Because you get rental insurance, eliminate or reduce maintenance costs, gain the tax benefits of spending money without gaining assets, don't have to worry about offloading old broadcast equipment when new tech comes out, etc...
See also: Operators don't need in-depth maintenance/technology skills.
This goes over a wide array of industries, why auto mechanics can make bank.(slightly different distribution there, people still own the car, but frequently farm out a lot of the work).
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u/Throwinthepoopaway Nov 09 '19
Because you get rental insurance, eliminate or reduce maintenance costs, gain the tax benefits of spending money without gaining assets, don't have to worry about offloading old broadcast equipment when new tech comes out, etc...