I think the problem with a la carte as I see it today is to get what you want you end up paying as much or more than you did for cable. If I can pay $50/mo and get just the 5 networks' original programming I want plus a back catalog of movies, documentaries, and syndicated TV shows I would sign up today.
-Ty On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 3:00 PM, Dennis Burgess <[email protected]> wrote: > That’s fine if it’s a pay for what you want. People don’t want to cut the > cord, they want to cut the fat. The cord is fine, as long as it has the > right price. Paying for things that you never use, the whole package > system is broke and bad for the consumer. > > > > Dennis Burgess, CTO, Link Technologies, Inc. > > [email protected] – 314-735-0270 x103 – www.linktechs.net > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Adam Moffett > *Sent:* Monday, November 2, 2015 2:46 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] new star trek series annouced.....where? streaming > only... > > > > Careful what you wish for? > > I envision this coming full circle. When people find it a pain in the ass > to buy from a dozen different streaming companies we'll end up buying for a > content aggregator who will become the 21st century cable company. > > > On 11/2/2015 3:42 PM, Brett A Mansfield wrote: > > +1. Why can't these guys just make a deal with Netflix or Hulu. But then > again, that would make it subscription tv, right? Cord cutters seemingly > want a la cart. I certainly don't want to pay for ESPN or any sports > package. I will never watch it. And a sports fan with no kids may not want > to pay for Disney Jr, so why should they pay for it? > > > > I'm all for moving everything to streaming. But perhaps we can find a > better way to do it? Something that doesn't use as much bandwidth? Like a > local caching server that can cache the most frequently watched shows and > movies? I can see that as being a licensing nightmare though. > > Thank you, > > Brett A Mansfield > > > On Nov 2, 2015, at 1:33 PM, Ty Featherling <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Really? We need a dedicated streaming service for CBS now? No thank you. > > > > -Ty > > > > > > > -Ty > > > > On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 2:10 PM, CBB - Jay Fuller < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > Initial ep will be broadcast on CBS. Future eps on "CBS ALL ACCESS" > > > > What is CBS All Access? > > > > CBS's version of netflix, hulu, hbo go....you name it. > > > > Similar to how Voyager debued, I guess, to launch the United Paramount > Network... > > > > What better way to move more people to streaming? > > > > > > > > >
