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1. They don't want to alienate the huge cable and satellite carriers

Fri Apr 7, 2017, 10:03 PM

Apr 2017

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DTV, Dish, Comcast and others pay for content like ESPN, Turner, Fox and MSNBC. NBC doesn't want to undercut the carriers paid audience by giving away the product. I suspect the subchannel OTA market is tiny and content providers wouldn't gain that much in market share. The OTA subchannels are just something local channels use to squeeze some ad revenue by offering cheap and crappy programming filled with local ads.

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Why Didn't MSNBC Increase Its Viewer Base on DTV? [View all] eniwetok Apr 2017 OP

They don't want to alienate the huge cable and satellite carriers Hokie Apr 2017 #1

I realize that, but.... eniwetok Apr 2017 #2

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ and democratisphere Apr 2017 #3

why wouldn't this increase viewship... therefore high ad rates? eniwetok Apr 2017 #4

The majority of cable TV programing is reality TV garbage. democratisphere Apr 2017 #5

last I looked Sling didn't include MSNBC eniwetok Apr 2017 #6

Sling does include MSNBC meow2u3 Apr 2017 #7

the sling webpage needs a better design eniwetok Apr 2017 #11

It may be perception and not reality but Hokie Apr 2017 #9

I'm familiar with Aereo... but MSNBC also has an interest in their own bottom line. eniwetok Apr 2017 #10

CBS has an excellent online new station...CBSN hexola Apr 2017 #8

Consider ESPN Hokie Apr 2017 #12