[opendtv] Re: Hulu Goes Live On Suddenlink Cable Boxes, But Without CW and Univision Shows
- From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 02:43:13 +0000
Daniel Grimes wrote:
I hate to add fuel to a fire, but this article just add to all
kinds of controversy found in this forum:
http://variety.com/2016/digital/news/hulu-cable-boxes-no-cw-univision-1201767430/
To me, these are also hail maries, similar to the TVE scheme. This quote gives
the legacy MVPD's perspective on the matter:
"The logic behind these partnerships is that consumers are going to use
services like Netflix and Hulu anyway. Adding them to the cable box takes away
the need for an over-the-top streaming device like Roku or Apple TV, which
could entice consumers to cut the cord entirely."
It's a way to continue to make subscribers dependent on the rented box and on
the legacy MVPD subscription, even for content that uses IP, needs no extra box
in the path (well, except for a generic modem, when at home), and also needs no
legacy MVPD subscription. Someone who can be satisfied without all the MVPD
MPEG-2 TS broadcast streams wouldn't be particularly interested, I would think.
Kind of defeats the purpose of IP delivery being able to bypass the legacy
walled garden MVPD model.
"Except, Suddenlink customers still need another streaming box if they want to
make full use of their Hulu subscription, and happen to be a fan of a CW or
Univision show. The same is true for Cablevision Optimum subscribers, Variety
has learned."
This one is a little odd, but like the article suggests, it might be simply the
local Univision and CW stations not wanting to become irrelevant. The Hulu
service must not be like CBS All Access, which uses the local broadcast station
as its live CBS source.
Hail maries. Next evolutionary step is the Suddenlinks and other MVPDs to
compete more directly against the Hulus and Netflixes.
Bert
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