Execs from Discovery, Roku and others warn the skinny bundle will hamper content creation

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While some in Hollywood are heralding a golden age of quality TV, driven by investments in new shows and movies by the likes of Netflix and Amazon, some content providers are warning of a slowdown in content innovation. Specifically, some executives here believe the growing interest in a la carte options and skinny bundles could ultimately stifle the development of new and experimental TV programs and content.

"There is inherent and massive benefit in the bundle," said John Honeycutt, Discovery Communications' CTO. "We believe in the bundle. It's about the scale of the bundle that's in debate." The trend away from the bundle and toward a la carte pricing "is a lot more risky for content creators," said Andrew Ferrone, VP of pay TV for Roku.


Execs from Discovery, Roku and others warn the skinny bundle will hamper content creation