lockedoutlogic
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 26, 2007
I think the big variable here that we aren't really discussing (but will I'm sure) is just how little these stations have in terms of value to mass audiences. Cable started at $20 a month and was heavily advertiser supported...that's where a lot of the money was made like network.
But advertising on the medium is gone...I'd be willing to bet I watch less than 1 hour per year total of commercials...becuse modern media has trained me not to...I don't have to so I don't.
So now you have to physically pay for the content and fork over money for your specific shows. For decades people have clamored for a la carte cable but both the cable providers and the content providers always warned "be careful what you wish for..."
I dont think they were bluffing. Stations are gonna fail left to right when this start to unravel. And both espn and the disney channels are
Very vulnerable to that. The fact is they just aren't any good...most tv isn't. I think that explains the popularity of more experimental outlets like hbo and showtime...some of the things we see on the "lower" cable stations...
Just as early cable was all wholesome/sugarcoated...the last 15 years has rendered tv DUMB. Cheap reality tv nonsense that was designed specifically to cater to the moronic and to SAVE costs.
This has been coming forever. It was easily predictable. That's why I reject:
what was disney supposed to do?
This is like the Kodak mistake or some of the ones apple made when they were too comfy living as the big dog but not paying attention to the landscape shifting...
You cannot stop innovating/adapting ever. Sorry, disney...you failed here. Much to follow.
I think they're gonna be shocked at just how little people are willing to pay for their content. We've been trained otherwise.
But advertising on the medium is gone...I'd be willing to bet I watch less than 1 hour per year total of commercials...becuse modern media has trained me not to...I don't have to so I don't.
So now you have to physically pay for the content and fork over money for your specific shows. For decades people have clamored for a la carte cable but both the cable providers and the content providers always warned "be careful what you wish for..."
I dont think they were bluffing. Stations are gonna fail left to right when this start to unravel. And both espn and the disney channels are
Very vulnerable to that. The fact is they just aren't any good...most tv isn't. I think that explains the popularity of more experimental outlets like hbo and showtime...some of the things we see on the "lower" cable stations...
Just as early cable was all wholesome/sugarcoated...the last 15 years has rendered tv DUMB. Cheap reality tv nonsense that was designed specifically to cater to the moronic and to SAVE costs.
This has been coming forever. It was easily predictable. That's why I reject:
what was disney supposed to do?
This is like the Kodak mistake or some of the ones apple made when they were too comfy living as the big dog but not paying attention to the landscape shifting...
You cannot stop innovating/adapting ever. Sorry, disney...you failed here. Much to follow.
I think they're gonna be shocked at just how little people are willing to pay for their content. We've been trained otherwise.