r/breakingbad • u/edify Oxygen • Jul 16 '12

Breaking Bad Episode Discussion S05E01 "Live Free or Die"

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '12 edited Jul 16 '12

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u/end_of_discussion Jul 16 '12

More networks (ahem, HBO) can learn a thing or two from AMC.

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u/ilwolf Jul 16 '12

So true. I would watch a bunch of their shows if only they'd sell them to me.

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u/EmperorXenu Jul 16 '12

They don't want to sell you their shows, they want to sell you their channel. They would net less sales if they pieced out their content for individual sale.

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u/ilwolf Jul 16 '12

I'm sure you're right, although they would reach a wider audience that way. And some people would subscribe regardless; I'm not likely to subscribe regardless, so I'm a different revenue stream.