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yo_john117 on 18 August 2013
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Machiavellian said:
Mmmfishtacos said:

Sony is one of the largest production companies’ and owns more music than anyone. So if that's not a foot in the industry than I don't know what is.

I wouldn’t worry about Sony’s cash flow. You must have been the one of the few to say there’s no way sony can afford ps4 and all that other rubbish that was spouted just a few months ago. 

 

I'll tell you this; Sony will get further with this than MS will. 

Yes, Sony produce content, but that gives them no more foot in the door than MS.  Both companies distribute Music, movies and other digital content.  What Sony is doing different now is trying to become a provider of TV content from other content owners.  This is something Sony does not do and is in no more of an advantage than any other company.  Sony will have to make the same deals each and every cable company does and have to offer something sweeter than what these companies already are getting.  Sony will be going up against not just MS, but all the cable companies and also Apple and Google.

As for Sony cash flow, its basic economics.  You cannot outspend your competitor if you do not have the cash.  Sony compete in a lot of business with a lot of strong competitors.  Spreading your money around and making big risky contracts will hurt your business if not careful.  Money does not fall from heaven like mana, If Sony is spending heavy in one area something must suffer in another.  Yes, Sony is a billion dollar company but are you telling me they can go toe to toe with Apple, MS or Google.  I really do not think you are looking at this logically.  

You are right that Sony will get father with this then MS because MS isn't trying to compete in this space.  MS gave up their IPTV dreams when they sold that business to Ericsson.  Instead MS is making deals to provide customers with OnDemand from all of the major cable companies.  They already do this now with the 360.  MS is not looking to sell IPTV subs, they want to be the center of peoples homes that already have these subs and the Xbox tie it all together.  Its a totally different business and one that provides more flexibility and non threatening to established content providers.

This might be one of the reasons you do not see any of the cable companies OnDemand services on the PS3.

Both of you need to watch your quote trees!