But there\u2019s a catch\u2026<\/p>\n
In a sign of the changing times in the TV industry, the only way to see the new series will be to subscribe to CBS All Access \u2013 the company\u2019s paid video streaming service that costs $5.99 a month.<\/p>\n
As you may know, the video streaming market is huge \u2013 and growing. It certainly qualifies as a disruptive force, as it\u2019s a direct threat to incumbent cable companies, with viewers increasingly \u201ccutting the cord\u201d on their cable programming.<\/p>\n
At the same time, though, it\u2019s also a huge opportunity for cable companies because many of them not only\u00a0own<\/em>\u00a0the programming, they also provide the internet connections that enable streaming to reach homes. And nobody wants to cut\u00a0that<\/em>\u00a0cord!<\/p>\n But as the streaming industry grows, it presents a challenge to other streaming companies, content producers, and consumers\u2019 wallets.<\/p>\n Before blockbuster franchises like\u00a0Harry Potter<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Twilight<\/em>,\u00a0Star Trek<\/em>\u00a0was the original franchise. Indeed, for a time in the 1990s,\u00a0Star Trek<\/em>\u00a0was even called\u00a0the<\/u><\/em>\u00a0franchise within Paramount Studios.<\/p>\n When\u00a0Viacom Inc.\u00a0split up its company in 2014, the franchise split. Paramount kept the movie rights and has since produced two successful\u00a0Star Trek<\/em>\u00a0films. CBS Television kept the TV rights, and it\u2019s getting back in the game.<\/p>\n But CBS\u2019 decision to only stream the new series is a direct shot at two parties:<\/p>\n Cable Companies: Any high-profile programming that isn\u2019t available on cable is a direct threat to cable. After all, if the shows you want to watch are increasingly available elsewhere, why give your money to a cable company, which you probably hate anyway.<\/p>\n Streaming Content<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Delivery of media content is a wide open field for entrepreneus: Greg Miller writes: If you\u2019re a\u00a0Star Trek\u00a0fan, CBS just made your day.\u00a0It announced that it\u2019s bringing back a\u00a0Star Trek\u00a0television series. But there\u2019s a catch\u2026 In a sign of the … Continue reading ![\"Streaming](\"http:\/\/www.w-t-w.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Streaming-Content.jpg\")
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