“This is the year that we are going to see the phone companies and cable operators offering the same bundle of services. As consumers, we've always done business with both. But now we will choose one or the other. And that is a major market shift.”
Jeff Kagan
“Our cable operation is very healthy, as is ESPN, ... The network operations are on a different model. You can make an argument there are only two healthy network sports operations.”
Ed Goren
“It's ultimately cheaper for cable operators to send phone calls through their network instead of Sprint.”
Sam Lucero
“These days, what the cable companies offer and what the phone companies offer is mostly the same.”
Jan Dawson
“I would argue that while there hasn't been that kind of breakthrough series this year, cable has continued to grow nevertheless. Eventually they'll have to come up with something fresh.”
Tim Brooks
“In the rural markets it's more difficult for cable companies to offer broadband there and (satellite TV) services are already there, but we're trying to package them with a whole bundle of communications services.”
Jeff Gardner
“It's the cable operator that has most of the cards.”
John Mansell
