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Bye bye TV stations

Mr Packer Sn was quoted; “You get one Allan Bond in your life”. Mr Packer was of course referring to the fact that he sold the Nine network to Mr Bond for A$1 Billion and bought it back not so long later for about A$300 Million.

But they days of TV stations or even networks being cash registers are long gone. The producers, the content creators, are the winners now. This post os from my very good friends at The Unoffical Apple Weblog.

Now that cable companies are actually producing qulaity content (SATC, Sopranos et al), and releasing them as podcasts to the world for FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE, the opportunities for stations to grab cash from advertisers is long gone.

Imagine a world where news bulletins are put together every hour for syndication. No more are you reliant on the 6pm, 7pm, 10pm or later news bully. Your computer has already downloaded the latest news for you to watch at your convenince – not at theirs.

Comparing Video Podcasts with the iTunes Store TV episodes – The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

Link: Comparing Video Podcasts with the iTunes Store TV episodes – The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).