Well, speaking as a former pro-wrestling performer (in-ring talent, referee and manager for 6 years in my late teens and early 20's back in the late 90's and early 2k's), I'm not buying in only because it's McMahon. It will be heavily edited and one-sided and quite frequently just wrong. Just see how WWE treats people who don't play ball with them.
I'm happy to see more content, but it will lead me to want to hide the button on AppleTV....
I pay a fixed yearly amount and I have access to all shows current and previous from the list above. Let's assume APPLE TV gives us packages like
10 series a year => $20
30 series a year => $50
etc.
I watch the shows I want regardless of which studio they originated from.
That would be breaking the old TV model apart.
They may still very well do that, we're just not seeing it yet.
What about shows that don't fit the "series" model; one of documentaries, continuous running soap opera or news programming?
What about watching a few episodes of a show before deciding it's not for you?
How are people even meant to know what shows are available if they don't have ads or channel surfing? 90 second previews?
Any kind of rigid structure that Apple tries to put in place is going to conflict with a lot of common viewing patterns, and not necessarily in a positive way. If Apple really intends on disrupting television in a big way (i.e. not as a nerdy alternative) then they need to get a grip on the complete user experience of watching television. Genius recommendations, generous season previews, discount pricing for regular scheduling, and maybe even ad-supported programming as an option are all good starts.
Channel and network based apps are alright for now, but if this is Apple's play for the long term then it's not going to make much of a dent.
What about shows that don't fit the "series" model; one of documentaries, continuous running soap opera or news programming?
What about watching a few episodes of a show before deciding it's not for you?
How are people even meant to know what shows are available if they don't have ads or channel surfing? 90 second previews?
Any kind of rigid structure that Apple tries to put in place is going to conflict with a lot of common viewing patterns, and not necessarily in a positive way. If Apple really intends on disrupting television in a big way (i.e. not as a nerdy alternative) then they need to get a grip on the complete user experience of watching television. Genius recommendations, generous season previews, discount pricing for regular scheduling, and maybe even ad-supported programming as an option are all good starts.
Channel and network based apps are alright for now, but if this is Apple's play for the long term then it's not going to make much of a dent.
Hi, have you met Apple? iTunes is their starting point. I'm sure they will adapt what works there for the Apple TV.
They are offering a conduit to acquire content to people who want to buy it. Nobody is going to force any of you to watch it. Enjoy whatever it is you enjoy, I won't laugh at you. Everybody likes different things and that is OK.
Hi, have you met Apple? iTunes is their starting point. I'm sure they will adapt what works there for the Apple TV.
Hi.
Yes, obviously. How they will adapt it is the question. As it stands the iTunes pay per episode/season is very rigid and isn't making much of a noticeable dent in the TV establishment due to the high total cost. And the alternative Channel/App strategy isn't a great deal better due to the lack of channels and (again) the high total cost.
Some kind of subscription, bundling, free-with-ads, or unknown other is an inevitability if you assume that Apple will eventually make a big play for the television market.
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Well, speaking as a former pro-wrestling performer (in-ring talent, referee and manager for 6 years in my late teens and early 20's back in the late 90's and early 2k's), I'm not buying in only because it's McMahon. It will be heavily edited and one-sided and quite frequently just wrong. Just see how WWE treats people who don't play ball with them.
I'm happy to see more content, but it will lead me to want to hide the button on AppleTV....
I pay a fixed yearly amount and I have access to all shows current and previous from the list above. Let's assume APPLE TV gives us packages like
10 series a year => $20
30 series a year => $50
etc.
I watch the shows I want regardless of which studio they originated from.
That would be breaking the old TV model apart.
They may still very well do that, we're just not seeing it yet.
What about shows that don't fit the "series" model; one of documentaries, continuous running soap opera or news programming?
What about watching a few episodes of a show before deciding it's not for you?
How are people even meant to know what shows are available if they don't have ads or channel surfing? 90 second previews?
Any kind of rigid structure that Apple tries to put in place is going to conflict with a lot of common viewing patterns, and not necessarily in a positive way. If Apple really intends on disrupting television in a big way (i.e. not as a nerdy alternative) then they need to get a grip on the complete user experience of watching television. Genius recommendations, generous season previews, discount pricing for regular scheduling, and maybe even ad-supported programming as an option are all good starts.
Channel and network based apps are alright for now, but if this is Apple's play for the long term then it's not going to make much of a dent.
Hi, have you met Apple? iTunes is their starting point. I'm sure they will adapt what works there for the Apple TV.
They are offering a conduit to acquire content to people who want to buy it. Nobody is going to force any of you to watch it. Enjoy whatever it is you enjoy, I won't laugh at you. Everybody likes different things and that is OK.
Hi, have you met Apple? iTunes is their starting point. I'm sure they will adapt what works there for the Apple TV.
Hi.
Yes, obviously. How they will adapt it is the question. As it stands the iTunes pay per episode/season is very rigid and isn't making much of a noticeable dent in the TV establishment due to the high total cost. And the alternative Channel/App strategy isn't a great deal better due to the lack of channels and (again) the high total cost.
Some kind of subscription, bundling, free-with-ads, or unknown other is an inevitability if you assume that Apple will eventually make a big play for the television market.