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Originally Posted by HOOT
Not really. That's like saying they are going to combat speeding by raising the speed limits. The way you proposed everyone loses except for the group of people that already steal the game.
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Except speeding can be enforced through tickets, which act as a deterrence. Not sure how they can deter people from watching illegal stream. I honestly think its a losing battle for any industry to crack down on pirating, instead it would be better for the industry to be innovative and find a way to adapt instead of trying to squeeze every cent from legitimate paying users.
Can you explain? I don't understand how everyone loses except for the group that already steal the game.
This is the way I see it
NHL - Increased market, increased profit through user traffic (ads), higher availability and exposure of the games leading to increase in new fans
Broadcasters - Increased number of viewers, increased revenue through higher ad rates
Piraters - Better quality stream compared to illegal streams (although worse than subscribers), paid 0 cents to watch (even though the user isn't paying, advertisers are paying for his presences on NHL stream)
Legitimate Customers - Option to watch the limited stream or keep subscribing to higher featured game center, possible reduction in subscription price due to subsidizing advertisements
Edit: Just another point I want to make, look at companies like Google. Their main source of revenue is advertisements. I'm not saying NHL will be successful as Google in advertisement profit, but I'm saying that advertisements shouldn't be discounted as it can lead to a huge source of revenue.