Comments on: Erik Huggers: Intel will launch its own TV service this year http://gigaom.com/2013/02/12/intel-media-service-confirmed/ Fri, 24 May 2013 13:32:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: ModernMode http://gigaom.com/2013/02/12/intel-media-service-confirmed/#comment-1321375 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:14:07 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=610068#comment-1321375 If you’re starting a service that’s just like cable, everyone will yawn and stay where they are. Without a-la-carte, what’s the point???

]]> By: truthsayer http://gigaom.com/2013/02/12/intel-media-service-confirmed/#comment-1321261 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:58:44 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=610068#comment-1321261 because they may not be the same 10-12 as everyone else…unbundling will reduce your 10-12 channels down to about 5-7 channels. If everyone has the very same 10-12 channels that you do, sure that would work, but the truth is we all watch different permutations and combinations of channels…if left to cherry pick these…the model of choice falls apart and you will be left with nothing more than USA, TNT, FX, ESPN, ESPN2, History, TBS, A&E and FX…that’s it. All else would go away or radically change amount of programming they offer to compensate for lost revenue stemming from not enough people choosing to include in their same 10-12.

]]> By: Raymond Jolly http://gigaom.com/2013/02/12/intel-media-service-confirmed/#comment-1311100 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:51:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=610068#comment-1311100 This effort will end up being another write off for Intel which is why the stock has done little for several years. Once its customers starting complaining that Intel is competing against them this project will get squashed. I saw this countless times during my duration there. Stick with silicon, guys.

]]> By: Tim Chambers http://gigaom.com/2013/02/12/intel-media-service-confirmed/#comment-1310866 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:49:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=610068#comment-1310866 Reblogged this on Tim Chambers and commented:
Suddenly everyone is jumping in…. Interesting that Intel isn’t offering “pure a la carte” channels but seem to be trying to be transitional to that….

]]> By: Rich http://gigaom.com/2013/02/12/intel-media-service-confirmed/#comment-1310865 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:46:40 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=610068#comment-1310865 How many people are going to welcome Intel’s camera observing what goes on in their home? This looks to me like an idea that’s stupid at best and totally unacceptable at worst. Which genius at Intel came up with it?

]]> By: Frank A NYC http://gigaom.com/2013/02/12/intel-media-service-confirmed/#comment-1310857 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:11:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=610068#comment-1310857 ““I don’t believe that the industry is ready for pure a la carte,” he added.”

No, the industry isn’t, but we the consumers are. What good is 150 channels when you only watch 10-12?

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