Name: This Is Why You Can’t Stream TV on Google or Apple
Uploaded: 2016-05-06
Duration: 42 s
Description: For now

This Is Why You Can’t Stream TV on Google or Apple

Despite the popularity of TV streaming services like Hulu and Netflix, big tech companies like Google and Apple are noticeably absent from the streaming platform industry. For both Google and Apple, the problem comes down to cost. Streaming services traditionally keep the price below $30 a month, but the networks from Google and Apple to pay big bucks for exclusive programming. The networks don't want to lower their offers because they are afraid of transferring too much power. What's to stop the Internet companies from becoming the new cable giants? The balance of power between cable companies and streaming services are changing, and TV networks like CBS and NBC don't want to hand any more power over to Google or Apple.