http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/20/sports/baseball/20base.html?_r=1&em&ex=1169442000&en=0a62344328e8c9bd&ei=5087%0A&oref=slogin
That is, if the Times is right. ;)
I saw that. Looks like MLB.tv is going to cash in big this summer with many of the non-DirecTV customers switching over.
Speaking of which -- and let me first start off by saying that I'm not the most computer savvy, so forgive me if my language isn't correct -- is it possible to buy some type of connection that would project what is on your computer screen to your television screen? I believe I've seen it done before with some of my HS teachers, but have never actually looked into buying something similar.
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Chico's how does it get handled that a lot of people literally can't get DirecTV? I know congress is making noise about the Sunday Ticket not being available and it being anti-trust issues. I could see MLB getting in trouble as well. Congress is already pissed at them as it is. I would seriously consider switching over from cable but I can't have a dish by association rules plus I don't think I would get the signal given the buildings and trees around me.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on January 22, 2007, 12:55:47 PM
It's a fun time for us right now, then again their is also a ton of pressure to bring in a lot of customers and money to pay for all of this.
that was the first thing I noticed from the article...
QuoteDirecTV is also the exclusive outlet for the N.F.L.'s Sunday Ticket package, for which it pays $700 million annually. Sunday Ticket has about 2 million subscribers
and from directv's sunday ticket page (http://directv.com/DTVAPP/global/contentPage.jsp?assetId=900044) (which took FOREVER to find IMHO) it can be had for 11 payments of $20.82..
so doing some math..
11* $20.82 = $229.02
$700,000,000 / 2,000,000 = $350
So profit per subscriber is:
$229.02 - $350 = -$120.98
Which means a net loss of around $242 million per year.
Am I missing something or should investor's have reason to worry? :-\
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First question, gonna sound stupid....but is there a difference between home owners association and a condo association when it comes to denying satellites.
Now I completely agree that cable has the ability to pay for it and DirecTv appears to be more interested which is what the competitive market is all about. What I have an issue with is that due to technology I don't believe I can get DirecTV. I don't believe I would be able to get a signal and therefore no mater how much I'm willing to pay I can't get the service. Thats seems to be a monoply by the NFL/MLB no matter whether its intentional or not. Not saying that DirecTV is at fault but as a result I can't get March Madness package that I want.
This deal is getting lambasted every where you read up on it. Not too many happy people out there.
While I can understand the deals from the league's standpoints (hundreds of millions of dollars over a few years will make that happen), it isn't the best deal for the consumer. I'm just glad I live in the market where my teams play.