Jun 14, 2010
Xbox 360 Gets Live Sports In HD From ESPN. Canceling My Cable In 5, 4, 3…
The lack of live sports was one of the #1 things holding people back from canceling their cable. Now all XBOX 360 Gold members can get live sports on their XBOX 360. This is huge. Expect a new wave of cord cutting. All led by Disney/ABC — the most progressive mainstream media company out there at the moment.
This is great news for independent producers. Cable companies are going to increasingly embrace Web content and traditional media companies are going to increasingly embrace the Web. The playing field is leveling out — the entrenched competitive advantages of mainstream media are being smoothed away.
About
I'm a high school dropout, the long-term CEO of blip.tv and a former warblogger.
Subscribe via RSS.
