NanoTech Entertainment Inc (NTEK)

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There is definitely no dishonesty here my friend. I think others would agree I'm pretty honest about this...

Hey, HBO. Can I buy HBOGO? No? Please? No? I really want to buy your content because it is so awesome, but I can't? Really? Are you crazy?

Hey, Nanotech. Can I get a subscription to Vodwiz? Yeah? Awesome! Can I get it on cable? No? Even better!

Hey, HBO. So, logic suggests that all forms of communication move to the web... Here's some examples. Mail, Phone/conferencing, video, music, porn, classified ads, news, radio... Should I go on?

So I was thinking are you guys going to give us an option to by HBO on the web because I don't want cable?

NO we have more lucrative deals with the cable companies. We will lose money if we lose those contracts to sell HBO on the web.

Oh, ok, I see. So you just want to wait for Apple to come in, pay off the cable companies and destroy the business plan they have been using for 70+ years in two weeks of negotiating and instead, you can share your revenue with them. You know, you could just get in front of the curve and capitalize on emerging technology yourself so you can keep all of the money.

Netflix killed blockbuster, because instead of going to the web they decided to let Netflix get the jump on them.

Yes, HBO would lose money at first. But thats not because they shouldn't sell HBO Go on the web, it's because they invested so heavily on legacy cable business model. But guess what? They are getting on the ball and I bet you a cookie they will be ready for my credit card number very soon!

Here's the deal. They forgot to realize that the model they are using is only viable for a few more years. The second Apple or a similar company buys out the cable giants. This old business model will not exist. The web WILL kill cable just like the web has killed (upgraded) every other form of communication and media!!!

http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/06/hbo-says-no-for-now-to-fans-who-want-a-web-only-option/?_r=0

From the above article:

Mr. Lawler wrote on Tuesday: “What would happen if HBO no longer had the pay-TV industry’s marketing team propping it up all the time? The results would be disastrous, and there’s no way that HBO could make up in online volume the number of subscribers it would lose from cable. Which is why, even though some users would actually pay more for access to HBO GO without all the other cable channels, you won’t see it show up as a standalone service anytime soon.”

Of course, HBO’s message included the words “for now” — a reminder that as the economics of television change, so too could HBO’s calculations about its relationships.

Go to http://takemymoneyhbo.com to voice how much your willing to pay for a subscription to HBO Go.