose of internet streaming in the first place, which is to dump traditional TV in favor of a service that is more portable, flexible, and on-demand. The funny thing is for HBO, They would not lose any revenue if people cut the cord and bought HBO Go instead. HBO is already a premium channel that people pay around $15 for on top of their cable bill.
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 tc1uscg
join:2005-03-09
Saint Clair Shores, MI | reply to TheMG
I think Camelot One it the nail on the head. Why do I want to pay 60.00 a month for crap I don't want just to pay more for HBO? Last time I checked, you had to subscribe to HBO to get HBO go. Why not just pay for HBOG and stream it on your roku or dvd player? Because big cable doesn't want them to.  |
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 dnoyeBFerrous Phallus
join:2000-10-09
Southfield, MI | reply to Kearnstd
Cable companies would loose revenue. That would negatively impact HBO/CableCo negotiations. |
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