NBC and CBS Offering OnDemand Episodes

[Sdashiki]

I am not so interested in making this an itms vs cable company business model.

I am just upset someone thinks they can charge even another cent for "on-demand reruns" when tivo, DVR and all that stuff (even plain ol VCRs with a timer) can do it for me for free. Plus on -demand is part of a package that is already paid for, unless you click BUY on a PPV movie/event, your cable bill is the same every month.

Greed is greed plain and simple.

its not that this will simply NOT work, its that its just blatantly greedy.

 

[jdechko]

DVR: "I see you've recorded CSI! $.99 will be added to your already huge Comcast bill. Thank you for bending over and taking it!"

I forsee it happening.

But you already pay for the DVR Subscription/Programming/Whatever-it-is as well as the equipment (usually). Now the networks probably dont see much of the money directly from the DVR package, but I'm sure that the Cable providers are already paying a huge amount in licensing fees to the networks already.

I see DVR programming rates increasing to 10-12 dollars (up from about 5-7/mo) across the board, rather than your scenario.

 

[jdechko]

Apple should get WB to allow iTunes to sell every episode of Friends from all ten seasons.

Except, I'd need a huge-a$$ hard drive to hold all those titles, and yes, I would buy every one.

I think that its NBC who actually owns the rights to Friends... WB just pays a licensing fee (along with TBS & whoever) to rebroadcast the shows.

This is called "syndication" according to this article... http://www.answerbag.com/a_view.php/5759

 

[EricNau]

I think that its NBC who actually owns the rights to Friends... WB just pays a licensing fee (along with TBS & whoever) to rebroadcast the shows.

This is called "syndication" according to this article... http://www.answerbag.com/a_view.php/5759

NBC and WB are run by the same people in my area. They have the same local news anchors, and WB often plays yesterday NBC shows. Is it this way everywhere?