Comments on: Dish’s Charlie Ergen: “I think people are cutting the cord”

By: Generic Name

Generic Name — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:24:25 +0000

Same here, XBMC + a couple streaming services is way better than cable and getting better almost daily.
I feel sorry for all of you sports watchers out there, you will probably be the last group to cut the cord so will have to keep paying more and more as they raise your rates to make up for those of us who have left.

I wouldn’t go back to cable if it were free.

By: scoyne2

scoyne2 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:46:14 +0000

After installing XBMC, I will never go back to cable, not a chance!

http://diyspeakercables.org/diy-install-xbmc-frodo-on-your-pc/

By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 03:57:21 +0000

Kevin Horne – Did you download the full report? The summary at the URL you posted talks about how Nielsen classifies students in 5 categories. The “95%” number applies to two of those categories (Primary and extended home students). What percentage of students are made up of those two categories? I will guess that Primary Home students (live at parents home, commute to school) are a small percent. Extended home students (live at school during the school year,, back at parents home on break) could be a relatively high percentage among first and second year students, but lower in the 3rd year and beyond. The % these two categories make up of all 18 -24 year olds is important to this argument.

Even if these two categories of kids make up a significant % , it is questionable as to if they will translate into paying cable customers in the future. There are good odds that the Primary Home Students completely ride the parents cable dime. There are decent odds that the Extended Home students only watch cable at their parents house over the summer, or in the community tv or shared dorm room.

When I was in school ( a fairly affluent private school ) and cable was actually affordable, my *guess* was that far less than half of on campus students (on campus students were 95% of the campus population). There was really too much work/studying to do for some, drinking and flirting for others, to do.

By: Tim Chambers

Tim Chambers — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:54:55 +0000

My hunch is that Neflix, iTunes, and the other online TV efforts which by their very nature are a la carte, will bring more pressure faster than expected for this cherished business model to break. I would be surprised if within 24 months you don’t see the serious cracks forming and some major cable networks start to break away from the pure bundled model…

By: Bill P

Bill P — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:52:20 +0000

Huh, Netflix innovative? Don’t think so. Just copying the HBO model.

By: Kevin Horne

Kevin Horne — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 03:57:33 +0000

OK – you do the math. you and your two friends divided by 95 million = what % ?

PS House of Cards. Have you thought about Netflix’s (lack of) business model for it? I have.
All “revolutions” need to be funded. House of cards indeed…

http://lairigmarketing.typepad.com/lairig_marketing/2013/02/netflix-deals-a-full-house-of-cards.html

By: Kevin Horne

Kevin Horne — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 03:54:10 +0000

dumbest answer ever,,,

By: o

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:54:44 +0000

Dear Kevin Horne,

Rather than counting individuals, you should focus on the ratio. What percentage of the commenters cut the cable?? Add me to the list as I cut the cord 3 years ago and never looked back. I have 110$ more in my pocket every month.

House of Cards is really the start of a revolution. When Netflix and Amazon have original content that rivals the cable content, more and more will cut the cable.

Netflix is becoming more like HBO and Showtime, but without the cable tv subscription requirement.

By: Randy

Randy — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:51:34 +0000

Only says that 95% have cable TV access. Not that they watch it. Big difference.

By: Kevin Horne

Kevin Horne — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:33:13 +0000

wow – there’s another two (or three) cord cutters for ya…95 million more to go….