Imagine a world where every linear television channel that matters agrees to sell its content directly via an app. HBO already does, and a slew of others are effectively doing the same through the Sling TV service. Now, imagine all of those programs being searchable, mineable, and sortable using a well-regarded interface on Apple TV and Roku’s assortment of streaming products.
In a world where our internet connections are all solid enough to handle IP-delivered content, that’s a recipe for disaster if you’re a traditional telco or cable provider.
