CBS (CBS) says it had exploratory talks with cable operators about taking local stations signals off the air and moving them to cable. The dramatic threat is part of a measured response by major broadcasters to the disruption Aereo poses with its streaming model and potential partnership with Dish Network (DISH). Also exploring the nuclear option: Fox, Univision. [View news story]
I think one of the biggest advantages to Aereo is sports blackouts. If the game is blacked out in my area I can log onto Aereo and see the game airing in another market. If this goes forward you would see not only the networks fighting them, but also the sports leagues.
CBS (CBS) says it had exploratory talks with cable operators about taking local stations signals off the air and moving them to cable. The dramatic threat is part of a measured response by major broadcasters to the disruption Aereo poses with its streaming model and potential partnership with Dish Network (DISH). Also exploring the nuclear option: Fox, Univision. [View news story]
A hybrid model is most likely. The free broadcasts would be a light version without new hit shows, probably nothing newer than 5 years. The cable version of the network would have all the new shows and they could make new channels like the CSI:Channel. This would allow them to pass on production costs to subscribers. Long term I still see cable companies loosing the battle. The future will be apps downloaded directly to your television. From there you will subscribe to all the content producers directly. Maybe, $5 a month each for CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX, etc.
The ace in the hole: News Corp. (NWS, NWSA) threatens to move the Fox channel to cable if Aereo isn't stopped by a judge from retransmitting shows through its innovative technology which appears to skirt around federal transmission laws. If CBS, ABC, and NBC followed suit it would mark the end of the traditional broadcasting model. (Aereo timeline) [View news story]
They would not need to get out of contracts. The Owned and Operated stations would go cable, which are mostly in the top 20 markets of the U.S.
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I've been watching Nautilus for some time now. I almost pulled the trigger at $0.90 but felt I should hold off for a resolution, or like you mentioned the $0.70 price target. Thanks for writing about Nautilus.
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The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Breaking Bad, Weeds, The Office, 30 Rock, The Universe, are just some of the show I'm currently watching on Netflix. $8 is really not much money compared to paying for cable. If you make $8 an hour at your job, 1 hour a month of work pays for your entertainment. How many hours of work do you do to pay for your cable bill? Is it worth it? Great content will always be expensive. Would you pay $100 a month to stream any tv show or movie on demand? I know I would.
I think to first understand gold you must acknowledge that it is money. As money it had a fixed price after WWII until 1971 at $35 an ounce. Ending the dollar’s peg to gold simply reversed the peg. Gold is now pegged to the dollar. The reversed peg also eliminated the exchange rate so gold’s price floats as well. This is what leads to extreme values between $400 and $10,000 that people come up with. Today the price of gold is also determined by the money supply. Every trillion added to the money supply dilutes it and gold’s value can increase. How much you ask? Well that’s anyone’s guess. What’s the price of fear?
Gold ratios make the most sense to me. Dow:Gold, Average House price:Gold, and Oil:Gold ratios help me decide if assets are cheap or expensive. Side note, from 1970 through 2010 the U.S. dollar has lost about 85% of its buying power.
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So if the dollar is down 94%, what are other currencies down? A comparison would be nice to put it all in perspective. If all other currencies are down roughly the same percentage then what? How about gold's purchasing power?
CBS (CBS) says it had exploratory talks with cable operators about taking local stations signals off the air and moving them to cable. The dramatic threat is part of a measured response by major broadcasters to the disruption Aereo poses with its streaming model and potential partnership with Dish Network (DISH). Also exploring the nuclear option: Fox, Univision. [View news story]
CBS (CBS) says it had exploratory talks with cable operators about taking local stations signals off the air and moving them to cable. The dramatic threat is part of a measured response by major broadcasters to the disruption Aereo poses with its streaming model and potential partnership with Dish Network (DISH). Also exploring the nuclear option: Fox, Univision. [View news story]
The ace in the hole: News Corp. (NWS, NWSA) threatens to move the Fox channel to cable if Aereo isn't stopped by a judge from retransmitting shows through its innovative technology which appears to skirt around federal transmission laws. If CBS, ABC, and NBC followed suit it would mark the end of the traditional broadcasting model. (Aereo timeline) [View news story]
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Sanctions on Iran have crippled its economy. Black market oil sales are the only thing funding the regime.
Looking at history, no country possessing nuclear bombs has ever been invaded in a conventional war.
Therefore, Iran believes its only defense is to develop a nuclear bomb.
The questions still unanswered are:
Does Iran currently possess a nuke?
Will Israel, the U.N., or U.S.A. tolerate that possession?
If the decision to attack Iran is made, will it be a conventional war?
How will this affect the global economy?
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Gold ratios make the most sense to me. Dow:Gold, Average House price:Gold, and Oil:Gold ratios help me decide if assets are cheap or expensive. Side note, from 1970 through 2010 the U.S. dollar has lost about 85% of its buying power.
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