That is what I was afraid of. But, luckily they said it will just carry a monthly fee of 'a few dollars'. I am guessing it will be closer to $10-$15 a month. They did say they would have daily episodes, just like on the E! Network. The great thing they said was they won't do multipart episodes, but episodes will range from anywhere from 30 minutes to 1 1/2 hours etc. Who knows what it will be like in the end, but so far it sounds pretty good.

Frankly, I wish they would do daily episodes for a buck so long as they carried a description - a la carte style. I'm not too keen on the monthly fee.

This is exactly what I wanted... Now can I watch this on Cablevision? or am I going to have to sit infront of my computer monitor for over 1hr. I hope I can recline and watch on the big screen - not some dumpy computer.

Thanks for the clarification

Go to the www.indemand.com website, input your zip code and see if they list Cablevision as an option. If not, you are SOL.

SOL - This is not on Cablevision only on Time Warner.

So let's recap... he could have went to Showtime or HBO in which everyone - both cable and satelite owners have access to...

or cater only to Comcast, Cox, and Time Warner customers.


EDIT: I found this on their site: The company’s shareholders are Comcast iN DEMAND Holdings, Inc., Cox Communications, Inc. Time Warner Entertainment –

Well the NFL could have reached more people with Sunday Ticket via InDemand (Comcast, Cox, TW), but instead........

True - you make a point...

But if you want DTV - you can go out and buy it.. it's not a monopoly thing (I know some people can't get DTV because of trees etc.. )

Oh well...

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This is a mistake... he either needs free radio to generate interest for PPV tv or he needs free tv to generate interest for pay radio.

Unless HBO or SHO = free tv, I disagree. It would be ludicrous to have an uncensored radio broadcast and a (network) censored television show.

I'm on satellite, no cable available, so I guess it's going to be usenet and/or torrent downloads for me.

The Post today said that E cancelled Stern's show. Not that Stern went elsewhere...

Cancel is'nt the right word. The contract was up, they decided not to renew because howard was'nt gonna allow the show to be watered down further. It's more like it was'nt renewed because they couldnt come to an agreement, not that they out and out cancelled it. Man the E channel is soooo worthless now its not even funny. What dumb bastards running that network.

The Post left out important details (suprise) if they merely said the show was "canceled". To most people this implies that the show did poorly in the ratings and was "canceled" for lack on interest and profitablity.

This is far from what happened. Stern's E show is/was the 4 highest rated time slots on the E network. I bet the Post left that out of their story.

Stern's E Show contract ended and was up for renewal. They were in negotiations to renew the show and things did not work out. The show was not "canceled" the same way that a poorly performing show is canceled. Stern mentioned that the new management was trying to change the direction (or something like that) of E. Stern decided to move on to something that he thinks is bigger/better.

Personally I wish they would have worked things out and stayed with the E show.

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BTW if you goto http://www.indemand.com/ you can read the following info about his nwe deal

What exactly is Howard Stern On Demand?
Howard Stern On Demand is a subscription video on demand television offering that will be available from multiple television service providers. It will also be the only way you can watch Howard Stern’s radio shows on television, with the convenience of On Demand viewing.

What exactly will I be able to see when I subscribe?
You will be able to enjoy unlimited access to more than 20 hours a month of shows from Howard Stern’s radio show and his new Howard Stern Sirius Radio Show when it goes on the air. The selection of shows will be updated every week.

What is On Demand?
On Demand is part of most cable companies’ digital cable offerings. It lets you select programs, watch them whenever you want, and pause, fast-forward or rewind them using your cable remote.

What does subscription Video On Demand mean?
With subscription Video On Demand, you elect to pay an additional monthly fee to your television provider to have unlimited access to video highlights of Howard Stern’s past and present radio shows. If you are not sure if you have video on demand call your local television provider.

How much will it cost?
The monthly subscription cost will be announced when the package is available to order.

When I subscribe, will everyone in my house be able to see it?
You can choose to activate the parental control feature that your television provider offers to limit access to the programming by young kids and others in your household for which it might be inappropriate.
For more information on this feature, please visit http://mytv.controlyourtv.org/setup

When will it be available?
The package will be available later this year.

Can you let me know when it is available?
If you would like to receive e-mail updates and special introductory offers make sure you have filled in your contact information on the specially provided notification form below.

http://www.suntimes.com/output/telev...r-stern04.html

In Demand will carry Stern's TV show for cable subscribers

August 4, 2005

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NEW YORK -- It's not just on radio that Howard Stern will be testing out a new technology.

The In Demand Networks, which provides video-on-demand content to cable TV companies, said Wednesday it reached an agreement to carry the televised version of Stern's program, shown for 11 years on the E! Entertainment network.

Stern's popular radio show, heard in Chicago on WCKG-FM (105.9), is moving to Sirius Satellite Radio from ''free'' radio in January.

The In Demand show will contain edited highlights of his radio program, available in the evening the day after it originally airs. Unlike E!, it will be uncensored, In Demand spokesman Eric Duncan said.

Interested viewers can get the show by subscribing to it. The subscription fee hasn't been set, Duncan said.

In Demand is currently available in about 15 million of the nation's 110 million homes with television, and is expected to grow by about 5 million per year.

AP