It's a growing trend. Viewers are our customers, but so are advertisers. And advertisers want different ways to reach our viewers.
Jeff ZuckerThe cable model is just a better model. Dual revenue stream: advertising-supported and subscription-supported revenues.
Jeff ZuckerIt is a significant acknowledgment that the way people are watching television is changing and the model is quickly changing
Jeff ZuckerNetwork news will still play an incredibly important role in this country, but the world that Peter, Tom and Dan began covering 25 years ago isn't the same world today. Technology, lifestyle and what constitutes news have all changed dramatically. I'm not saying that it is better or worse. I'm just saying that it's reality.
Jeff Zucker