Disney Considering Sale Of ABC, Other TV Networks Except For ESPN

[The_Sheff]

yeah, Streaming was really meant to just be "Create your own Ala carte Cable package", but was marketed in the same fashion we look at piracy where we think we are getting over lol.

But just like Cable you end up getting a streaming app but only watching 1-2 things on it thus you have multiple apps to watch the 1-2 shows exclusive to each platform and then you got thousands of things you paying for that you don't watch (just like cable).

All I have is Prime due to being a Prime Member and the Disney Bundle due to Amex reimbursing me for it.

THE ONLY reason streaming took off the way it did is because all these networks sold their rights to Netflix for pennies so you could get Netflix for 7 dollars and have access to damn near everything outside of HBO.

Essentially what people got was 7 dollar cable.

When those rights expired everyone started making their own streaming network.

We are past the network streaming expansion phase and are reaching consolidation. But the pricing is going nowhere but up.

At the end of the day people are getting more expensive, on demand, cable.

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

THE ONLY reason streaming took off the way it did is because all these networks sold their rights to Netflix for pennies so you could get Netflix for 7 dollars and have access to damn near everything outside of HBO.

Essentially what people got was 7 dollar cable.

When those rights expired everyone was making their own streaming network.

We are past the network streaming expansion phase and are reaching consolidation. But the pricing is going nowhere but up.

At the end of the day people are getting more expensive, on demand, cable.

The only thing we’re missing at this point is that these companies trying to lock in customers long term a la cable and we’re eventually going to get to that point.

 

[RennisDeynolds]

THE ONLY reason streaming took off the way it did is because all these networks sold their rights to Netflix for pennies so you could get Netflix for 7 dollars and have access to damn near everything outside of HBO.

Essentially what people got was 7 dollar cable.

When those rights expired everyone started making their own streaming network.

We are past the network streaming expansion phase and are reaching consolidation. But the pricing is going nowhere but up.

At the end of the day people are getting more expensive, on demand, cable.

Yeah and all the networks realized they could have got more money for their catalogue as Netflix value went up and subscribers grew. So they started charging more. Netflix started making their own OG content to offset

That's why everyone started their own services but the curtains got pulled back and we see these big powerhouse name studios have little to no profitability trying to sell and merge now

 

[RennisDeynolds]

That combined sports only service is going to print money

 

[CHICAGO]

I ONLY WATCH ESPN WHEN
A NBA GAME IS ON.

fukk I LOOK LIKE PAYING
$25 A MONTH FOR THAT?






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[FunkDoc1112]

THE ONLY reason streaming took off the way it did is because all these networks sold their rights to Netflix for pennies so you could get Netflix for 7 dollars and have access to damn near everything outside of HBO.

Essentially what people got was 7 dollar cable.

When those rights expired everyone started making their own streaming network.

We are past the network streaming expansion phase and are reaching consolidation. But the pricing is going nowhere but up.

At the end of the day people are getting more expensive, on demand, cable.

Yup, and with Netflix and other services beginning to integrate live broadcasts it's eventually just gonna become cable with a larger on-demand library

 

[prime]

That combined sports only service is going to print money

Yep I would gladly pay 25 dollars a month I got cobra tv and it buffers a lot during the football season I only watch sports on tv and if WB buys Paramont cbs will be included too cbs/tnt/espn and fox sports for 25 a month?!?!?! Sign me up

 

[GoldenGlove]

Live events and sports are going going to be the only thing that people know is "real" sooner rather than later.

And for that reason, it's going to be even more of a premium form of entertainment.

 

[IIVI]

Man, if it comes down to having to pay a premium per month that adds up to simply watching sports, then I think I'll find better things to do to be honest.

You know they're going to crank prices too and folks going to be spending $10k-$20k over their lifetime on this.

 

[Art Barr]

I ONLY WATCH ESPN WHEN
A NBA GAME IS ON.

fukk I LOOK LIKE PAYING
$25 A MONTH FOR THAT?






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I got a league pass and fail to remember to watch the ESPN games. That when I miss an ESPN or tnt game. I do not give one iota of a fukk. As those games are usually inferior to the actual usual team broadcast.


Art Barr

 

[UpAndComing]

It’s why I keep telling people that the end result is going to be cable all over again as people forget why it was created in the first place.

TV Networks should stop the BS. Just go back to regular cable, and use streaming for on demand re-runs. Simple

 

[KidJSoul]

TV Networks should stop the BS. Just go back to regular cable, and use streaming for on demand re-runs. Simple

Espeically with the way they are losing money