Comments on: TV Everywhere Might Just Be a Big Bully

By: Nicole

Nicole — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:40:34 +0000

My name is Nicole and I’m excited about having the ability to watch TV Everywhere. I’m a DISH Network employee and a subscriber and I’ve seen first hand the technology that does this. After playing around with the Sling Adapter before its release I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this innovative technology for myself. It was a flat $99 for the adapter, the app for my iPhone was free and I pay nothing more on my monthly bill for basically having my home TV in my pocket.

By: tigernicole86

tigernicole86 — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:13:44 +0000

My roommates and I got rid of the cable before they moved out and we realized we never really needed it although it was nice. We made a media box and hooked it up to the tv and internet and had a grand old time.

By: Andrew @ Earn Give Save

Andrew @ Earn Give Save — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:10:37 +0000

Exactly—we just got rid of everything but basic channels through AT&T Uverse. The reality is that we only really watched 7/200 channels anyway, so why not pay $30 less for a few fewer channels. It’s going to be really interesting to see where this goes in the next couple of years. It’s about time that cable companies started to feel a little pressure about offering their product the way that consumers want to consume it.

It’s like going to a restaurant where you order a steak, and they bring that, plus a piece of grilled chicken, sausage and peppers, and a filet of fish. All we’re saying is, please give us our steak, it’s what we ordered :)

By: usul356

usul356 — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:40:03 +0000

I would actually buy cable again if they did a reasonable à la carte method. I just got tired of paying $100 a month so I could watch the 10 channels that I actually liked. If I could pick and choose what channels I wanted and not some pre-made package, I wouldn’t have any trouble paying for cable. G4 and National Geographic are two example channels that I liked, but could only get if I bought the basic, expanded basic, digital variety tier, and digital sports and information. This was using Suddenlink in my area. That’s way too much for more channells when I only wanted to watch one in that special tier of theirs.

By: Matt SF

Matt SF — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:38:10 +0000

I’m not an expert, but if you run a business and you want to maintain a historical profit margin (and maintain dividend payments to shareholders) in a market where you’re losing customers, the only real opportunity you have is to raise your price.

The market will decide if they like/need your product enough to keep you around.

In this sense, it vaguely reminds me of AOL dial up service back in the late 90s / early 2000s.

By: Deez

Deez — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:47:00 +0000

Consider torrents. They are your friend.

By: Smithee

Smithee — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:21:30 +0000

Thanks for the clarification.

By: BobBobBob

BobBobBob — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:13:30 +0000

Comcast’s online TV offering is available to Comcast internet subscribers who don’t have Cable TV. It’s like a crappier version of Hulu, but it’s what we’ll use if/when Hulu starts charging.

We don’t have cable, and would be hard pressed to even consider getting it.