[opendtv] Re: Netflix U.S. Streaming Subs Hit 33.4 Million
- From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 14:55:03 -0500
>
> On Jan 27, 2014, at 2:21 PM, Kent Borg <kentborg@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> .
> Yes, of course, and Comcast, et al, still get their cut and keep their
> bundled customers.
>
> At some point--assuming the bandwidth remains available for a good
> price--cord-cutters and the never-corded will grow enough that HBO will want
> to try to reach that market.
>
> I wonder whether they will be contractually capable of reaching that market a
> la carte.
In a sense they already do reach the akl carte market. Most of the original HBO
series are released on DVD. But they have steadfastly opposed making their show
available the Netflix and Hulu. It's all about protecting their cable partners.
There was a consumer campaign last year to get HBO to offer a paid streaming
only service. According to the story, HBO politely said no.
Regards
Craig
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