Sony, Warner, Disney Planning $30 Home Film-Viewing Option
Found on Bloomberg on Thursday, 30 September 2010
A so-called "premium" service would let consumers see movies on TV without waiting as long as the typical three to four months for DVDs or cable companies' $4 or so on-demand showings.
Time Warner Inc. Chief Financial Officer John Martin told the Goldman Sachs conference in New York last week that the company's Warner Bros. studio expects to begin tests on the service later this year. He said he expected the offering to be priced at $20 to $30 per viewing.
Seriously, $20-$30 only to watch a movie on your TV at home? That overpriced offer most likely bundled with HDCP to stop you from recording it. I thought the movie studios were greedy before, but this one really tops it again. Not to mention that movie quality is anything but close to even justify the price for a regular theatre ticket.