Dish Streaming Service to Be $30, Charge More For Broadcast TV According to the Wall Street Journal (also see this non-paywalled Reuters report), Dish's upcoming Internet video subscription service won't come with traditional broadcast channels. Earlier rumors had already suggested that the base service would cost subscribers $20 to $30 per month, with broadcast channels requiring an additional fee. The Journal supports that story (and the $30 per month price tag), though that plan may not get far since ABC's the only company to strike a deal with Dish so far. The Journal notes that broadcasters aren't happy that their content is being relegated to a second tier: quote: Dish’s proposal is meeting with resistance from broadcasters. TV channels generally want to be carried in the most widely available package. Broadcasters such as Fox and CBS have been touting the revenue from pay-TV carriage fees as a major growth driver for their businesses. That subscription money is becoming especially important in a soft ad market. Of course these are the same broadcast companies charging an arm and a leg for content via retransmission fees (while holding tight to licensing rights), so the fact Dish's plans turn the traditional model on its head should surprise no one. The Journal notes that broadcasters aren't happy that their content is being relegated to a second tier:Of course these are the same broadcast companies charging an arm and a leg for content via retransmission fees (while holding tight to licensing rights), so the fact Dish's plans turn the traditional model on its head should surprise no one.







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Dacula, GA 3 recommendations tpkatl Member Not including the money-grubbing traditional networks is GOOD It might make me sign up for the streaming service.



I have no sympathy for the networks. If they acted like adults, instead of petulant children, I might feel something for their plight.



But too bad NBC and CBS, this is what greed gets you.