That all makes sense. I appreciate the thoughtful discussion.
I get that content providers think that way, but the ones who do will eventually be left behind, like Blockbuster. In the end someone will figure out how to get customers what they want, the market demand wins. Especially when the cost of good content and distribution have dropped by magnitudes in the past few years and it is all technically feasible. (See the rise of YouTube and internet news sources and the drop in cable and over the air TV and local TV news as the beginning of the trend.) It is the innovators dilemma waiting to happen. I just wonder what will be the tipping point . . .
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