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Old 10-18-2016, 10:00 AM   #253
Enoch Root
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Originally Posted by nfotiu View Post
The sports cable tv bundle model is broken. Basically everyone who subscribes to cable subsidizes sports teams and high player salaries, whether they watch or not. I suppose it benefits sports fans in that everyone foots the bill, but it's hard to argue that it is a good thing overall. Sports revenue and salaries are in line for a big correction, and IMO that is a good thing.
Maybe there is a correction.

Or maybe, instead of charging ALL cable viewers the current, modest amount, the model switches to where actual viewers pay a higher amount (resulting in similar revenues).

In other words, once the cable subsidy is gone, the cost of watching sports will skyrocket.

Anyone who thinks things are going to be free (or super cheap) in the future, because internet, is going to be disappointed, IMO.
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