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| Will Free TV become a thing of the past?; Why local TV might be dying soon | |
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| Topic Started: Dec 30 2009, 09:29 PM (477 Views) | |
| Bart | Dec 30 2009, 09:29 PM Post #1 |
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Local TV has not been immune to the market forces that are driving newspapers out of businesses. More and more media outlets are competing for a shrinking supply of advertising dollars. This has lead many to conclude that the current system is no longer sustainable on advertising revenue alone. As the nation’s biggest pay-TV provider, Comcast Corp., prepares to take control of NBC, are we approaching the demise of free, local TV? What will happen to local news in an age of no local newspapers or TV stations? And how will this effect the public relations profession? For more on this story: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9438811 |
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| WGCI | Jan 7 2010, 04:32 PM Post #2 |
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I think this all may be part of a larger problem. In this new digital age of free news and entertainment, content providers are struggling to find a way to make money at it. Advertising dollars can't fund everything, or at least not at the same quality it was before. |
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| Alton Lagan | Jan 14 2010, 06:04 PM Post #3 |
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Even if the big networks pull out, I believe local, broadcast TV will continue to be around for a long time. True, one might need cable to watch many programs that are now provided for free, but there will still be something on. Most Americans seem to trust their local TV news far more than its national counterpart. In the end a separation from local TV could mean a further loss of credibility for the networks. The term "Cable News" has gotten a very bad reputation over the years. |
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