Comments on: To Stream Or Not To Stream? For 2012 Olympics, BBC, NBC Disagree http://paidcontent.org/2009/02/11/419-bbc-nbc-show-the-different-priorities-for-2012-olympics-piracy-or-wider/ The economics of digital content Sat, 25 May 2013 21:53:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: CJ http://paidcontent.org/2009/02/11/419-bbc-nbc-show-the-different-priorities-for-2012-olympics-piracy-or-wider/#comment-66599 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:23:39 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2009/02/11/419-bbc-nbc-show-the-different-priorities-for-2012-olympics-piracy-or-wider/#comment-66599 Having read some of the related articles, I was particularly amused by the rantings of AP CEO Curley about content rights. Who does he think PAYS for the Olympics – certainly not AP. If the broadcasters are denied exclusive access, their rights fees will have to drop so dramatically that there may not even be an Olympics to cover.

What's the old saying? Oh yes, "he who pays the piper calls the tune"

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