It’s a bunch of different streaming services allowing a pass through of the content revenue right now.
What will eventually happen, IMO, is content providers will get sick of all the middle men, get together with the device guys and create a universal protocol(s). Content will be directly accessible and paid for from any viewing device, using an open standard access protocol/system. Kind of like Netflix/Hulu/Youtube, except not owned by anyone, and skinable. You just pick up your phone, load the ‘skin’ you like, and start ordering and viewing content. Since you would be buying directly from the content producer, cutting out all the middlemen, you pay cents for a show/series instead of dollars. Once that happens, everyone not making actual content or selling an actual screen hardware device, is screwed. I give it three to five years. From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chuck McCown Sent: Monday, November 2, 2015 1:48 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] new star trek series annouced.....where? streaming only... Already happening. From: Adam Moffett<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 02, 2015 1:45 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[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?
