Bit by bit, the networks are learning that letting us what their stuff how and when we want can be profitable: Fox is going to sell downloads of games, creating an aftermarket for live TV.
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The NFL and Major League Baseball have been doing the same online for quite a while now (mostly with radio, but MLB has gradually ramped up the video offerings as well)
So Fox Sports wants me to pay $2.99 to watch a game whose outcome I already know and the highlights of which will be available on at least a half dozen cable sports channels (like FSN for example) and myriad sports themed web sites well in advance of Fox’s 24 hour release timetable?
Uh..ok.
While I agree there is some limited market potential for live TV downloads of some kind (music for example), I can’t see sports fans, who are primarily focused on scores and highlights, embracing this in a major way.
December 28th, 2006 at 2:26 pm
The NFL and Major League Baseball have been doing the same online for quite a while now (mostly with radio, but MLB has gradually ramped up the video offerings as well)
December 28th, 2006 at 2:29 pm
So Fox Sports wants me to pay $2.99 to watch a game whose outcome I already know and the highlights of which will be available on at least a half dozen cable sports channels (like FSN for example) and myriad sports themed web sites well in advance of Fox’s 24 hour release timetable?
Uh..ok.
While I agree there is some limited market potential for live TV downloads of some kind (music for example), I can’t see sports fans, who are primarily focused on scores and highlights, embracing this in a major way.