[opendtv] Re: Why aren't there more converter boxes?
- From: "Dale Kelly" <dalekelly@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:41:30 -0800
Craig wrote:
>broadcasters would have little choice but to compete, and would be
>placed in the "terrible" position of having to take some of their
>billions in profits to re-invent their business model.
Let me *again* remind you that one size does not fit all when referring to
broadcasters, as you continue to do while sounding like a broken record.
"Broadcasters" fitting your model are actually the Networks, who are the
Major Media companies (who have the billions) and who own only a relatively
small percentage of the nations broadcast stations (less than 10% IIRC). The
second tier in that group, IMO, consists of the top thirty markets non
network 0wned affiliates, who might have millions, though they do pay for
the networks programming.
There are many other lower tier broadcasters who actually own the majority
of stations and where profits are from moderate to non existent. Those
Broadcasters have very little in common with the Media Networks and those
who are the Network affiliates also pay the networks for the use of their
programming; in past years networks actually paid the station owners
compensation to carry there programs. And, don't forget the PBS network, a
completely different model.
As an aside: IMHO there is nothing improper about passing a share of these
Network programming costs on to the Cable companies in the Transmission
Consent negotiations.
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