I've heard these industry-generated claims before. Not to get overly political, but it is the same argument against so-called Obamacare, that it is somehow cost prohibitive to provide choice for consumers. What it would actually do is eliminate the current business model and replace it with something new. Old jobs would be lost, new jobs would be created (the article skips the concept of new jobs entirely). The most ridiculous claim is that we run the risk of losing so-called niche channels; we lost niche channels almost as soon as we got them. TLC isn't about learning, A&E is about neither art nor entertainment, and there is no such thing as the SciFi channel.
I've often very publicly supported a la carte cable, but I've moved past it as an option, as have consumers. The world is on demand now, and there is no such thing as network loyalty amongst viewers anymore. This article even concludes with the proposition viewers "cut the cord" completely. Cable networks ought to be bending over backwards to provide viewing options to consumers, everything from apps to web streams to PPV boxes to freakin' hand jobs. Instead, the industry allows middlemen to keep calling the shots, giving the shaft to content creators and audiences alike. On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 3:16 PM, Ron Casalotti <[email protected]>wrote: > Here's why you'll never want to force the cable TV industry to unbundle > their programming -- an example of less, is more. > > The Ugly Numbers Behind Unbundled Cable > TV<http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-12-06/the-ugly-numbers-behind-unbundled-cable-tv> > > Ron Casalotti > Wayne, NJ > > -- > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
