The Fall of Philippine TV
The profits of the Philippines’ top two TV networks are falling like rocks. No surprise here: YouTube is huge in the Philippines. ABS-CBN profit falls ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp.’s third-quarter net profit declined by eight percent to P178.9 million from P194.5 million a year before, the company said. GMA Network 9-month profit down 11% GMA Network Inc. said its net [...]
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Sang-ayon ako kay Bang.
Hanap muna siguro tayo ng Internet access stats for US and Pilipinas before tayo mag-conclude ng ganito.
YouTube isn’t exactly dial-up friendly. What percentage of Filipinos access the internet on a decent broadband (512 kbps minimum) connection?
Dan: Most Filipinos access the Internet not from dialup, but from cafes. Those all use broadband.
20 Million Internet users as defined by Philippine research groups because they have factored in internet cafes and all the sub branches that these ISPs have.. how many of these will actually get to enjoy youtube content? how many people will go to an internet cafe to watch youtube? I think, eventually sites like youtube will affect Filipino TV like it has affected US TV. it will stop the growth of TV programming, and take good programs off the air.
Go to any Internet cafe in Manila after school, even the dinkiest ones. Odds are at least one patron is watching something on YouTube.