No Winners or Losers in IPTV? That’s a Laugh!

Read the Wired article here, then let’s discuss.

In the context of the Amazon - Netflix space they will both do fine. Though there is some overlap in their offerings, the customer bases are segregated enough that both firms can be successful. So in that respect, Wired is right.

But Losers. The road is littered and to be littered with losers. Dead — mass media mediums. Weekly news magazines for example. Near Dead — Blockbuster. They didn’t see it coming till it was too late. Walking But Headed for the Ditch — local broadcast television unless they can adjust soon.

Ironically the former big networks could be winners out of this. They have a stable of legacy product to offer and cash to offer new content. All they have to do is go direct to the end user.