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This is an interesting social class issue. 3 years ago, Mitt Romney said he wanted to defund PBS. Today we see a show on public broadcast selling the exclusivi
by julianozen 11y ago
This is an interesting social class issue. 3 years ago, Mitt Romney said he wanted to defund PBS.
Today we see a show on public broadcast selling the exclusivity rights to HBO. Kids whose parents pay for HBO now get to see sesame street before the kids who cant afford it. In fact, those kids may even be too old by the time the episodes they would want to see get widely distributed.
Today's episode brought to you by the letters H B and O and PAYING viewers like you.
- JoeAltmaier 11y agoNo issue at all. Kids are born every day; pick up watching Sesame Street at essentially random points. It makes no difference when you begin watching. If HBO 'leads' free TV, the kids will never know and never suffer any disadvantage.
- lost_name 11y ago> In fact, those kids may even be too old by the time the episodes they would want to see get widely distributed. I don't think kids around sesame street age care much about which particular episode they're watching. Probably not a lot of water cooler discussion the next day.
- julianozen 11y agoI agree, but I feel like thats not really the point of making a quality child education show sponsored by the government
- jegutman 11y agoIt will be so obvious when big bird has an iPhone 3g and a nexus 5.