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To: jeannineinsd

Well, I don’t think it’s attacking beliefs, etc. That may affect some, but the MTV awards get GREAT ratings (sadly). It’s pretty much as the article says ... viewing habits (especially among the Young) are changing. The industry is just using an old model. It just doesn’t fly anymore. Add that to horrible service from cable companies, high costs (what happens when you have zero competition) and this is what you get. Sadly (again) as a demographic, we are neither coveted nor needed. It doesn’t matter if they attack our faith and beliefs as we aren’t the ones watching anyway and are just not a desireable demographic.

Hollywood made record profits so it’s not going anywhere. Delivery systems must change. And they always seem to.


7 posted on 08/07/2015 1:16:02 PM PDT by RIghtwardHo
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To: RIghtwardHo
Hollywood made record profits so it’s not going anywhere

I can only say they did not make them off of me...if you are talking about going to the movies. We only go a couple times a year and then it's the matinee. We have Netflix and Amazon so what ever they make off that.

13 posted on 08/07/2015 1:21:10 PM PDT by ontap
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To: RIghtwardHo
Well, I don’t think it’s attacking beliefs, etc. That may affect some, but the MTV awards get GREAT ratings (sadly). It’s pretty much as the article says ... viewing habits (especially among the Young) are changing. The industry is just using an old model. It just doesn’t fly anymore. Add that to horrible service from cable companies, high costs (what happens when you have zero competition) and this is what you get. Sadly (again) as a demographic, we are neither coveted nor needed. It doesn’t matter if they attack our faith and beliefs as we aren’t the ones watching anyway and are just not a desireable demographic.

Hollywood made record profits so it’s not going anywhere. Delivery systems must change. And they always seem to.

If you mean that most cord cutters are motivated by cost savings, rather than like myself, anger at my core beliefs being attacked, I would have to agree with you.

I also agree that viewing habits are changing. My teenage children are not TV watchers at all. The industry does not value my demographic, but I am the one paying the cable bill. Since MTV is no longer coming into my house, MTV and its advertisers do not have access to my teenagers via my TV.

You are right that Hollywood isn't going anywhere. But I do not have to give them my money.

30 posted on 08/07/2015 2:31:29 PM PDT by jeannineinsd
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