Give us a season for $4.99 for 30 min shows and $9.99 for hour long shows.
That I would agree with. It needs to be competitive with basic cable. Right now I get the networks for $18/mo. So If I watch 2 different shows for a season, the model above is still more expensive. But the flexibility might be worth it, especially if they offer a lot of non network shows. Besides, my monthly internet bill would go up by $10 if I drop the TV part.
When will the cable TV companies realize, they are bit vendors.
I could see them wanting to keep prices a little bit on the high side so that it doesn't cut into their cable/satellite viewers.
I feel 99-cents per show is a bit high, too, but I would still go for it if I only had one or two shows that I regularly watch (e.g. it's been House and 24 for the past few years - I don't really watch anything else). Anyone who watches significantly more, would be better off with a cable subscription. It would take about 6 regular weekly shows ($6/week = $24/month) to even out with the cost of a basic cable account.