Comments on: The End of Free TV? http://www.mandoron.com/2009/12/29/the-end-of-free-tv/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:44:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Joe http://www.mandoron.com/2009/12/29/the-end-of-free-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-6155 Joe Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:34:52 +0000 http://www.mandoron.com/?p=1926#comment-6155 If the credit card companies tried to charge me to use their product I would cut them off; the same goes for TV, if they do away with free over the air broadcasting I will stop watching. I gave up cable and satellite because the programming was not worth 2 cents and now this new digital signal comes and goes like satellite in a rainstorm, it’s a disaster. The suckers will pay $10 a day for TV but millions of us will shut it off and curse the greedy sons and daughters of a Beaach. If the credit card companies tried to charge me to use their product I would cut them off; the same goes for TV, if they do away with free over the air broadcasting I will stop watching. I gave up cable and satellite because the programming was not worth 2 cents and now this new digital signal comes and goes like satellite in a rainstorm, it’s a disaster. The suckers will pay $10 a day for TV but millions of us will shut it off and curse the greedy sons and daughters of a Beaach.

]]> By: David http://www.mandoron.com/2009/12/29/the-end-of-free-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-6089 David Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:09:25 +0000 http://www.mandoron.com/?p=1926#comment-6089 Interestingly, freeTV is both a govt funded organisation and something enshrined in our legal system...free TV must be available no matter what in Australia Of course, the quality of what's on it might be another matter entirely :) We've never had cable and while we have a $20 set-top box to get digital channels, we don't have HD. But we watch most shows on the net these days. Interestingly, freeTV is both a govt funded organisation and something enshrined in our legal system…free TV must be available no matter what in Australia

Of course, the quality of what’s on it might be another matter entirely :)

We’ve never had cable and while we have a $20 set-top box to get digital channels, we don’t have HD.

But we watch most shows on the net these days.

]]> By: Ronnie http://www.mandoron.com/2009/12/29/the-end-of-free-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-6066 Ronnie Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:15:17 +0000 http://www.mandoron.com/?p=1926#comment-6066 My friend Denny added a comment on Facebook reminding me of the recently announced Comcast purchase of NBC. Another leading indicator? My friend Denny added a comment on Facebook reminding me of the recently announced Comcast purchase of NBC. Another leading indicator?

]]> By: Brian Heck http://www.mandoron.com/2009/12/29/the-end-of-free-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-6063 Brian Heck Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:31:14 +0000 http://www.mandoron.com/?p=1926#comment-6063 That was switching off, not of......predictive text.... That was switching off, not of……predictive text….

]]> By: Brian Heck http://www.mandoron.com/2009/12/29/the-end-of-free-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-6062 Brian Heck Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:30:02 +0000 http://www.mandoron.com/?p=1926#comment-6062 Interesting, and I've been thinking of switching of pay TV as well. Interesting, and I’ve been thinking of switching of pay TV as well.

]]> By: jack thunder http://www.mandoron.com/2009/12/29/the-end-of-free-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-6061 jack thunder Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:36:55 +0000 http://www.mandoron.com/?p=1926#comment-6061 we don't have cable, either. while some shows on free tv are very good (think "30 Rock"), free tv is sliding a lot, too (e.g. the # of infomercials is climbing). maybe the Internet will finally let us watch shows a la carte; then again, that business model seems shaky, too. who knows. i think there's plenty of money out there, someone just needs to organize a platform or two. who can argue that iTunes and digital music has been bad for music? viva la revolucion! we don’t have cable, either. while some shows on free tv are very good (think “30 Rock”), free tv is sliding a lot, too (e.g. the # of infomercials is climbing). maybe the Internet will finally let us watch shows a la carte; then again, that business model seems shaky, too. who knows. i think there’s plenty of money out there, someone just needs to organize a platform or two. who can argue that iTunes and digital music has been bad for music? viva la revolucion!

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