arstechnica.com — As broadband becomes commonplace in most homes across America, television networks have boosted their online video offerings and made paid content available for free in many cases. ESPN is taking a different approach to ESPN360, its online video offering, charging Internet service providers (subscription required) for the right to carry the service
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speaker219Aug 2, 2006
My isp, adelphia, carries espn360.
lanser84Aug 2, 2006
@PowerCowYour ad hominem is not an argument. But, alas, unfortunately I would probably not be able to afford all the premium content that I would like - and I don't work for telecom. The *interest* I have in this issue is that I want the market left open to freedom to innovate. I think we all have an interest in that as history has shown. Cutting off these business models in the name of egalitarianism, status-quo worship, or the idea that "we already paid for it in taxes" is a bad choice in the long run. It is a bad idea to enforce by law only 1 possible model.Especially with the groundswell behind net-neutrality, I can guarantee that if net-neutrality is voted down, that very moment you will see ads on TV for ISPs offering services that don't restrict access, that give you the same access you have now. Indeed, those services may be cheaper since part of the audience will be paying more for their premium service. Walmart makes it fantastic profit not by charging through the nose but by providing pretty cheap goods at a low price.
cbizAug 2, 2006
ESPN360...what a cool name. Other choices, iESPN, ESPNWii, iESPNWii360.....
donnyp02Aug 2, 2006
I work for Suddenlink Communications, formerly Cebridge Connections, Cox Communications, and Chart Cable, you would be surprised at how often networks pull this crap. Customers are Always wondering why prices are so high, and why there is a price increase just about every year like clockwork, well on top of gas prices, networks like ESPN like to sock it to the end user, not the cable companies, its beyound our control, if our customers want the content, then we have to pay for it, which is exactly why we are not falling under the NFL networks games this time around and dropping them, they wanted to increase rates so much it was going to force us to increase our rates for the customer, and we decided against it...
timeshifterAug 2, 2006
People often ask me if they can get Google with their new broadband service. The general public is already confused enough about all this stuff. This will only make it worse. Maybe Dvorak is right, this is the Golden Age of the Internet. Enjoy it while you can.
greenreeferAug 3, 2006
Passed on to us is right. Whether you watch or not.ESPN charges the cable provider, charges consumers (read "gamblers") for their "insider" net content, now wants to charge the ISP's and us for their good stuff, plus advertising revenue.Given the cable monopolies,that should be illegal. .there is no excuse to not have it open, let the market prevail, then I would not mind, charge whatever you want, I could opt out. Either advertising revenue, or a monthly toll. Both is out of line. It would not survive competition.They chase and harass MS to the ends of the earth for including a browser and media player in the 200$ OS that many people never paid for anyway,then leave the 60-80 per month/forever cable monopoly alone. Meanwhile, ESPN runs roughshod over everyone. Frickem.I am sick. It really does reek of corruption.Wish it did some good to bitch about it.
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ajr901Jun 15, 2008
...do you guys want to know something interesting? At&t is one of the supported ISPs that offer espn30.com, and i have at&t, however, the high speed internet connection that i use from them is one from a 3g wireless laptop connect card. One of those cards that kinda operates as a cellphone and plugs into your computer via usb ports, well, It doesnt work with espn360, espn360 doesnt recognize it as an at&t connection even though it is!!! Every Isp should do what verizon does on espn360. They should let you access espn360 even when your not at home. you just use your username and password that is assigned to you by your isp...
markofcalderiaSep 4, 2009
My ISP (comcast) doesn't carry ESPN360. I'd willingly pay per game to see Manchester United in high def. What do you want? five bucks? seven bucks? Here, please take my money EXCEPT you greedy basterds (ESPN) want to get paid by Comcast and they aint havin it. Sure I petitioned my ISP for it. Fat lot a good that will do. Congratulations on not getting my money. Maybe I can get the video direct from some provider in Europe...