Disney's nosedive triggered broader investor worries about consumers opting
for skinny bundles or dropping cable TV completely as shares of other traditional media giants also plummeted.
«There is a strong consumer demand
for the skinny bundle of 15 channels to 30 channels,» Moonves said.
Not exact matches
As growing numbers of TV watchers either cut the cord entirely or opt
for what cable providers like to call «
skinny bundles,» ESPN's iron grip on viewers and subscribers is being questioned in a way it never has in the past.
The pioneer is Sling TV, which offers a «
skinny bundle» package of 25 channels
for $ 20 per month.
Smaller cable channels such as Esquire are finding themselves vulnerable as more consumers cut back on pay - TV services, dropping their packages entirely or opting
for a so - called «
skinny bundle» of fewer channels.
With carriers already livid about how much they're forced to pay
for ESPN, though, any large increase would only further incentivize them to promote
skinny bundles without ESPN, and
for customers to, one way or another, do away with ESPN altogether.
A Rogers TV subscriber who has the company's new $ 25 Starter package — the «
skinny basic»
bundle mandated by new federal rules — could add the Sportsnet channels
for $ 18 a month, or Sportsnet and rival TSN together
for $ 25, plus the cost of a set - top cable box.
A French classic
for your drooling
bundle of joie.Sophie the Giraffe's
skinny, long neck is easy
for little fingers to grasp and the little nubs
For cold seasons,
bundle up in a great coat and
skinny jeans in wedge boots such as Minka Kelly seen here in Ray - Ban and Theodora scarf.
A
skinny bundle doesn't have a bunch of taxes or hardware fees associated with it either, allowing
for a lower price point.
Some TV providers,
for example, would only sell the new, cheaper packages in tandem with Internet services, said Hutton, or deny
bundling discounts to
skinny cable subscribers.
Instead of offering a
skinny bundle of channels
for a low price, Amazon offers a Netflix - like library of on - demand content through Prime Video, then lets Prime users pick and choose the other channels they want to add.
Why this matters: This is yet another reminder that there is more to cord - cutting than
skinny bundles and on - demand streaming video services, especially
for those who have a large personal media library lying dormant on a PC or a NAS.
Instead of signing up
for expensive «fat»
bundles or lower priced «
skinny»
bundles, on Amazon Channels you only pay
for the streaming services you want.