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How is this different than cable vs satellite television programming? I could say "So much on television, just not in one place."

smacktoward 11y ago
There's no such thing as a "DirecTV original program." Satellite and cable are just two ways to deliver the same bundle of programming channels.
- tkjef 11y ago
  Actually, Directv does have the Audience network for original programming.
  - untog 11y ago
    ...and when was the last time it aired something culturally significant?
    - hellofunk 11y ago
      Now there's a pretentious remark if I've seen one. What you consider not culturally significant, someone else might consider entertaining. And entertainment value is somewhat important in the television and music industries, FYI.
      - untog 11y ago
        Huh? Why are you suggesting that entertainment and cultural significance are two separate things? Entertaining things are culturally significant. Breaking Bad and Big Bang Theory are both culturally significant. My point was "when was the last time they made something that would impact on someone's overall choice of TV provider?". The lack of either Big Bang Theory or Breaking Bad might make that choice for a person.
        hellofunk 11y ago
        >"when was the last time they made something that would impact on someone's overall choice of TV provider?" Again, what you consider entertaining or significant is your business. But to claim the entire network has no value to anyone else on Planet Earth, well...
        narrowrail 11y ago
        >But to claim the entire network has no value to anyone else on Planet Earth, well... I cannot see this claim being made by anyone. Care to link to that claim?
        hellofunk 11y ago
        I was responding to the comment that the network had nothing culturally significant. >...and when was the last time it aired something culturally significant?
        tamana 11y ago
        And yet you haven't been able to name something culturally significant on the network.
- hellofunk 11y ago
  Streaming channels typically stream mainly the music of established artists, not original music. So the analogy still seems similar to me.
- cuckcuckspruce 11y ago
  That's not always been true. Before it was available as an over-the-top service, NFL Sunday Ticket was only available on DirecTV, making it basically a DirecTV original program. Even then, there are several stations that are only available on certain providers. Locally, our cable company produces a local news channel. It's not available anywhere else.

smacktoward 11y ago

There's no such thing as a "DirecTV original program." Satellite and cable are just two ways to deliver the same bundle of programming channels.

tkjef 11y ago
Actually, Directv does have the Audience network for original programming.
- untog 11y ago
  ...and when was the last time it aired something culturally significant?
  - hellofunk 11y ago
    Now there's a pretentious remark if I've seen one. What you consider not culturally significant, someone else might consider entertaining. And entertainment value is somewhat important in the television and music industries, FYI.
    - untog 11y ago
      Huh? Why are you suggesting that entertainment and cultural significance are two separate things? Entertaining things are culturally significant. Breaking Bad and Big Bang Theory are both culturally significant. My point was "when was the last time they made something that would impact on someone's overall choice of TV provider?". The lack of either Big Bang Theory or Breaking Bad might make that choice for a person.
      - hellofunk 11y ago
        >"when was the last time they made something that would impact on someone's overall choice of TV provider?" Again, what you consider entertaining or significant is your business. But to claim the entire network has no value to anyone else on Planet Earth, well...
        narrowrail 11y ago
        >But to claim the entire network has no value to anyone else on Planet Earth, well... I cannot see this claim being made by anyone. Care to link to that claim?
        hellofunk 11y ago
        I was responding to the comment that the network had nothing culturally significant. >...and when was the last time it aired something culturally significant?
        tamana 11y ago
        And yet you haven't been able to name something culturally significant on the network.
hellofunk 11y ago
Streaming channels typically stream mainly the music of established artists, not original music. So the analogy still seems similar to me.
cuckcuckspruce 11y ago
That's not always been true. Before it was available as an over-the-top service, NFL Sunday Ticket was only available on DirecTV, making it basically a DirecTV original program. Even then, there are several stations that are only available on certain providers. Locally, our cable company produces a local news channel. It's not available anywhere else.