Comments on: Time Warner Cable Trials Broadband TV

By: Florine

Florine — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 16:37:40 +0000

Check http://www.nubatv.com instead. They are still in beta but they will get BIG soon. Amazing quality (forget the DVD quality).

By: Jesse Kopelman

Jesse Kopelman — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 15:23:10 +0000

Brandon, don’t assume an IPTV channel is analagous to a broadcast tv channel. I think it will be more like a VOD channel, that might only have a handful of shows per month. After actually reading the article, it is clear that it is not all TW content, though — they talk about ESPN, for example.

By: brandon

brandon — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 20:38:28 +0000

Jesse: “75 channels” – so probably not only their content.

However, Doc – redistribution over IP could be considered over “cable” – which are the same rights they are entitled to now. Thoughts?

By: Jesse Kopelman

Jesse Kopelman — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 18:53:28 +0000

Doc, since this is Time Warner, who are a content people, maybe they are only using their own content.

By: DocDoc

DocDoc — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 14:19:36 +0000

Won’t last.

Content people will come down hard on them for this stunt, as their contracts probably do not include any IP redistribution rights.

The limiting factor in these types of services are not the incumbents, but the content people.

Doc

By: brandon

brandon — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 09:42:37 +0000

i’m surprised a bigger deal is not being made of this…