By Relmor Demitrius -
Terrestrial radio. Broadcast TV. Newsprint circulations. If people heard it, saw it, or read it, they did it through these 3 mediums only a short time ago. Today is a much different age. People have access to information now through a vast array of additional avenues once thought to be impossible. The internet, Smart Phones, laptop computers, satellite television and radio, cable TV, and even the Kindle are allowing the distribution of information in a way that is becoming harder and harder for the old media companies to compete against. When Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) purchased NBC Universal, it was a shot heard around the country. Is this the end of broadcast TV? The content of networks like HBO, Showtime, CNN, ESPN, and hundreds of other cable and satellite TV channels has erased the necessity of these media distribution systems to HAVE TO CARRY the big 3. Comcast now has leverage in the media community. Charge more for NBC, we’ll charge more for CBS. Charge more for CBS, we will deny you complete coverage of all the NBC stations and content. Disney bought ABC, Lifetime, ESPN and A&E for a reason. Collaboration of content. ABC, FOX, and CBS launched cable and “satellite only” shows to add content power, and create demand from its fans for their shows, and station formats. The battle is on. Read the rest of this entry »
