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crockett · 11-17-2012, 05:28 PM

Something I have never been able to figure out is why TV stations are so freaking scared to offer their shows on the internet.

Think HBO for instance.. Just imagine the about of new subscriptions they could pull by offering paid streaming via the web. Same with any of the other paid cable stations that barely offer up anything on the web.

It just makes no sense to me as to why they stay tied to the ball & chain of only providing their stations to cable & satellite companies and at best a few random shows on sites like netflix.

Regular TV is the same.. stations almost never air new episodes except a few random stations but they are few & far between.

Do these companies not understand the money they could be making? I can't imagine it's any sort of govt regulations as stations from other countries don't do it either. Anyone have any idea why TV stations seem to run scared from the web?

11-17-2012, 05:28 PM
crockett in a van by the river Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 76,806	Why are TV stations so scared of the internet? Something I have never been able to figure out is why TV stations are so freaking scared to offer their shows on the internet. Think HBO for instance.. Just imagine the about of new subscriptions they could pull by offering paid streaming via the web. Same with any of the other paid cable stations that barely offer up anything on the web. It just makes no sense to me as to why they stay tied to the ball & chain of only providing their stations to cable & satellite companies and at best a few random shows on sites like netflix. Regular TV is the same.. stations almost never air new episodes except a few random stations but they are few & far between. Do these companies not understand the money they could be making? I can't imagine it's any sort of govt regulations as stations from other countries don't do it either. Anyone have any idea why TV stations seem to run scared from the web? Last edited by crockett; 11-17-2012 at 05:29 PM..