Found an interesting article on PSFK.com around the British BBC, and their problem with free internet TV. Public TV is, as in germany, financed through a fee every TV watcher has to pay (per month/year). The question is if people are willing in the future to pay for a program they could get for free on the net. My answer is yes and no. No: If I can get the same content via Internet, why should I use my TV – btw. in the future you´ll have a kind of „homeCenter“ where you can choose between SAT TV, Internet, Cable TV or whatelse. And Yes: people will always be willing to pay for GOOD CONTENT. And that´s the key: The BBC made it for years, having a very GOOD WEBSITE! (they are so crazy: if you are coming back for several times, the website recognizes you an highlights your special interest stories). But the quality race will become faster: as for the fact that all budget you need to make a movie is about some thousand euros, the competition will grow. More and more private content will flood the net – and it will be highly recommendable. So please, BBC, you have your chance to do good job, because you have a huge viewer potential all around the world (and the net)
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