Wall Street Journal article on CBS All Access

[Ralphis]

There's a pretty interesting article from The Wall Street Journal about the direction CBS wants to take CBS All Access. It seems like they're shooting for a hybrid of Netflix and services like Sling TV.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/cbs-goes-all-in-on-all-access-1481718608

The info presented isn't necessarily new, but I think it provides some good insight.

While I remain stoked about the idea of a new Star Trek show on the horizon and will certainly give it a chance, I also remain skeptical about CBS All Access. I'm not sure that even with CBS' efforts to 'beef up' All Access' offerings, if people will still subscribe. Personally, I feel that if they were to combine CBS All Access with Showtime's over-the-top streaming service (CBS owns Showtime) and form a true 'All Access', they would have a much greater shot. Or at least offer some of Showtime's older shows on CBS All Access just to add more meat to lineup. But I suppose that's another conversation.

Either way, I still can't wait to see what Star Trek: Discovery will be like!

*Note* The article isn't specifically about Star Trek: Discovery, but CBS All Access is where the show will air, so I felt this post belonged in this forum. But if I'm wrong, moderators, please accept my apology and feel free to move it wherever you see fit.

 

[Balok's Decoy]

I was surprised to see they'll be streaming football games on CBSAA. I imagine that will add a lot of new subscribers -- and hopefully those people will take an interest in DSC if they're not already into Trek.

 

[Ralphis]

Yeah, the football games are a big deal. The ratings have been down, sure, but it's still very, very popular.

 

[Mudd]

Yeah, the streaming NFL will ensure subscribers.

 

[Spot's Meow]

What's interesting to me is how varied the content is that they have been adding to the service. I guess it shouldn't surprise me, as they tend to cater to a broad audience on network TV as well. The first original content is scifi, a reality show, and a soap opera-esque drama. And now they will have NFL streaming? It's a good plan I think, to hook all of these different audiences, where they will likely discover other content on the service that they'll enjoy as well.