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with broadcasters. That=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=84=A2s simply not a sustainable=
business model. The New Economics Of TV Traditionally, the TV business ha=
s been built on two revenue streams: advertising and subscription. Premium=
channels, like HBO and Showtime, are able to thrive on subscription models=
alone. Most, however, work on a hybrid model. They sell advertising and =
receive fees from cable providers in return for allowing them to carry prog=
ramming. Until recently, cable companies held a lot of leverage because, u=
nlike broadcasters, they had a direct financial relationship with the consu=
mer. They could decide to pay a programmer more or less, give them access =
to a coveted spot on the cable box, or bury them deep in the back of the li=
neup. Broadcasters, whether they liked it or not, had to play ball. Yet t=
hat model is already breaking down. Consider the case of Netflix, whose st=
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ruth is that, beyond infrastructure, cable companies are providing little, =
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ginning to evolve. Now, we're approaching a tipping point where what we use=
d to call â??TVâ?=9D is morphing into something else entirely. =
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on't actually need it, at least technically speaking, to access programming=
Cable boxes today mainly serve to perpetuate cable companies' role as gat=
ekeepers through their agreements with broadcasters. That's simply not a su=
stainable business model. The New Economics Of TV Traditionally, the TV bus=
iness has been built on two revenue streams: advertising and subscription. =
Premium channels, like HBO and Showtime, are able to thrive on subscription=
models alone. Most, however, work on a hybrid model. They sell advertising=
and receive fees from cable providers in return for allowing them to carry=
programming. Until recently, cable companies held a lot of leverage becaus=
e, unlike broadcasters, they had a direct financial relationship with the c=
onsumer. They could decide to pay a programmer more or less, give them acce=
ss to a coveted spot on the cable box, or bury them deep in the back of the=
lineup. Broadcasters, whether they liked it or not, had to play ball. Yet =
that model is already breaking down. Consider the case of Netflix, whose st=
reaming service blends original programing with feature films and documenta=
ries, much like HBO. However, although Netflix charges less, the company ea=
rns roughly the same per subscriber because it does not have to pay fees to=
cable providers. Clearly, that's no recipe for success, as HBO recently ac=
knowledged with its launch of HBO Now, a service that allows consumers to a=
ccess the pay channel directlyâ??on any deviceâ?? without a cab=
le subscription. So consumers get the programming they want and the company=
gets to keep all of the subscription revenues. Everybody wins. Except, of =
course, the cable companies. And HBO's new service is just the tip of the i=
ceberg. The New Programming Models I recently discontinued my cable service=
and am already amazed how little I'm missing. Some of the best shows are a=
ctually Netflix and HBO originals, which I don't need a cable subscription =
for. I can catch most of the rest with Hulu Plus and a digital antenna. Som=
e broadcasters, like Bloomberg TV, already offer a live stream through thei=
r apps. I've also noticed new programming business models starting to emerg=
e. Companies like Red Bull and GoPro have their own channels that are essen=
tially an extension of their marketing activities. Amazon Prime, which has =
a large video library and some fantastic original programmingâ??Woody=
Allen has agreed to produce a seriesâ??can be seen in the same light=
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uired the digital rights to stream a NFL game this year. Google, which owns=
YouTube and has two steaming devices on the market, Chromecast and Nexus P=
layer, has already rolled out its Google Fiber service in five cities, with=
more on the way. Cutting the cable certainly isn't ideal. Many of the prog=
ramming networks require me to enter an activation code tied to a cable sub=
scription, integration is far from seamless and I miss the ability to chann=
el surf a bit, but considering I'll save about $600 a year, the trade-offs =
seem more than worth it. The Cloud Disruption What has struck me most about=
cutting out my cable service is that what few barriers remain aren't econo=
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