Forbes: A la carte cable tv coming in March

[GA Russell]

Forbes is reporting that computer chip company Intel will introduce a la carte cable tv for anyone with internet service starting in March.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyclay/2012/12/30/why-intels-new-iptv-service-will-do-what-google-apple-and-microsoft-cant/

http://www.businessinsider.com/intel-cable-2013-1#ixzz2GkSFccYf

[Jazzmoose]

Interesting. This will definitely shake things up, but I'm not sure it'll be in a way that people will like. I'll bet there's a lot of channels out there that wouldn't get enough support to survive in this system, for one thing. I'm also curious how much individual channels will cost. I'll bet most people will either have to give up some channels they enjoy occasionally, or will end up paying more each month for TV.

[Quincy]

I've been waiting a long time for this day. This has the potential to slow down the crazy money in sports if it's accurate to assume that many would dump ESPN if given the choice (as noted in the 2nd article).

[GA Russell]

I was not clear in my OP. Intel's first test market will be in March. This will work regardless of your ISP.

[Dan Gould]

I've been waiting a long time for this day. This has the potential to slow down the crazy money in sports if it's accurate to assume that many would dump ESPN if given the choice (as noted in the 2nd article).

This can also drastically alter the drama landscape of cable TV (outside of HBO and Showtime). Can TNT and the many other networks with original dramatic programming finance the same number of productions in an a la carte world?

[JSngry]

What's the over/under until it's mostly all porn & preachers?

[Dan Gould]

You're forgetting reality tv. No revenue reduction will kill that and it will dominate ahead of porn and preachers.

[JSngry]

But porn & preachers ARE reality!

[Jazzmoose]

What's the over/under until it's mostly all porn & preachers?

Two weeks, I think...