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Originally Posted by keg in kc
The big 4 aren't what they used to be. The landscape has changed dramatically just in my/our lifetime, with the advent and explosion of cable and satellite and streaming, and I think it's a safe bet that it's going to continue to change over the next 40 years. Now, into what, I wouldn't venture a guess.
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As long as the "Free" networks remain advertiser driven, pilot season will exist.
It's really easy to sit back and say "Netflix has a great model!" when Netflix is charging $7.99 a month for their service. They have money to spare and if
House of Cards was a failure, they'd still be profitable.
Fox, CBS and NBC shell out a billion dollars a year for the NFL alone and barely break even. Those networks just can't put any old show on the air and expect to earn revenues.
Again, it's driven by advertisers, not by people willing to pay for their service.