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Doomed to failComcast/Verizon/TWC/any of them. Rule #1: You have to offer something COMPELLING for people to want to use your service. Sorry comcast, your 'TV Anywhere' is going to fail, not because it's not a good idea, because it's cluttered up with commercials and ads instead of real content. If you want to COMPETE with netflix, why don't you look at what makes netflix successful. Sure, it's got a lot of content, but, I could argue, successfully, that what TRULY sets netflix apart from your service is very simple. NO COMMERCIALS. I want to be entertained, we can agree with that. However, I want to be entertained on MY schedule, not yours. The fat cats grudgingly give up that power. I want to be able to watch it anywhere, again the fat cats make it very hard, but in the end, they sort of allow it, and most importantly, I want to be entertained without wasting my time. THAT'S where all the megacorps fail, epic fail. I DON'T WANT COMMERCIALS. PERIOD. I will NEVER sign up with CBS, or ESPN, or ANY channel that advertises their complete collection, if you force me to watch commercials. That's what is stopping ALL these 'clone' services from succeeding. Even if you let us watch it whenever we want, wherever we want, if you insist on making us watch commercials, it feels like you are raping us, without even offering dinner first, or offering to use lube. Why in the HELL would I PAY YOU to show me a commercial? That completely defeats the purpose of PAYING YOU. I have, and will continue to get my tv shows from alternate sources, (even though I DO pay for the channels), because I don't' want to waste MY TIME watching YOUR ADVERTISEMENTS. I watch netflix BECAUSE I am not forced to watch ads, and I am willing to pay them for that option. Offer me something WITHOUT COMMERCIALS and THEN I would consider giving you a few bucks a month. Until then, my time is more valuable than your commercials. |