Andre Yoskowitz
28 Sep 2012 21:28
Supposedly, large satellite cable company Dish Network is looking to offer channels a la carte, a move that would change the entire pay TV landscape.
The company is speaking with content providers like Viacom in an effort to offer the channels over the Internet.
Additionally, the satellite company has also spoken with Spanish-language giant Univision and Scripps, the owner of Food Network and HGTV.
SFGate says "the companies would offer an online product known as an over-the-top service, charging a lower price for a smaller bundle of channels viewable on a computer or tablet."
Currently, all cable providers offer a giant bundle of channels, usually 300 or more, whether they watch them or not, at a set price. The new service would also allow Dish to avoid having to pay ESPN the $5.13 it costs per subscriber, by far the largest price for any station. The average channel costs the subscriber $0.26.