Comments on: TV Everywhere is the new DRM

By: macpro

macpro — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:07:10 +0000

I’ve already cut my cable. I watch whatever free content I want to watch online. If the greedy networks want us to pay for online then forget it. I’ll find content from somewhere else. In my area over the air antenna TV works fine and it’s free.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:30:58 +0000

There’s an old truism: Most people want to do what’s right and most people want to do what’s easy; however, when required to choose between the two, most people will pick what’s easy over what’s right.

On the other hand if you make it easy to do what’s right …

By: Big Dan

Big Dan — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:03:17 +0000

All this false drama about signing up for an account on a website? Y’all act as if you’ve never used the internet before.

“Oh noes! I need a username to get stuff for free! I don’t understand!”

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:55:20 +0000

Still not understanding what you mean by ‘most valuable’. I watched the Suberbowl live online in Feb. What’s more valuable than that event?

By: Billy Polcha

Billy Polcha — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:44:23 +0000

Ryan, thank you for the response!

Having read your response, I don’t think that you can disagree with my points. The issue is that my points are just simply “outdated.” I was an IPTV Entrepreneur, I ceased following the industry just a mere few months ago. I understand now from your response that in this short time, definitions & services are expanding. I just took some time to “catch up” & clearly, your 2 points are accurate!

Thank you Ryan, keep up the great work!!!!!!!!

By: Warren Cohen

Warren Cohen — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:29:48 +0000

If you’ve used HBO GO, it’s a pretty simple process – just like logging into any website (including this one). Plus the media streams to all my devices. To compare TV everywhere to clunky DRM schemes where files were locked to individual devices seems a pretty inaccurate business comparison.

By: Ryan Lawler

Ryan Lawler — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:08:08 +0000

Billy, I would disagree with two fundamental points:

1) The definition of cord cutter should not be limited to just those who are opting to watch video online. There are many reasons why people decide not to pay for cable service, and the combination of a down economy and rising rates can’t be overlooked. Ultimately, cord cutters include anyone who decides that the cable value proposition isn’t worth it, regardless of where they get their content afterward or what they do for entertainment without pay TV, and

2) TV Everywhere is no longer just about cable programming. It’s also now about broadcast programming from companies like Fox.

By: Billy Polcha

Billy Polcha — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:10:33 +0000

Doug, I said the “most valuable.” There is a difference.

The term “Cord Cutting” refers to people who discontinue cable TV b/c they want to get their TV Programming OTT. Thus “Cord Cutting” is a very new term & occurrence

Historically, Subs who discontinue their service due to financial restraints are NOT defined as “Cord Cutters.” Ex-Customer is what they called.

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 05:22:44 +0000

TV, sports, and movies ARE being shared, so I really don’t understand what you mean. Maybe you mean legally shared? Anyway, these shows aren’t free, they have ads attached to them, which is the way networks get payed for programming. FOX is just money hungry, which will be their undoing. Network viewership is down anyway, so restricting viewers is couterproductive. Less viewers mean less ad revenue.

Btw, Billy, your post is a little self-righteous. Cord-cutters are rebellious? Have you heard of a little thing called a world-wide recession that’s going on right now?

By: Dylan

Dylan — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 03:15:03 +0000

So let’s get this straight, “All you have to do is look up your latest TV bill, then go online and get a web account with your pay TV provider, leave that site, go to Fox.com and log in with your pay TV credentials. And then keep logging in again and again every month.”

-or-

I download the same show off usenet in 5 minutes sans commercials.

Wow, that’s a difficult decision.