I see HBO stepping up to the plate, with HBO go there is a way to watch on demand programming from any smartphone or web enabled device. This is just like Netflixs' watch instantly. My point is this in the age of Media 2.0 providers must adapt their content to the viewers preferences. If your target audience has developed a taste for wanting their news delivered via short video summaries instead of long articles it would behove anyone interested in staying competitive to grab a camera and start rolling.
It's been said before but it is a brave new world out there and the adage sink or swim has never been truer for all forms of media. In my humble opinion I think HBO has what it takes to swim.
I agree that there is always a market for quality production. The question is how it will be promoted and propagated to the people. Home Box Office (HBO) was somewhat revolutionary when it first showed up on television because so much of televised content was junk. It was provided so that people who wanted quality or difference would pay for that additional content. As long as there are ways to promote a product in an attractive manner there will be people who will pay the additional freight. The real question is this: why don't producers consistently produce quality products?
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