04-27-2015, 04:20 PM
Vanraw Wrote:They are all heading there.
Quote:Verizon is the latest provider to introduce a so-called slim TV bundle, offering more than 150 digital TV channels starting at $55 per month. It joins offerings including Cox Communications' $39 TV Economy bundle of 100-plus channels and Time Warner Cable's $30 Starter TV with HBO, which (hence the name) offers 20-plus channels and HBO Go access.
Verizon's offering may not be a done deal—ESPN, Fox Sports and NBCUniversal have all claimed the new service violates their contract agreements. (NBCUniversal is CNBC's parent company.) But Verizon has said they believe they are within their rights to launch the offering.
I find it funny the networks are freaking out.
Cable going the way the market is heading is making the content providers freak the hell out. ESPN gets something like $7.50 per subscriber. They would lose their shirts if cable went ala carte or speed up cord cutting by making offers like this. Even all of the smaller providers; one of these channels will exist in the future because they can't survive without per subscriber fees. Who gives a crap about channels like Cloo TV? The market will see a massive consolidation of channels. And yes, cable will be just fine as they will provide the backbone.