From HBO and AMC to ESPN and the Tennis Channel, TV networks have relied for decades on cable and satellite providers to distribute their programming. In the era of streaming video, they’re trying to deliver shows and movies directly to viewers online, yielding a host of challenges more complex than negotiating fees with the likes of Comcast and DirecTV, says Paul Rehrig, senior vice president for business development at AMC.
Source: TV Networks Outsource Their Streaming Video – Bloomberg Business