[opendtv] Re: Internet TV business model changes
- From: Albert Manfredi <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2014 04:38:43 -0500
Craig Birkmaier wrote:
Why would the size of the audience change?
And forget about the International distribution - these rights are
tightly controlled, with the broadcasters and MVPDs in each
country paying for exclusive distribution rights.
You're missing that this equation changes, for content the networks
distribute that doesn't need those single-purpose TV distribution networks,
Craig. The exclusive rights benefitted the NETWORKS primarily.
For unedited, untranslated shows, the networks can bypass those other media.
I'm convinced they would get a phenomenal audience. Matter of fact, Italy,
France, and Germany for sure are already using the Internet for their TV.
Too bad only Germany allows us to watch, live or on demand, their major
network shows. Aside from local station programming, France and Italy get
all protective with this "you're outside the national territory." And so do
the US networks if you try to watch their content from overseas.
But it's the content OWNER that has the leverage. If the US networks do what
the German networks have already done, no one is going to stop them, Craig.
It's the networks that have to see the payoff to themselves.
Bert
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