My wife is a college football fan (Gator Nation! CHOMP!) so once in a while, the game is only available on ESPN3.
So put us down in the "yes" category, but we're not SUPER upset.
So put us down in the "yes" category, but we're not SUPER upset.
Any more thoughts on doing a Kickstarter for this? I'd gladly prepay $180 for three years of service. Has anything else been done to gauge potential interest?dane wrote: The idea would be to see if there were enough customers who wanted ESPN service to pre-fund the three year commitment. Don't want it? Don't contribute! If those that do we're to raise enough funds, that would cover the cost.
I understand that folks don't want to pay for services that they don't use. But this study indicates that if a la carte pricing were adopted widely it would knock out most of the options, as there are few things everyone likes, and raise the prices on all of them.A la carte would decimate the pay TV industry, resulting in loss of $70 billion in revenue, Wall Street analyst warns again
Todd Spangler
Digital Editor, New York
If pay TV providers were forced to sell channels a la carte, retail prices would skyrocket — with ESPN costing in the ballpark of $30 monthly — and the industry overall would lose half its revenue, or $70 billion, according to one Wall Street analyst.
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In a statement ESPN said, “The report underscores what economic studies have said time and time again — that the cable package presents an undeniable value and the consumer would pay more and get less with a la carte.”
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In this case I'd inclined to call in plausible. ESPN's business model revolves around squeezing money out of people that neither watch their programming nor pay for advertising. Back in 2008 ESPN cost basic cable subscribers $3.65/month whether they wanted it or not (sauce), and last year it had risen to $4.69 (sauce). So right now I'm paying ESPN nearly five dollars a month so I can watch Honey Boo Boo.virtualmike wrote:And if it's in Variety, it must be true!