Surely additional profits from circumventing retailers would have helped them during their most dire straits.

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And those that have the courage to come up with revolutionary new products are often rewarded with millions in additional profits for their efforts.

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Whether or not the additional profits from these deals will be able to compensate for pay-TV industry pressure over the carriage fee is something that is unclear as of now.

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