November 7, 2005 9:20 AM PST
NBC, CBS to offer shows on demand for 99 cents
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request the most. What we viewers request is a DVD recorder
with VCR-style functionality
(Monthly fee to Comcast for the commerical laden broadcast and
$0.99 for the delayed download). And I still couldn't watch it on
my new iPod on the train to work? Sounds to me like an
advertisement for Tivo.
One again it appears that Steve Jobs has proved that most of the
media companies are clueless as to what the consumer wants.
I don't see why paying iTunes shop for a highly compressed MP4 320x240 video file is such great value myself.
CBS on Comcast - I'm not in a Comcast area.
These networks need mor ubiquitous solutions.
Come on!
I hope the other providers move agressively and quickly to reach agreements with the networks. If they don't, they will lose subscribers because many of us will switch to whoever keeps up with technology and provides more of these 'on demand' commercial-free options.
Or is it $0.99 to download and save/view as much as you long/much as you want? Like iTunes.
If they really want to sell their content, they should make it available via ITMS as well.
I'm sure it will be a great relief to NBC and CBS that without having to invest a single penny, the TV watching public has innovatingly found its own solution to these problems.
So they needn't worry, their delay in providing a method of downloading TV has proved to be a fortunate one for everybody concerned. In fact I would even go as far as to say they needn't bother setting up their own system at all, as it's unlikely that anyone will switch over from the distribution channels that have already been put in place..