[opendtv] Re: Aereo handwringing
- From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 09:18:21 -0500
On Jan 21, 2014, at 10:49 PM, "Manfredi, Albert E"
<albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> One of the articles says the fuss isn't really about Aereo, a drop in the
> bucket, but about cable and DBS companies doing likewise. Well then,
> networks, instead of predicting this doom, why don't you guys beat anyone
> else at this game? It's completely in your power to cut out non-essential
> middlemen, and stream over the Internet yourselves. The more middlemen you
> can do without, the more revenue gets back to you.
This really is the crux of the matter. Protecting that second revenue stream.
But the ONLY business that is threatened here is the local broadcaster. You can
bet your last dollar that the Broadcast networks would abandon FOTA
broadcasting and cut a deal for direct carriage by the MVPDs if the retrans
dollars evaporate. But they would NOT cut out the industries that build the
infrastructure, collect the money, and control the ISP market that will someday
deliver the IPTV bits.
>
> And also, seriously doubt that anyone who loves sports really cares whether
> Monday Night Football is transmitted FOTA anyway. That has to be a complete
> who cares. Football addicts get ESPN, and those satisfied with FOTA would
> just as soon have something other than football aired during prime time.
Yes, sports is the primary driver of MVPD subscriptions today. It remains to be
seen what the politicians would do if the congloms pull all high value content
from the broadcast airwaves. But Bert DOES seem to care that he will be a
second class citizen during the Olympics...
>
> A tempest in a teapot. Egad. Does greed ever make people incoherent.
No. But when they can get away with it it makes the rich!
Regards
Craig
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