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Post by Halloween King on Apr 12, 2015 9:45:51 GMT -5
I was just thinking about this the other day. I noticed that some Channels now give you the option to just buy the shows directly from them via an app of some kind. And with streaming services you can now watch almost any tv show at the click of a button, so do you still have cable or a dish at this point?
Personally I've never had either cable or a dish. I don't really watch much tv as it is so I don't see the appeal to paying a monthly fee to not watch tv. I have heard some co workers talking about how they have gotten rid of cable because of certain streaming websites.
It just makes me think if one day Cable/Dish tv will be phased out.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2015 9:49:09 GMT -5
I got rid of cable over a year ago and don't miss it at all.
I can still watch most things on my Hulu Plus and Netflix accounts.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2015 12:34:29 GMT -5
I haven't watched standard TV now for probably 6 or 7 years. I watch what I want, when I want, where I want, how I want. I couldn't go back to the old way now.
My parents pay £60+ a month for Sky, it's ridiculous.
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Post by Valbroski on Apr 12, 2015 12:41:48 GMT -5
we still have cable but I don't watch as much TV as I used to. Mostly just going to bed. I use my girlfriends netflix sometimes but I don't think it's as great as everybody says. There's a lot of shows I wish were on there that aren't and the movie selection is garbage. I mostly just use Youtube or search until I find episodes of shows i want to watch.
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Post by honeybear 619 on Apr 12, 2015 12:54:35 GMT -5
Sky tv is a waste of money they mostly show repeats.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2015 13:16:45 GMT -5
I have and love Sky  |
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Post by TheNinthCloud on Apr 12, 2015 13:40:25 GMT -5
Love my Dish Network. Always sports on.
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Post by ¡Twist Of Lime Green Jello! on Apr 12, 2015 14:49:15 GMT -5
I have cable although I hardly watch it. Movies and TV shows just get watched on Netflix. Still, it's something that even though it's not used much, I refuse to cancel it.
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Post by Kyle on Apr 13, 2015 6:59:25 GMT -5
I recently was forced to switch from directv to Comcast because of where I was moving to. I don't mind cable, but Comcast charges extra for mlb network which is HOT DIRTY STINKY DOG crap.
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Post by f1gh7er on Apr 13, 2015 8:18:41 GMT -5
I would vote for cable. When we had a satellite dish when I was younger, everytime it would rain or whatever, it would go out. I don't know if they still do this or not but that's me experience. Also we moved from there to a apartment complex with a $300 satellite deposit so we're more less forced to use cable at the point lol.
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Post by Parchandri on Apr 13, 2015 9:43:20 GMT -5
Consumers demand control over when and where they consume media, which is why we've seen the media climate change more rapidly in the last decade than ever before. But, cable subscriptions are here to say for the unforeseeable future. I think what we'll see more of is broadcast companies implementing streaming services to work in concert with their cable channel. I believe the more interesting question is how advertising will adapt to the popularity of streaming services. I think that has more weight on the longevity of cable subscriptions than anything else.
I want to live the no-cable life. My fiancee, however, likes having a cable subscription, and I admit it's nice for sports.
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Post by JC Motors on Apr 13, 2015 14:45:10 GMT -5
Cable is a joke. They constantly advertise for shows on channels that aren't included in your cable package
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Post by bad guy™ on Apr 13, 2015 15:01:38 GMT -5
I have Comcast cable but I'm slowly trying to transition to online only TV. See if it can happen or not. Meh.
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Post by T R W on Apr 13, 2015 15:04:25 GMT -5
Only two things keep me with Cable, Football, and my wife's tv viewing habits. I could get by cutting the cord, but she couldn't. I still don't find streaming options reliable enough for my tastes yet either.
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Post by bad guy™ on Apr 13, 2015 15:09:32 GMT -5
Only two things keep me with Cable, Football, and my wife's tv viewing habits. I could get by cutting the cord, but she couldn't. I still don't find streaming options reliable enough for my tastes yet either. So really one thing.  <3 |
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Post by Patrick Bateman (original) on Apr 13, 2015 15:51:46 GMT -5
I wish. My cable bill through xfinity and the x1 platform is $240 a month. It is insane.
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Post by Mr. PerpetuaLynch Motion on Apr 13, 2015 15:53:22 GMT -5
I'm one of those cable cutters. Though it's starting to get just as expensive with the amount of streaming services available.
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Post by theMOESIAH on Apr 13, 2015 22:29:22 GMT -5
I keep hearing about cable cutters but no one I know has done it. I looked into but I can't get everything I want online. I prefer cable but the price has gotten way out of hand. Hopefully they'll smarten up and start lowering prices to compete with streaming services. And I don't want to be forced to pay for sports channels I don't want. Cable is a joke. They constantly advertise for shows on channels that aren't included in your cable package Cable companies don't advertise specific shows, channels advertise them. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2015 22:35:50 GMT -5
Cable is literally one of the biggest ripoffs in recorded history.
What some people pay per month just to watch television is out of control.
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Post by The Mask of Truth on Apr 14, 2015 2:16:55 GMT -5
Direc-TV mainly for ESPN, USA to watch Raw, and kids channels for my kiddos.
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