[opendtv] Re: untruthfulness in DTV
- From: Mark Aitken <maitken@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 10:36:10 -0500
Also (just my own view of the world...perhaps) remember, while
Broadcasters have an "affiliate" relationship with the Networks for OTA
'delivered' to the home, the Networks would NOT like to be in
competition with local Broadcasters in the portable/mobile environment.
They are making their own deals with the Verizons, Qualcoms, etc's of
the world for mobile deals. If Broadcasters were "doing" mobile using
their OTA signal (no matter what modulation), I think that they would
have to honor their affiliate agreements that allow Network carriage,
and THEN they are competing against themselves (in a weird sort of
way...). I think there is a reason that the Networks never sided with
folks who want(ed) to see TRUE portability and mobility in the US OTA
standard. Just my own, personal observation of a much larger matter...
Mark
still hoping and working and pushing and prying and shoving and on and
on and on...
after all, it SHOULD be possible to do!
Tom Barry wrote:
>I can see how the networks might not care if this happened since they
>are probably more now in the content business than the broadcasting
>business. The effect might just be that more of their best content
>migrates to cable channels.
>
>But this process would seem to be very bad for the independent
>broadcasters and affiliates. If the better content goes to cable
>channels then they will have a hard time negotiating retrans consent
>with the cable companies and also may be squeezed negotiating affiliate
>agreements with the networks as the value of OTA relatively declines
>compared to other methods of delivery. I think they will be severely
>squeezed.
>
>- Tom
>
>Cliff Benham wrote:
>
>
>>One might say that appears to be the goal, to get rid of the free
>>service and replace it with two pay services.
>>Why give something away when there's apparently a lot of money to be made?
>>
>>Stephen W. Long wrote:
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>>
>>
>>>When the digital cut over is completed, and the analog stations shut down,
>>>fewer people will be able to receive and WATCH free OTA TV than analog.
>>>People will vote with their feet, returning set-top boxes where the signals
>>>freeze right in the middle of the touchdown. People will switch to cable
>>>and satellite and free OTA will go bankrupt.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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