[mythtv-users] Advertisement free tv? Well whats it worth to you?

[Andrew Close]

On 11/1/07, jedi at mishnet.org <jedi at mishnet.org> wrote:
> > On 11/1/07, Dean Collins <Dean at cognation.net> wrote:
<snip/>
> >> http://deancollinsblog.blogspot.com/2007/11/advertisement-free-tv-well-whats-it.html
> >>
>
> I dunno. I don't think this would work. People are used to
> getting their TV for free. So I think that there would be
> considerable resistance to pay per view for everything.
>
> I think higher priced flat rate channels would do far
> better. Although at the end of the day when it's all said
> and done I think that "cheap" is king.
>
> The cheapest option will win out.
>
> It's the Walmart effect.
>
> I think downloads would catch on sooner that something
> like this.

i think if it was implemented well and marketed correctly, it would
get used.  heck, kids that saw it would use it and their parents would
have to pay for it. :)  i think it could work and has merit.  will the
industry ever 'do' something like this?  i doubt it...