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betarhoalphadelta

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Re: Worst Shows on TV
« Reply #196 on: May 28, 2021, 01:22:21 PM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on May 28, 2021, 01:17:17 PM
I'd like to wipe 90% of our channels from the selection menu.  I would pay more to have fewer choices.

One channel is entirely about how to make omelettes from tofu. 
Depending on the system, you might be able to. I think you said you have DirecTV? 

If so, they should allow you to customize your channel list and you can delete anything you don't want presented from your list. 
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Re: Worst Shows on TV
« Reply #197 on: May 28, 2021, 01:27:41 PM »
I don't even bother with cable or satellite TV anymore.  I have Netflix and Hulu.  At the end of August, I upgrade the Hulu to include live TV and cancel it in January.  That way, I get my college football.
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Re: Worst Shows on TV
« Reply #198 on: May 28, 2021, 01:28:36 PM »
Quote from: betarhoalphadelta on May 28, 2021, 11:57:42 AM
Confused about the last line...

Are you saying that the FCC should mandate that TV providers offer a la carte programming? Or that the FCC merely needs to allow it?

Because it's allowed right now, and not mandated. I'm not sure I agree with the idea that the FCC should mandate this.
Providers would lose money offering a la carte programming because they couldnt rely on a level of viewship that would keep prices reasonable

youre cable bill would increase way beyond current prices
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Re: Worst Shows on TV
« Reply #199 on: May 28, 2021, 01:31:20 PM »
I would guess the FCC allows it now.

The FCC would have to mandate it and force the carriers and content providers to offer it.

There would be much wailing and asking for time and money to make this happen.

The tech is there, but not every carrier/provider has the tech in place like we do.

It would be similar to the FCC mandating Local number portability years ago.  This made it possible to move your phone number to a different provider.  Cell companies thought this would help them attract costumers if their old landline number could be ported to the cellular company.

It took some time and money, but it happened.
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Re: Worst Shows on TV
« Reply #200 on: May 28, 2021, 01:33:11 PM »
Quote from: longhorn320 on May 28, 2021, 01:28:36 PM
Providers would lose money offering a la carte programming because they couldnt rely on a level of viewship that would keep prices reasonable

youre cable bill would increase way beyond current prices
All these companies are making a killing,if there wasn't advertising I'd agree with that.A cable tech told me after the initial equipment is installed.They're sending a signal,that's not putting them back
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Re: Worst Shows on TV
« Reply #201 on: August 05, 2021, 10:08:57 AM »
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Re: Worst Shows on TV
« Reply #202 on: August 05, 2021, 10:18:37 AM »
future of sports rights???????????????

NBC owns the rights, NBC owns Peacock

same same

it's just a different tech to deliver media content 
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« Reply #203 on: August 05, 2021, 10:36:14 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on August 05, 2021, 10:18:37 AM
future of sports rights???????????????

NBC owns the rights, NBC owns Peacock

same same

it's just a different tech to deliver media content
Sort of, but the content providers-- in this case, the school that plays the game-- have to be on-board with moving from a mainstream broadcast medium, to a streaming option.  That's not a change to IP ownership but it does represent a fundamental shift in how those rights are signed over to various distribution partners.

Another way they could have stated it, would be "Is this a window into the future of college sports distribution?" but I don't think that captures the full extent of what such a shift in distribution medium implies, about the rights themselves, and the content providers' feelings about that shift.

JMO of course.
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Re: Worst Shows on TV
« Reply #204 on: August 05, 2021, 10:45:30 AM »
Seems like it's destined to fail. Notre Dame fans average 120 years old. You think they're going to figure out streaming services just to watch a game against freakin' Toledo? 
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« Reply #205 on: August 05, 2021, 10:58:15 AM »
ND sold their rights to the game to NBC

I doubt NBC has to ask permission

this is simply a ploy by NBC to pump up subscriptions to Peacock - if nothing else it gets folks talking about peacock

obviously doing this with the Toledo game, not a big game

sports bars will fork over the $$$ and many older ND fans will buy a pitcher of beer 
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« Reply #206 on: August 05, 2021, 11:41:19 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on August 05, 2021, 10:58:15 AM
ND sold their rights to the game to NBC

I doubt NBC has to ask permission

this is simply a ploy by NBC to pump up subscriptions to Peacock - if nothing else it gets folks talking about peacock

obviously doing this with the Toledo game, not a big game

sports bars will fork over the $$$ and many older ND fans will buy a pitcher of beer
I'm absolutely CERTAIN they had to get ND's permission.  There's a huge difference in exposure between a national OTA broadcast network, and a streaming service that nobody has.

Similarly, ESPN had to get Texas' permission to air games on LHN, and that permission was granted and embedded in the contract, as part of the negotiation.  Texas was willing to make the tradeoff in national exposure, in exchange for cash and the other benefits that came with having its own network.

I don't know when the NBC contract was written and signed with ND, but if it didn't explicitly state that NBC reserved the right to move one or more games from their national OTA broadcast network, to a tiny streaming service that nobody has, then NBC absolutely would have had to work that out separately as a one-off, and almost certainly make some major concessions to Notre Dame in the process.
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Re: Worst Shows on TV
« Reply #207 on: August 05, 2021, 11:45:59 AM »
So if Toledo collects another major scalp and the game is on Peacock, will anybody notice? 
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Re: Worst Shows on TV
« Reply #208 on: August 05, 2021, 11:59:50 AM »
Quote from: betarhoalphadelta on May 28, 2021, 01:22:21 PM
Depending on the system, you might be able to. I think you said you have DirecTV?

If so, they should allow you to customize your channel list and you can delete anything you don't want presented from your list.
They might "allow" it, but knowing how to DO it with our remote is not obvious at all.  I've memorized the channels I watch, I'm still amazed how many home shopping channels there are, well over 100.  There also must be 100 porn channels (which we don't get, but the titles show up).  How many porn channels does a person "need"?

I often put it on 866 which is classical music at dinner.

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Re: Worst Shows on TV
« Reply #209 on: August 05, 2021, 12:06:15 PM »
Quote from: utee94 on August 05, 2021, 11:41:19 AM
I don't know when the NBC contract was written and signed with ND, but if it didn't explicitly state that NBC reserved the right to move one or more games from their national OTA broadcast network, to a tiny streaming service that nobody has, then NBC absolutely would have had to work that out separately as a one-off, and almost certainly make some major concessions to Notre Dame in the process.

sorry, didn't know there was that much detail.  But, I suppose the contract was probably at least 6 or 7 hundred pages of drivel.
I assumed if NBC pays the Domers 20 million for the rights to games, NBC can then decide what time and if they even broadcast the game a tall.
It appears the Big 12 and the Sooners didn't have much say with FOX on kickoff times.
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