Local network TV is coming anytime, anywhere, on any device

A new startup from the founder of Fox TV promises an affordable way to take your local broadcast TV on the go.

Aereo is a company being launched by Barry Diller next month in the New York metro area. For $12/month, Aereo subscribers will be able to stream ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC to phones, tablets and Internet-enabled TVs.

The thinking is that people -- particularly those under 35 -- will probably get their movies through a service like Netflix or Amazon Prime and then use something like Aereo to get local programming for live broadcasts. Of course, the pay TV industry is not happy about these developments!

That 35 year old mark is becoming a clear dividing line with how people access TV. Those under 35 are more apt to do it on the go without paying big bucks for pay TV, while people over 35 are more likely to do it in the traditional way and shell out those big bucks.

If that latter category sounds like and you just want to be fed TV programming while you lay on the couch with a remote, try getting a $15 digital antennae. With that in place, you can get your local programming for free and then maybe just supplement your entertainment diet with a Netflix or Amazon Prime subscription. Visit AntenaeWeb.org to see what reception with "rabbit ears" is like in your neighborhood.

What's coming next on the TV front? TV on smart phones. As the new wave of Androids goes over a 5-inch screen size, people may be willing to sit and watch a half-hour TV program on their phone. We'll see…

What is certain is that the way we think about obtaining video content today bears little relation to what it will be like in the future.

In a parallel trend, I was reading that the ACC has had continuous attendance declines at its games because people are sitting at home watching those games on flatscreen TVs instead of having to deal with the crowds.

So it looks like we're going to be moving to an era where sports programming will get more expensive at home, and tickets for seats at college games will get steadily cheaper in order to bribe people to show up!