[mythtv-users] CCI Copy Freely Letter Campaign

[Kirk Bocek]

On 7/20/2015 8:52 AM, Mike B wrote:
> I just read the letter and I see one big problem with this letter.  
> You say that they (the channels) lose viewers.  However, the channels 
> are still getting paid, whether you can watch their shows or not. So 
> why should they care?  "You are paying your cable TV bill, and 
> therefore we are getting paid.  You can't watch our channel?  And we 
> should care why?"
>
> I know you don't want to threaten them directly, but you could say 
> something like, "Many people have 'cut the cord' with their cable TV 
> for this reason.  Others have found alternate ways of watching your 
> programming.  I would prefer to be able to watch your content via my 
> current local cable provider."
>
> Mike
>

Well, no. All advertising dollars are based on the number of viewers. So 
when a content provider *and* a network provider lose viewers in a very 
real sense they lose dollars. It's not an empty threat.

A network or a show that has 100,000 viewers commands much lower 
advertising revenue than one that has 500,000 viewers.

And, yes, I do want to threaten directly.