Comments on: If I Was In Charge of… NBC http://www.davidebowman.com/if-i-was-in-charge-of-nbc.htm questions, answers, thoughts, theories, observations, speculations, and assorted bits of information. Tue, 12 Jul 2011 03:53:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Holly http://www.davidebowman.com/if-i-was-in-charge-of-nbc.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2638 Holly Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:28:29 +0000 http://www.davidebowman.com/?p=1090#comment-2638 A very interesting article in USA Today about this topic: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/services/2008-08-13-digital-tv-extra-local-channels_N.htm A very interesting article in USA Today about this topic:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/services/2008–08-13-digital-tv-extra-local-channels_N.htm

]]> By: David Esrati http://www.davidebowman.com/if-i-was-in-charge-of-nbc.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2536 David Esrati Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:21:45 +0000 http://www.davidebowman.com/?p=1090#comment-2536 David- you are so far behind. I cut the cable/satellite string over 3 years ago. Now- I watch HD programming over the air- or TiVo it on my HDTiVo- I have a subscription to NetFlix- 1 movie at a time for $6 a month- and- I buy shows like Mad Men for $23 for the whole season. The HBO shows- they come out on DVD later- and a lot of programming can be found on the 'net. The answer is TV via IP- but, because the telcos and the cable companies control the pipes- and the Networks still think they control the content- we have a mess. Soon- the advertisers will offer to subsidize your programing in exchange for information about your buying choices and preferences. It will be a trade of privacy for free content- but the advertising won't be near as intrusive or pervasive. David– you are so far behind. I cut the cable/satellite string over 3 years ago.
Now– I watch HD programming over the air– or TiVo it on my HDTiVo– I have a subscription to NetFlix– 1 movie at a time for $6 a month–
and– I buy shows like Mad Men for $23 for the whole season.
The HBO shows– they come out on DVD later– and a lot of programming can be found on the ‘net.
The answer is TV via IP– but, because the telcos and the cable companies control the pipes– and the Networks still think they control the content– we have a mess.
Soon– the advertisers will offer to subsidize your programing in exchange for information about your buying choices and preferences. It will be a trade of privacy for free content– but the advertising won’t be near as intrusive or pervasive.

]]> By: Holly http://www.davidebowman.com/if-i-was-in-charge-of-nbc.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2456 Holly Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:24:23 +0000 http://www.davidebowman.com/?p=1090#comment-2456 David, I really think you have hit on something. I want to point out that in many rural areas of the country, cable TV is rare. Even living 25 miles outside of Dayton, I have to use satellite if I want premium programming. One of NBC's VPs grew up in Beavercreek: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/0/40/525 Maybe you should take it up with her! David,

I really think you have hit on something. I want to point out that in many rural areas of the country, cable TV is rare. Even living 25 miles outside of Dayton, I have to use satellite if I want premium programming.

One of NBC’s VPs grew up in Beavercreek: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/0/40/525

Maybe you should take it up with her!

]]> By: Chad http://www.davidebowman.com/if-i-was-in-charge-of-nbc.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2430 Chad Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:08:48 +0000 http://www.davidebowman.com/?p=1090#comment-2430 Dave, This really makes me think about the amount of money I’m currently wasting on cable television. I have a basic level package from my provider in addition to broadband access. I think my last monthly cable/broadband bill was $98. Now, I’m willing to pay $45-50/month for a premium broadband service because we use it all the time. But $50 for 60 channels of garbage starts to chafe me in all of the wrong places when I start thinking about it. Excluding local channels, I really only watch 3 cable television stations (The History Channel, Discovery, and Comedy Central). Are these 3 channels really worth $50/month? Kudos to you for “sticking it to the man” by just saying no to cable/satellite. Chad Dave,

This really makes me think about the amount of money I’m currently wasting on cable television. I have a basic level package from my provider in addition to broadband access. I think my last monthly cable/broadband bill was $98.

Now, I’m willing to pay $45–50/month for a premium broadband service because we use it all the time. But $50 for 60 channels of garbage starts to chafe me in all of the wrong places when I start thinking about it. Excluding local channels, I really only watch 3 cable television stations (The History Channel, Discovery, and Comedy Central). Are these 3 channels really worth $50/month?

Kudos to you for “sticking it to the man” by just saying no to cable/satellite.

Chad

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