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I still think the pay-per-episode model just isn't going to work in the US. We just watch too much TV. If you're an average American who sits down and watches 4
by jsz0 16y ago
I still think the pay-per-episode model just isn't going to work in the US. We just watch too much TV. If you're an average American who sits down and watches 4-5 hours of TV a day that's going to be at least $150 per month in rentals. That's just for one individual too. A household of people watching different shows at a 99 cent per show fee could rack up a $500/month bill pretty quickly. Rental prices would have to be much closer to 5-10 cents per episode to be economical for most people to replace cable/satellite.
- sprout 16y ago>that's going to be at least $150 per month in rentals. That's the kicker right there. At $1/episode they're practically charging the cost of buying a DVD, except for all you're getting is streaming or crippled DRM'd 640x480 video - really just a rental. $15/season ain't happening, and the formats they're offering aren't a reasonable value proposition for the buyers.
- megablast 16y agoIt doesn't have to replace cable to be successful. You can still miss a show, and want to get it NOW! This 99c model allows you to do this, without even thinking about it. There are lots of people who miss a few episodes. There are lots of people who don't want to own tv shows? (what is the point?). There are lots of people who don't watch as much tv.