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The TV Predictions Interview
INHD's Rob Jacobson On HDTV
The high-def networks' CEO says INHD 2's future is uncertain.
By Phillip Swann
Washington, D.C. (September 16, 2006) -- In 2003, pay programmer In Demand launched the High-Definition TV channels, INHD and INHD 2.
While the networks can count several victories over the last three years, including agreements to provide high-def coverage of Major League Baseball, the NBA and the NHL, INHD and INHD 2 still operate under a cloud.
Despite being owned by a cable consortium (Comcast, Cox and Time Warner), several cable systems have recently dropped INHD 2, citing a duplication of programming. In addition, flagship INHD continues to experiment with its lineup, searching for the right mix.
INHD's Rob Jacobson.
In an interview with TVPredictions.com, Rob Jacobson, president and CEO of In Demand (and INHD and
INHD 2), acknowledges that the networks may be at a crossroads. However, Jacobson adds he remains confident that INHD will flourish as more Americans buy high-def sets and become potential HD viewers.
Here's the TVPredictions.com interview with Rob Jacobson.
TVPredictions: Cable TV operators are dropping INHD 2 in several markets. What is the future of INHD 2? Will it continue to exist or will its programming be rolled into INHD?
Rob Jacobson: Certain systems have elected to drop INHD2. A bit of history will help clarify. The network was created to showcase high-def programming, but also as a backdrop service for cable operators to lay-in regional sports networks (HD) shows when needed. If the network's utility for this purpose goes away, then there could be a decision to collapse the two channels, but that decision has not yet been made.
TVP: Will INHD carry the HDTV hockey games from Versus (formerly The Outdoor Life Network) this season? And the HD games from NBA TV?
RJ: In the coming season, the arrangement with respect to hockey games will be the same as last year and will be seamless to viewers, who will continue to get HD NHL games on INHD. For the NBA games, we do not yet know, but we would like to continue to present games in HD as we have for the past three seasons.
TVP: Rumors are flying that EchoStar is testing a uplink for INHD. Will EchoStar add INHD in 2006? If not, 2007?
RJ: We don't comment on ongoing negotiations.
TVP: DIRECTV recently dropped its FCC complaint against INHD over programming fees. Will DIRECTV add INHD in 2006? If not, 2007?
RJ: We don't comment on ongoing negotiations.
(Editor's Note: Asked if DIRECTV will add INHD in the near future, Eric Shanks, the satcaster's executive vice president, told TVPredictions.com this week that "we are talking to them." However, he added: "At the INHD website the top two things they are promoting are Major League Baseball games, which we already carry and more, and a show called Beer Nutz. So I am not sure we are going to spend our customer's money on a show called Beer Nutz just because it is in HD. And I am a big fan of beer.")
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"There could be a decision to collapse (INHD and INHD 2), but that decision has not yet been made."
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TVP: Is INHD planning an INHD On Demand service? If so, when will it launch?
RJ: INHD has been running a test market of its new service INHD Jukebox, which will be the first free, all HD VOD music service. It features highlights of concert performances from superstar musical artists across the rock and pop spectrum including Pink, Roy Orbison, Sean Paul, The Who, Nelly Furtado, Stereophonics, Franz Ferdinand, Norah Jones and many more. We expect wide deployment of this service imminently.
(Editor's Note: INHD Jukebox was added yesterday to Comcast's On Demand service in the Washington, D.C. area.)
TVP: There's a general feeling that Comcast and Cox are not carrying HDNet because they are vested in INHD? True? Are the cable ops afraid that HDNet would be competition for INHD? (Disclosure note: High-Definition TV network HDNet is an advertiser at TVPredictions.com.)
RJ: We can't speculate on cable operators' decisions. However, we do know that INHD's value as an HD asset on the lineup speaks for itself. In addition to our owners, it is currently carried by many non-owner (cable operators), including Cablevision, Mediacom, Patriot and Bright House.
As pioneers in HD, INHD and INHD2 have received high marks from viewers for presenting great original programs in pristine 1080i picture and Dolby 5.1 sound. We are keyed into the audience, constantly talking to thousands of them through online panels and focus groups. We are always fine-tuning our programming and developing new shows, such as the newly-launched MOJO-branded block on INHD. We are confident that this network has the competitive edge to grow into a popular brand.
TVP: INHD has made several programming changes in recent months, adding shows that appeal to young males (MOJO, etc.) Is INHD becoming the Spike TV of HDTV?
RJ: While both INHD and Spike gear their programming to males, that's where the similarity ends. Men are not one single demographic. INHD's audience is more affluent and older (our demographic target is 25-49 years old, $75K + income). INHD programs to a distinct group of active, success-oriented men who represent HD's most passionate viewer base and a group that largely feels ignored by traditional television programming.
In Demand's research repeatedly confirmed that this highly desirable audience wants intelligent male-oriented programming -- beyond sports -- that is relevant to their interests and active approach to life. Our new MOJO original, branded prime time block feeds this need.
TVP: What types of programming are you looking to add in the future? Is there something missing from the current lineup?
RJ: Our focus is to grow the MOJO programming with distinctive new originals which cover a gamut of subjects including cuisine and spirits, music, high tech, finance and adventurous travel – all presented with intelligence, wit and style – and with a male point of view which invokes the sensibilities of the upscale men's magazine world.
Five new series have been added to the MOJO lineup since June. We are about to premiere Dr. Danger, a travel adventure series with Dr. Bob Arnot, which this season travels to Africa. Viewers can look forward to Wall Street Warriors in October and a new show which focuses on cutting edge accessories for men which will debut in December. In 2007, there will be even more. Stay tuned.
TVP: What is your analysis of the current state of HDTV? Are sales rising at the level you expected? If not, what can the industry do to improve sales?
RJ: We're obviously bullish on high-def. The 2006 holiday sales season should be very robust for high-def sets. According to Kagan Research, the HD market is now at more than 16 million (homes) in the U.S., and expected to double in the next two years alone. That's a lot of new viewers coming online for INHD. How can we improve sales? Keep making more unique original HD programming.
TVP: What's your favorite show in HD?
RJ: I am a huge baseball fan, so I love watching MLB games on INHD, but I watch them anywhere I can find them in HD.
The TV Predictions Interview
INHD's Rob Jacobson On HDTV
The high-def networks' CEO says INHD 2's future is uncertain.
By Phillip Swann
Washington, D.C. (September 16, 2006) -- In 2003, pay programmer In Demand launched the High-Definition TV channels, INHD and INHD 2.
While the networks can count several victories over the last three years, including agreements to provide high-def coverage of Major League Baseball, the NBA and the NHL, INHD and INHD 2 still operate under a cloud.
Despite being owned by a cable consortium (Comcast, Cox and Time Warner), several cable systems have recently dropped INHD 2, citing a duplication of programming. In addition, flagship INHD continues to experiment with its lineup, searching for the right mix.
INHD's Rob Jacobson.
In an interview with TVPredictions.com, Rob Jacobson, president and CEO of In Demand (and INHD and
INHD 2), acknowledges that the networks may be at a crossroads. However, Jacobson adds he remains confident that INHD will flourish as more Americans buy high-def sets and become potential HD viewers.
Here's the TVPredictions.com interview with Rob Jacobson.
TVPredictions: Cable TV operators are dropping INHD 2 in several markets. What is the future of INHD 2? Will it continue to exist or will its programming be rolled into INHD?
Rob Jacobson: Certain systems have elected to drop INHD2. A bit of history will help clarify. The network was created to showcase high-def programming, but also as a backdrop service for cable operators to lay-in regional sports networks (HD) shows when needed. If the network's utility for this purpose goes away, then there could be a decision to collapse the two channels, but that decision has not yet been made.
TVP: Will INHD carry the HDTV hockey games from Versus (formerly The Outdoor Life Network) this season? And the HD games from NBA TV?
RJ: In the coming season, the arrangement with respect to hockey games will be the same as last year and will be seamless to viewers, who will continue to get HD NHL games on INHD. For the NBA games, we do not yet know, but we would like to continue to present games in HD as we have for the past three seasons.
TVP: Rumors are flying that EchoStar is testing a uplink for INHD. Will EchoStar add INHD in 2006? If not, 2007?
RJ: We don't comment on ongoing negotiations.
TVP: DIRECTV recently dropped its FCC complaint against INHD over programming fees. Will DIRECTV add INHD in 2006? If not, 2007?
RJ: We don't comment on ongoing negotiations.
(Editor's Note: Asked if DIRECTV will add INHD in the near future, Eric Shanks, the satcaster's executive vice president, told TVPredictions.com this week that "we are talking to them." However, he added: "At the INHD website the top two things they are promoting are Major League Baseball games, which we already carry and more, and a show called Beer Nutz. So I am not sure we are going to spend our customer's money on a show called Beer Nutz just because it is in HD. And I am a big fan of beer.")
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"There could be a decision to collapse (INHD and INHD 2), but that decision has not yet been made."
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TVP: Is INHD planning an INHD On Demand service? If so, when will it launch?
RJ: INHD has been running a test market of its new service INHD Jukebox, which will be the first free, all HD VOD music service. It features highlights of concert performances from superstar musical artists across the rock and pop spectrum including Pink, Roy Orbison, Sean Paul, The Who, Nelly Furtado, Stereophonics, Franz Ferdinand, Norah Jones and many more. We expect wide deployment of this service imminently.
(Editor's Note: INHD Jukebox was added yesterday to Comcast's On Demand service in the Washington, D.C. area.)
TVP: There's a general feeling that Comcast and Cox are not carrying HDNet because they are vested in INHD? True? Are the cable ops afraid that HDNet would be competition for INHD? (Disclosure note: High-Definition TV network HDNet is an advertiser at TVPredictions.com.)
RJ: We can't speculate on cable operators' decisions. However, we do know that INHD's value as an HD asset on the lineup speaks for itself. In addition to our owners, it is currently carried by many non-owner (cable operators), including Cablevision, Mediacom, Patriot and Bright House.
As pioneers in HD, INHD and INHD2 have received high marks from viewers for presenting great original programs in pristine 1080i picture and Dolby 5.1 sound. We are keyed into the audience, constantly talking to thousands of them through online panels and focus groups. We are always fine-tuning our programming and developing new shows, such as the newly-launched MOJO-branded block on INHD. We are confident that this network has the competitive edge to grow into a popular brand.
TVP: INHD has made several programming changes in recent months, adding shows that appeal to young males (MOJO, etc.) Is INHD becoming the Spike TV of HDTV?
RJ: While both INHD and Spike gear their programming to males, that's where the similarity ends. Men are not one single demographic. INHD's audience is more affluent and older (our demographic target is 25-49 years old, $75K + income). INHD programs to a distinct group of active, success-oriented men who represent HD's most passionate viewer base and a group that largely feels ignored by traditional television programming.
In Demand's research repeatedly confirmed that this highly desirable audience wants intelligent male-oriented programming -- beyond sports -- that is relevant to their interests and active approach to life. Our new MOJO original, branded prime time block feeds this need.
TVP: What types of programming are you looking to add in the future? Is there something missing from the current lineup?
RJ: Our focus is to grow the MOJO programming with distinctive new originals which cover a gamut of subjects including cuisine and spirits, music, high tech, finance and adventurous travel – all presented with intelligence, wit and style – and with a male point of view which invokes the sensibilities of the upscale men's magazine world.
Five new series have been added to the MOJO lineup since June. We are about to premiere Dr. Danger, a travel adventure series with Dr. Bob Arnot, which this season travels to Africa. Viewers can look forward to Wall Street Warriors in October and a new show which focuses on cutting edge accessories for men which will debut in December. In 2007, there will be even more. Stay tuned.
TVP: What is your analysis of the current state of HDTV? Are sales rising at the level you expected? If not, what can the industry do to improve sales?
RJ: We're obviously bullish on high-def. The 2006 holiday sales season should be very robust for high-def sets. According to Kagan Research, the HD market is now at more than 16 million (homes) in the U.S., and expected to double in the next two years alone. That's a lot of new viewers coming online for INHD. How can we improve sales? Keep making more unique original HD programming.
TVP: What's your favorite show in HD?
RJ: I am a huge baseball fan, so I love watching MLB games on INHD, but I watch them anywhere I can find them in HD.
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Is INHD still hoing to have NBA and NHL, I though thoses were only on INHD because there is no VERSUS HD and no NBA TV HD bandwith for thoses channels on cable. Since E* already has a spot for thoses will there be alternate programing 
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Looks like dish is Bankrupt. Filling tomorrow Tuesday June 30th
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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Comcast is the first to report, with a massive 274,000 loss in video subscribers.
In the 3Q of 2016, Comcast had 21.42 million video subscribers and was the #1 provider, now at 10.39 million and is the #3 Provider, YTTV is #2 ( who also surpassed DirecTV-8 Million and Dish-under 5 Million), Charter/Spectrum is #1.
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In the 3Q of 2016, Comcast had 21.42 million video subscribers and was the #1 provider, now at 10.39 million and is the #3 Provider, YTTV is #2 ( who also surpassed DirecTV-8 Million and Dish-under 5 Million), Charter/Spectrum is #1.
Comcast Just Lost 274,000 TV Customers & 144,000 Internet Customers In Just Three Months | Cord Cutters News
Comcast Corporation reported its third-quarter 2026 results on October 22, showing continued erosion in its domestic residential broadband internet and video customer bases as competitive pressures intensified across the connectivity market. The company recorded a net loss of 144,000 domestic...
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Thats good, the neighborhood generally look better with buried plant ... until someone puts a shovel into the line planting the Spring Garden.
In my local area all underground utilities are under the sidewalk. Of course from there, when entering your property, They are at least 18" in your dirt.Thats good, the neighborhood generally look better with buried plant ... until someone puts a shovel into the line planting the Spring Garden.
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My fiber isp put everything in conduit, except for the drop line to the NID and it it buried 10 inchesThats good, the neighborhood generally look better with buried plant ... until someone puts a shovel into the line planting the Spring Garden.
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My area is very rocky, so there will be no shovels into the lines. Most of the lines were bored and the one's not bored where dug at least 18" deep. Cox had flagged my yard for them to dig up. But the foreman of the crew said he was not going to tear up my grass. He ended up installing the cable across the street at a vacant lot instead and bored the street for my pedestal. The line from the pedestal to my house could be damaged being it is fairly shallow.Thats good, the neighborhood generally look better with buried plant ... until someone puts a shovel into the line planting the Spring Garden.
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This thread is a place to discuss the 4K events that appear on channel 540. We are getting, at this point, one college football game a week. Let's hope there is more coming.
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I was reading this article
thehill.com
That said this-
Last summer, for the first time, streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime claimed the largest share of the television viewing audience, surpassing both cable and broadcast TV. Streaming captured 34.8 percent of July viewers, according to Nielsen data, compared to 34.4 percent for cable and 21.6 percent for broadcast.
And then, sometime in the second half of 2022, cord-cutters became the majority. The share of cable and satellite television subscribers dipped to 48 percent, according to a report from Samba TV, a television technology company.
Now I do not consider those with YTTV and the likes, Cord Cutters, but they still do not have Traditional Cable/Satellite delivered Live TV, so I decided to do the math.
There are, now, 129 Million Households in the United States.
In 2015, there were 100 Million Cable/Sat Subscribers , no streaming Live TV Service.
Today, there are 66 Million Live TV subscribers, including Cable, Satellite and Streaming.
Roughly, Streaming Live TV has 14 Million subs including all of them.
So that means, Cable/Satellite now has, roughly, 51 Million Households
So in just 8 years, lost 49% of their subscribers and by the end of this year, expected sub count to be, roughly, 45 million households.
That means a total loss of 55% since 2015 at the end of 2023.
But out of 129 Million households, 45 million will mean only 35% will get Cable/Satellite Delivered Live TV by the end of 2023.
Imagine what 2024 will be like.
Cable TV ‘cord-cutters’ became the majority in 2022
The steady decline of cable and broadcast television, and the rise of streaming services, reached a sort of inflection point over the past year. Last summer, for the first time, streaming ser…
thehill.com
That said this-
Last summer, for the first time, streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime claimed the largest share of the television viewing audience, surpassing both cable and broadcast TV. Streaming captured 34.8 percent of July viewers, according to Nielsen data, compared to 34.4 percent for cable and 21.6 percent for broadcast.
And then, sometime in the second half of 2022, cord-cutters became the majority. The share of cable and satellite television subscribers dipped to 48 percent, according to a report from Samba TV, a television technology company.
Now I do not consider those with YTTV and the likes, Cord Cutters, but they still do not have Traditional Cable/Satellite delivered Live TV, so I decided to do the math.
There are, now, 129 Million Households in the United States.
In 2015, there were 100 Million Cable/Sat Subscribers , no streaming Live TV Service.
Today, there are 66 Million Live TV subscribers, including Cable, Satellite and Streaming.
Roughly, Streaming Live TV has 14 Million subs including all of them.
So that means, Cable/Satellite now has, roughly, 51 Million Households
So in just 8 years, lost 49% of their subscribers and by the end of this year, expected sub count to be, roughly, 45 million households.
That means a total loss of 55% since 2015 at the end of 2023.
But out of 129 Million households, 45 million will mean only 35% will get Cable/Satellite Delivered Live TV by the end of 2023.
Imagine what 2024 will be like.
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Not Me, I rather enjoy it ...People are tired of watching the World Series without the Yankees.
I thought you might like that.
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Wireless Joey 4. Yesterday, I noticed a little green dot on a small black field in the upper right hand corner of the screen, regardless of channel, recordings, etc. A restart got rid of it, but I am curious as to what It meant and what I did to get it there.
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