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The cable/satellite companies also pay the networks directly, using the money from your subscription, as the ad market is too volatile for the networks to rely
by WiseWeasel 16y ago
The cable/satellite companies also pay the networks directly, using the money from your subscription, as the ad market is too volatile for the networks to rely on alone. Obviously, Hulu is also going to have to work in a similar way, paying the networks to gain access to their content, to attract more subscribers.
- coderdude 16y agoI did some reading here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_television_in_the_United_States#Subscriber_Fees http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_television_in_the_United_... It states: "To support themselves, some cable channels charge "subscriber fees" in addition to airing commercials. These fees are collected directly from the cable service provider, who passes the cost onto the customer." So you are correct, at least about some portion of the stations.