Regardless if commercials are intact it should be ok. The broadcasters are still getting the attention and exposure they need. Without the usual commercial breaks they still have: a) 'Brand' recognition from the show (actors/plot bringing viewers) b) Network getting recognition for being source of high quality shows c) 'Letterbox' advertising (animated or fixed - usually in lower quarter/third of screen) d) Product placement advertising (actors interacting with product or product just being in view) All of these still exist to bring viewers and revenue even if the classic interstitial/interspatial advertising is removed.
The FCC has made it clear that they want to control all/most/some communications. The FCC could certainly tell the broadcasters that the broadcasters should embrace the internet as a new distribution method. VOD via the internet is an idea whose time has come.
I don't view internet distribution of OTA broadcasts as piracy/thievery/counterfeiting, I view it as a non-paid assist for the broadcaster. Internet distribution helps the broadcaster reach a larger audience, and for that the broadcaster should be happy. The broadcaster should only be upset when/if a DVD of the show is distributed via the internet (without permission).
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I would complain about $1/ep. I record/watch about 22 shows per week (if they are all first-runs). This pricing model would wreak havoc with my budget/finances. Would you pay $88 per month? Even if the shows were in HD with no commercials and encoded with a great codec and with no DRM?
Now don't get me wrong, I would welcome being able to download TV shows for a reasonable price with the above conditions. I think the FCC should make it mandatory that OTA broadcasts be made available as soon as the episode airs and kept available until a DVD is available that contains that episode.
I also think you made a very good point regarding the accuracy of viewership. The only reason Family Guy is being brought back is due to DVD sales. Downloads and DVD sales should reflect reality far greater than Nielson rating ever could.
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Regardless if commercials are intact it should be ok. The broadcasters are still getting the attention and exposure they need.
Without the usual commercial breaks they still have:
a) 'Brand' recognition from the show (actors/plot bringing viewers)
b) Network getting recognition for being source of high quality shows
c) 'Letterbox' advertising (animated or fixed - usually in lower quarter/third of screen)
d) Product placement advertising (actors interacting with product or product just being in view)
All of these still exist to bring viewers and revenue even if the classic interstitial/interspatial advertising is removed.
I'm not really sure of what you are asking.
The FCC has made it clear that they want to control all/most/some communications. The FCC could certainly tell the broadcasters that the broadcasters should embrace the internet as a new distribution method. VOD via the internet is an idea whose time has come.
I don't view internet distribution of OTA broadcasts as piracy/thievery/counterfeiting, I view it as a non-paid assist for the broadcaster. Internet distribution helps the broadcaster reach a larger audience, and for that the broadcaster should be happy. The broadcaster should only be upset when/if a DVD of the show is distributed via the internet (without permission).
I would complain about $1/ep. I record/watch about 22 shows per week (if they are all first-runs). This pricing model would wreak havoc with my budget/finances. Would you pay $88 per month? Even if the shows were in HD with no commercials and encoded with a great codec and with no DRM?
Now don't get me wrong, I would welcome being able to download TV shows for a reasonable price with the above conditions. I think the FCC should make it mandatory that OTA broadcasts be made available as soon as the episode airs and kept available until a DVD is available that contains that episode.
I also think you made a very good point regarding the accuracy of viewership. The only reason Family Guy is being brought back is due to DVD sales. Downloads and DVD sales should reflect reality far greater than Nielson rating ever could.