[Prince_Lightfoot]

This is just gamesmanship by the P12.  They are trying to put heat on DTV to acquiesce to their interests.  Whereas before the P12 was encouraging fans to appeal to DTV to get P12N, now they have said they are going to encourage them to take their business elsewhere.  Only when DTV loses subscribers in enough numbers will they cut a deal with the P12 to carry P12N.  The question is what is that number, 5K?  10K?  25K?

This would make more sense if more cable systems carried P12N.  Mine, Charter Communications, doesn't.  Wikipedia says they're the 4th largest cable operator in the country.  DTV can easily maintain the "whaddaya gonna do?" attitude as long as lots of folks have no wired alternative.

I say the P12 should open the streaming interface as PPV for anyone who can show they have no wired or satellite viewing options.  Besides goodwill and a trickle of cash, this would give them some subscriber numbers to strengthen the pitch to  cablecos in those areas. Garvin may say the revenue model wasn't set up for streaming but I'm guessing it wasn't set up for "keep big chunks of the country dark," either.

[Prince_Lightfoot]

This is just gamesmanship by the P12.  They are trying to put heat on DTV to acquiesce to their interests.  Whereas before the P12 was encouraging fans to appeal to DTV to get P12N, now they have said they are going to encourage them to take their business elsewhere.  Only when DTV loses subscribers in enough numbers will they cut a deal with the P12 to carry P12N.  The question is what is that number, 5K?  10K?  25K?

This would make more sense if more cable systems carried P12N.  Mine, Charter Communications, doesn't.  Wikipedia says they're the 4th largest cable operator in the country.  DTV can easily maintain the "whaddaya gonna do?" attitude as long as lots of folks have no wired alternative.

I say the P12 should open the streaming interface as PPV for anyone who can show they have no wired or satellite viewing options.  Besides goodwill and a trickle of cash, this would give them some subscriber numbers to strengthen the pitch to  cablecos in those areas. Garvin may say the revenue model wasn't set up for streaming but I'm guessing it wasn't set up for "keep big chunks of the country dark," either.