intel to introduce individual cable channel subscriptions

[John Galt]

ya that really sucks. now i'll just have to stream it on the internet without paying anything to content creators and only the hosts of some shitty website that spams ads at me gets any money

[Mr.Bill]

I don't understand the logic behind starting up another TV type service if it's going to be the same old, same old.. Especially if the prices are going to be the same as what people are paying TV now. And remember with this Intel TV service the user will need to also be paying for a very High Speed Internet service. So we're talking another $70-$100 a month, on top what Intel will be charging..

Makes no sense.

[Kane]

Give it time. If Intel and google don't do it Netflix will. The writing is already on the wall, it's just a matter of time.

[Winchester]

[John Galt]

this person claims hbo won't cut ties even though they could make about double per subscriber because of infrastructure http://www.themarysue.com/why-you-cant-pay-for-hbo-go/

ya well, contract with amazon (like netflix does) for hosting stuff and you should be good to go

[Kane]

House of cards is Netflix shooting across the bow. The CEO truly believes it's the future. I think they're trying this out to convince the players that matter.

[Mr.Bill]

I want movies and live sports, that's all I'd need.. The other 600 channels I get with DirecTV don't do anything for me.

Seriously I pay a little over $100 for DirecTV, I got their super duper basic channel package, and one of the pay channel packages. So I get about 600-700 channels, something like that. Sports and movies galore..

If Intel, or whoever is going to charge me $100 or so for an a la carte package, or specific package with 100 channels or so then to hell with them. I'll stay with DirecTV and keep the 700 channels, even though I don't need 600 of them.

[Mr.Bill]

[Winchester]

I don't think it will ever happen either with the exception of a few premium channels like HBO (probably just wishful thinking). Anyway I no longer care about a la carte cable, other than sports it's really already here.

Between netflix, amazon, hulu, and other Roku channels (such as PBS, History Channel, Lifetime etc.) I can watch just about everything I want. With my folks HBOgo login I can watch the rest.

[Mr.Bill]

Yeah, about 2 months ago I got Roku.. I really like it.. Especially watching movies/TV Series that I didn't watch when they were on TV.. Just got done watching the Veronica Mars series, surprisingly an old fart like me, and even my wife really liked it.. That 1st year was about as good as any TV Series I even saw.. The acting, writing, everything was top notch..

Anyway I don't know if I'll go so far as saying Roku, streaming, etc. has replaced me wanting ala carte programming. Paying 1 monthly fee to DirecTV or whoever IMO for ala carte would be better than being nickled and dimed to death by Amazon, Mgo, etc. to watch newer movies and TV shows.. The Big Bang Theory is like $30-$40 to rent the 1st year? It's a good show, but not worth that much.