Lai believes that HBO is very strong, but, because so many stations broadcast foreign films, it is not irreplaceable. In fact Lai is not so worried about lack of demand for local films as he is that there isn't enough supply to meet demand, since "Local film production is low, with only a hundred or so films made per year."
賴茂洲認為，HBO 是很強勢，但因為播洋片的頻道多，不見得不可取代；「國片產量低，一年才一百多部新片」，反而需要擔心片源不足的問題。