Comments on: Forget TV — broadband is the future of cable

By: Harris

Harris — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:12:18 +0000

All good comments but why hasn’t anyone jumped in with a prediction as to when this trickle will become a stream let alone a river?

By: Ray

Ray — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:13:16 +0000

When broadband becomes the primary distribution means for content, it’s crucial that content providers that aren’t broadband providers be allowed to compete on an equal footing with those that are.

If those that own the pipes are allowed to stifle competition by limiting access to those pipes by competing content providers, broadband will be the new cable, not a replacement for it. That’s why network neutrality is so important.

By: Lindsworth Horatio Deer

Lindsworth Horatio Deer — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:56:32 +0000

True for Cable companies now considering a second act as as Triple Ply Provider with their ISP’s and VoIP telephony as well as Satellite Broadband. This as they are seeking to go into broadband to augment their sagging Cable Business. Especially as Google is showing interest with their Motorola Mobility aquisition and like Netflix they have plans to go to Latin America and the EU

http://mythoughtsontechnologyandjamaica.blogspot.com/2011/08/google-tv-making-push-into-eu-motorola.html

http://mythoughtsontechnologyandjamaica.blogspot.com/2011/07/netflix-coming-to-latin-america.html

By: Jack Clompers

Jack Clompers — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:29:42 +0000

Over the air TV plus Netflix is all you need now. They know it. We know it. It’s about time the MVPD cartel looks themselves in the mirror and understands that they did this to themselves. A la carte could help save their bacon, but they won’t dare to offer it. Fools.

By: Adam Haworth

Adam Haworth — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 11:32:44 +0000

It something that have been happening slowly over the last few years, most cable companies in the UK are starting to roll out broadband packages and incorporating TV deals into them.

By: Bruce Benjamin Thomas

Bruce Benjamin Thomas — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 01:24:57 +0000

I cut the cord completely and have been receiving my television online. I like being able to watch what I want, when I want, and most importantly the cost savings. I just couldn’t justify paying a lot of tv. However, I must admit that I miss knowing that at the same time I’m watching that millions of others are watching the same thing as old style TV gives us a sense of community involvement which I don’t hear often discussed. Another thing I don’t hear discussed enough which is a benefit to online TV is that I actually like the commercials online as opposed to dumb TV commercials. I enjoy when Hulu says to me “Bruce, people who watched this show are X time more likely to enjoy XYZ show.” I always freak out a bit when I see that and think “How do they know my name” but then I remember that this is smart TV not the old dumb TV. I also like the targeted commercials and being able to give them suggestions about which types of commercials I’d prefer and which I don’t like so that I don’t see those again. As Google first figured out, I don’t mind commercials if they are correctly targeted which is something dumb TV just can’t do.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:04:56 +0000

Broadband is cable’s future. It only makes sense. The difference is how data is delivered. I got rid of cable about 4 years ago.

By: Tim Smith

Tim Smith — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 10:43:02 +0000

Much like Verizon did to Cablevision and is about to do to Time Warner? There’s nothing that says Cable companies have to exit the video business.. just EVOLVE the business model.. if netflix is so popular.. make your own… didn’t cable companies emulate the VOIP business model? If traditional “CHANNELS” video business is in decline put that on the sellers of the content, don’t make it YOUR problem. Provide what consumers want and not what they don’t.

By: Roland

Roland — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 03:49:24 +0000

Advice to cable companies is the same as for any other company: if you don’t look for ways to cannibalize your existing business, your competitors will do it for you.