The big deal is the fact that the heads of the media companies...are beginning to think creatively about how can we sell our content directly to consumers but without antagonizing our current distribution arrangement. |
The demand for this type of tier is coming from the FCC and Christian conservatives. It has nothing to do with legitimate consumer demand. |
The real issue here is whether or not there's going to be a paradigm shift or real channel shift (to video players). |
The Web will become a testing ground for older library content. Older content is desirable because you don't have to build up marketing for it. It's still part of the cultural zeitgeist. |
There's only so much programming that the U.S. public will pay for at any given point of time. |
This is about Amazon trying to control the cost side of the equation and also trying to control the cost side in a market that is getting increasingly crowded. |
This is about Motorola being able to compete in the European market. |
While the larger footprint and revenue-generating units provide a great base for delivering video services, there is one catch: deployment. Mounting any kind of reliable -- and desirable -- video service is harder than press releases make it seem. |