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https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/01/21/media/netflix-raising-prices-subscriber-record
Netflix announced Tuesday it will raise prices on most of its subscription tiers in the US and Canada after the streaming giant reported 19 million new subscribers in the last quarter of 2024.
The jump in subscribers, Netflix’s biggest-ever, puts the streaming giant at 302 million globally, solidifying the company’s hold on the top spot in the industry.
Netflix attributed the service’s latest success to the Mike Tyson and Jake Paul boxing match in November, which it said drew 108 million viewers worldwide, making it the most-streamed sporting event ever. Netflix later hosted two Christmas Day NFL games, which averaged 30 million global viewers, making them the most-streamed football games in history.
The price increases announced Tuesday will see the standard monthly membership without advertisements increase from $15.49 to $17.99, while a standard account with ads will rise one dollar to $7.99. Its highest-priced premium tier, which includes 4K video quality, will increase by $2 to $24.99.
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I`m locked in at $6.99 for a year.......and .99 cents for a year with Hulu. :)
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Charging what the market will bear is smart bidness.
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T-Mobil gives me free Netflix.
Plus my HOA dues gives me free Disney, Peacock, Max, HBO, and Hulu.
My company gives me free Amazon Prime, which includes their network.
And sometimes I still can't find something watch. :'(
(Or rather, I can't find something to start to watch and invest in.)
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I`m locked in at $6.99 for a year.......and .99 cents for a year with Hulu. :)
It’s understandable cause you got the senior Senior SENIOR discount. It’s the most premium account you can attend
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It’s understandable cause you got the senior Senior SENIOR discount. It’s the most premium account you can attend
That's the Dino Discount!
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T-Mobil gives me free Netflix.
Plus my HOA dues gives me free Disney, Peacock, Max, HBO, and Hulu.
My company gives me free Amazon Prime, which includes their network.
And sometimes I still can't find something watch. :'(
(Or rather, I can't find something to start to watch and invest in.)
Lucky bastard!
I get HBO Max for free via AT&T. The rest I have to pay for. I charge it on an entertainment credit card that gives me 4% cash back. So the best I am doing is a 4% discount.
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It's a free choice, people don't have to pay such streaming companies. I don't have a TV so I don't pay for anything. I'm just amazed how much people want to pay, and how many people don't mind being ripped off.
They pay for Youtube, downloading music, netflix, prime, disney etc etc. Every subscription you can think of they do it. Baffling.
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I checked netflix at a friends few months ago and the most popular series was some Korean death match... Kind of says alot what crap is produced these days when Korean series place above all the american content
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It's a free choice, people don't have to pay such streaming companies. I don't have a TV so I don't pay for anything. I'm just amazed how much people want to pay, and how many people don't mind being ripped off.
They pay for Youtube, downloading music, netflix, prime, disney etc etc. Every subscription you can think of they do it. Baffling.
Do you download movies on a laptop? I buy $5 movies out of the bargain bin at WalMart.
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It’s understandable cause you got the senior Senior SENIOR discount. It’s the most premium account you can attend
;D
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I'm amazed people still pay out for streaming. I use an android box with downloadable free streaming apps.
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I'm amazed people still pay out for streaming. I use an android box with downloadable free streaming apps.
Those still work? I had one many moons ago. (I forget the name) but I bought it and was using Krackle on it for streaming. What apps are you using to stream on the device?
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Anybody ever hear of VPNs?
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Anybody ever hear of VPNs?
Yes. I cancelled cable, Netflix, Disney+, etc and stream all my content from the dark web using a service out of the UK. I get local TV stations all across the USA and virtually any movie or TV series I want. 8)
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T-Mobil gives me free Netflix.
Plus my HOA dues gives me free Disney, Peacock, Max, HBO, and Hulu.
My company gives me free Amazon Prime, which includes their network.
And sometimes I still can't find something watch. :'(
(Or rather, I can't find something to start to watch and invest in.)
Good for you. How much per month do you pay T-Mobil?
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Good for you. How much per month do you pay T-Mobil?
$68. ($136 for both my line and my gf line) I pay the extra $10 a month on both lines for unlimited international data and internet since we travel out of the country so much. This doesn't include any phone calls, which we don't make anyway. If you don't get the int'l option, it is $58 per line.
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Onstream for 1 click play, stremio for multiple links and you can download certain packages with that. Beetv, i have a few on the go and always find what i want.
Those still work? I had one many moons ago. (I forget the name) but I bought it and was using Krackle on it for streaming. What apps are you using to stream on the device?
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Apparently the much hyped hoax "fight" between jake paul en mike tyson was a reason for people to subscribe to netflix. Evidence that there is no shortage of mental baboons out there.
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Onstream for 1 click play, stremio for multiple links and you can download certain packages with that. Beetv, i have a few on the go and always find what i want.
Do you watch these as they stream or do you download the to a device - computer, etc and then download watch them?
My experience in the past was Krackle was slow and choppy sometimes when trying to watch while streaming.
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$68. ($136 for both my line and my gf line) I pay the extra $10 a month on both lines for unlimited international data and internet since we travel out of the country so much. This doesn't include any phone calls, which we don't make anyway. If you don't get the int'l option, it is $58 per line.
Not bad. I pay Visible $25/month phone service and Netflix $6.99/month for a total of $31.99.
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Onstream for 1 click play, stremio for multiple links and you can download certain packages with that. Beetv, i have a few on the go and always find what i want.
Stremio and Cinema both work great! Bay likey.
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Not bad. I pay Visible $25/month phone service and Netflix $6.99/month for a total of $31.99.
That price from T Mobil includes insurance as well. But the free Netflix is a nice touch. My Internet and cable from Xfinity is included in our HOA along with the free packages. There was a package deal similar last year from Hotwire but we all voted to keep Xfinity.
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Stremio and Cinema both work great! Bay likey.
Are their sources still where you get new release movies the day after they hit theaters?
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Yep watch as they stream, you need good Internet. Onstream does have download option though so can download then watch if the net goes down or want guaranteed no buffering.
Do you watch these as they stream or do you download the to a device - computer, etc and then download watch them?
My experience in the past was Krackle was slow and choppy sometimes when trying to watch while streaming.
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Been catching up on old Kung Fu movies on Tubi for free. ;D
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I got rid of cable for 200 a month and now I pay around 100 for all streaming services and I honestly find tubi which is free to be the best. Feels like soon I will be paying 200 for streaming.
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So much stuff on Roku, which is free, so I cant see paying much more for anything else. I have Prime cuz of my business account. I got Peacock for a year for $20 on black Friday. And with all that I cant keep up.
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I got rid of cable for 200 a month and now I pay around 100 for all streaming services and I honestly find tubi which is free to be the best. Feels like soon I will be paying 200 for streaming.
Tubi is awesome....you have to sift through a lot of BS, but there`s some great flicks on there.... IMO more movies than any other channel.
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Tubi is awesome....you have to sift through a lot of BS, but there`s some great flicks on there.... IMO more movies than any other channel.
It is great, you definitely have to look thru 50 to find a good one. Most movies for sure.
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Real Getbiggers don't worry about the price of things....
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I got rid of cable for 200 a month and now I pay around 100 for all streaming services and I honestly find tubi which is free to be the best. Feels like soon I will be paying 200 for streaming.
Lots of stuff is available though other stuff - I get Netflix/Max paid for by FIOS, Disney+ paid for by Verizon Wireless. If you can find someone with an .edu address, put it in Spotify, which drops the price to $5.99 but also adds in Hulu.....
Also, if you want to save, just do one service and binge, cancel, then do another. That's the beauty of those services, can cancel/join anytime for no penalty.
Or say fuck it and spend 200 lol.
Only reason I know all this is I finally sat down recently and looked at all the shit I was paying for.
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Yes. I cancelled cable, Netflix, Disney+, etc and stream all my content from the dark web using a service out of the UK. I get local TV stations all across the USA and virtually any movie or TV series I want. 8)
So you roll around in the latest bmw/luxury cars but too cheap to fork out money for cable and streaming services? ;D
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So you roll around in the latest bmw/luxury cars but too cheap to fork out money for cable and streaming services? ;D
You are talking about a guy who kidnaps dudes, and forces them to swim naked in his pool and solve a Rubik's cube, in order to survive.
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You are talking about a guy who kidnaps dudes, and forces them to swim naked in his pool and solve a Rubik's cube, in order to survive.
WTF?
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WTF?
And you thought your bushes were wild!
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Yes. I cancelled cable, Netflix, Disney+, etc and stream all my content from the dark web using a service out of the UK. I get local TV stations all across the USA and virtually any movie or TV series I want. 8)
But can you get Swedish TV-series from the 80s?
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You are talking about a guy who kidnaps dudes, and forces them to swim naked in his pool and solve a Rubik's cube, in order to survive.
Sounds like a getbigger
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You are talking about a guy who kidnaps dudes, and forces them to swim naked in his pool and solve a Rubik's cube, in order to survive.
Your probably wishing Bay lived near you and ran a boarding house.
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Your probably wishing Bay lived near you and ran a boarding house.
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Anybody ever hear of VPNs?
Yes, but I'm handicapped with HughesNet. I can't stream shit.
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Yes, but I'm handicapped with HughesNet. I can't stream shit.
I`ve got HughesNet also....don`t get me started. :(
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I`ve got HughesNet also....don`t get me started. :(
My WebTV in 1996 was faster. :-[
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Tubi is awesome....you have to sift through a lot of BS, but there`s some great flicks on there.... IMO more movies than any other channel.
The horror movies are horrible.
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Their prices are cheaper if you save in Bitcoin and live on a BTC standard. But yes, if you are still using the USD to save then is more expensive.
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My WebTV in 1996 was faster. :-[
Mine isn`t really slow,but I had to upgrade it (pay more) twice to make it faster.
When I initially got it,there was no mention of "tokens" and it was running slow so I paid more on two occasions now it`s fine,and I told them it was the last penny they were getting out of me.
It seems that if you exceed your tokens,it runs slow or you get no service.....not really sure but they neglected to mention this in the beginning........to me anyway.
Kind of like a pre-paid phone when you exceed your minutes.........before that the service I used was akiin to dial-up. :(
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The horror movies are horrible.
I agree,they aren`t the best, and I`m a big horror fan.
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Mine isn`t really slow,but I had to upgrade it (pay more) twice to make it faster.
When I initially got it,there was no mention of "tokens" and it was running slow so I paid more on two occasions now it`s fine,and I told them it was the last penny they were getting out of me.
It seems that if you exceed our tokens,it runs slow or you get no service.....not really sure but they neglected to mention this in the beginning........to me anyway.
Kind of like a pre-paid phone when you exceed your minutes.........before that the service I used was akiin to dial-up. :(
I'm cheap so I do most of my internet stuff from 2-8am where there are no limits.
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Lots of stuff is available though other stuff - I get Netflix/Max paid for by FIOS, Disney+ paid for by Verizon Wireless. If you can find someone with an .edu address, put it in Spotify, which drops the price to $5.99 but also adds in Hulu.....
Also, if you want to save, just do one service and binge, cancel, then do another. That's the beauty of those services, can cancel/join anytime for no penalty.
Or say fuck it and spend 200 lol.
Only reason I know all this is I finally sat down recently and looked at all the shit I was paying for.
I think I have too many services:
Netflix, HBO MAX, paramount, discovery +, peacock, shudder, Disney, Hulu, Prime, MGM+ and AppleTV.
But I don’t have cable because don’t like what’s normally on tv.
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All tv and movies are free online. Why pay?
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All tv and movies are free online. Why pay?
Probably don't know the websites to find all those movies and TV shows for free.
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I think I have too many services:
Netflix, HBO MAX, paramount, discovery +, peacock, shudder, Disney, Hulu, Prime, MGM+ and AppleTV.
But I don’t have cable because don’t like what’s normally on tv.
You are lucky to be watching all that with Rory and splitting the cost
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Real Getbiggers don't worry about the price of things....
Tubi is free, that's why I don't worry about the price. 8)
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You are lucky to be watching all that with Rory and splitting the cost
While Rory is splitting his cheeks.
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You are lucky to be watching all that with Rory and splitting the cost
Bevo, it’s amazing to share such an experience with Rory!!
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https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/01/21/media/netflix-raising-prices-subscriber-record
Netflix announced Tuesday it will raise prices on most of its subscription tiers in the US and Canada after the streaming giant reported 19 million new subscribers in the last quarter of 2024.
The jump in subscribers, Netflix’s biggest-ever, puts the streaming giant at 302 million globally, solidifying the company’s hold on the top spot in the industry.
Netflix attributed the service’s latest success to the Mike Tyson and Jake Paul boxing match in November, which it said drew 108 million viewers worldwide, making it the most-streamed sporting event ever. Netflix later hosted two Christmas Day NFL games, which averaged 30 million global viewers, making them the most-streamed football games in history.
The price increases announced Tuesday will see the standard monthly membership without advertisements increase from $15.49 to $17.99, while a standard account with ads will rise one dollar to $7.99. Its highest-priced premium tier, which includes 4K video quality, will increase by $2 to $24.99.
Worried that whoever you 'Borrowed" the password from might cancel?
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I'm currently on my sister's netflix account, so right now I don't pay anything... I do have peacock (5 dollars a month) and I get MAX and other streaming for free. I think it's because I still have CABLE and it comes with that?
I still have CABLE because I like and always do record stuff off the TV with my dvd player/recorder. Something you can't do if all you have is streaming services channels. I do think there is a way to record off of streaming and onto a blank dvd but it's very complicated I think and I don't know if it's legal?..
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I'm currently on my sister's netflix account, so right now I don't pay anything... I do have peacock (5 dollars a month) and I get MAX and other streaming for free. I think it's because I still have CABLE and it comes with that?
I still have CABLE because I like and always do record stuff off the TV with my dvd player/recorder. Something you can't do if all you have is streaming services channels. I do think there is a way to record off of streaming and onto a blank dvd but it's very complicated I think and I don't know if it's legal?..
Streaming services like Google TV that replace traditional cable let you record. Streaming services like Max, you don't need to because everything is always available.
Now, let's get to the important stuff Tom - why do you feel the word "cable" needs to be typed in all capital letters?
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Worried that whoever you 'Borrowed" the password from might cancel?
Yes, very worried. I can’t sleep at night.
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No cancelling on Getbig.
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Grape Ape, I have no reason why i capitalized cable, I guess just to differentiate it from streaming and what I posted.
I know nothing of google tv, i'll have to look into it..
as far as Max and other streaming services, I don't think all of them keep stuff available forever and I record plenty of stuff with my dvd recorder/player onto blank dvds that are not on streaming, hence why I keep cable for now...
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Grape Ape, I have no reason why i capitalized cable, I guess just to differentiate it from streaming and what I posted.
I know nothing of google tv, i'll have to look into it..0
as far as Max and other streaming services, I don't think all of them keep stuff available forever and I record plenty of stuff with my dvd recorder/player onto blank dvds that are not on streaming, hence why I keep cable for now...
When I first cut the cord on cable, I was paying $250/mth for internet and cable. When I cut, Xfinity charged $100 for internet, and Youtube TV was $75. So that saved about $900 a year, with literally no difference in what we could watch, since YT TV has local channels.
I will now be dumping YT TV, getting an HD antennae which will get all the local channels in HD for a one time cost of about $75. So that will save another $900.
I really won't miss anything by dumping cable and YT TV. I barely watch most of the channels, and all of it's available elsewhere. I haven't watched network TV in ages - there's too much good stuff on sites like MGM+, etc which I can just pick and choose to binge/cancel.
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When I first cut the cord on cable, I was paying $250/mth for internet and cable. When I cut, Xfinity charged $100 for internet, and Youtube TV was $75. So that saved about $900 a year, with literally no difference in what we could watch, since YT TV has local channels.
I will now be dumping YT TV, getting an HD antennae which will get all the local channels in HD for a one time cost of about $75. So that will save another $900.
I really won't miss anything by dumping cable and YT TV. I barely watch most of the channels, and all of it's available elsewhere. I haven't watched network TV in ages - there's too much good stuff on sites like MGM+, etc which I can just pick and choose to binge/cancel.
I have an roof antenna to get local channels. Antenna cost me about $30 and I put it up myself.
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I have an roof antenna to get local channels. Antenna cost me about $30 and I put it up myself.
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Wheels on in case I need to leave quickly but I cover the tires to protect against UV.
Sometimes I park it at Walmart for free and can use their restroom.
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When I first cut the cord on cable, I was paying $250/mth for internet and cable. When I cut, Xfinity charged $100 for internet, and Youtube TV was $75. So that saved about $900 a year, with literally no difference in what we could watch, since YT TV has local channels.
I will now be dumping YT TV, getting an HD antennae which will get all the local channels in HD for a one time cost of about $75. So that will save another $900.
I really won't miss anything by dumping cable and YT TV. I barely watch most of the channels, and all of it's available elsewhere. I haven't watched network TV in ages - there's too much good stuff on sites like MGM+, etc which I can just pick and choose to binge/cancel.
Many are doing this. The only way cable/satellite TV will survive is to offer a la carte option to only buy the channels you watch.
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Growing up, my parents had one of those giant satellite dishes in the backyard. After purchase and installation, they paid $9 a month for a "code" and a "guide" to be used to access all the channels. If I remember correctly, there was 26 "points" (a-z) and each point had close to 80-90 channels (A1, A2, A3....A90) and each channel had about 150 "stations" (001, 002, 003, etc)
You could get over 250,000 channels to watch. However, only about 300 were in English. :-\
We used that until cable evolved and put it in the satellite business in the grave. Years later, my dad had to hire someone that had tools to go out back and cut the thing down. The company was no longer in business and no one would come and remove it.
The point here is, this seems to be the same path that cable is going down now. Places like my HOA are including internet and cable packages free in the HOA dues. My two rental HOAs are doing the same as well. Add in cell phone companies and such it seems that in the future the only way that companies are going to be able to generate subscriptions to their streaming sites is to offer more original content that isn't available anywhere else. That would probably mean that movie theaters catch the brunt of that in the beginning.
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All tv and movies are free online. Why pay?
Are you condoning stealing from multi-billion dollar corporations who don't give a f*ck about anything or anyone but their bottom line?
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Growing up, my parents had one of those giant satellite dishes in the backyard. After purchase and installation, they paid $9 a month for a "code" and a "guide" to be used to access all the channels. If I remember correctly, there was 26 "points" (a-z) and each point had close to 80-90 channels (A1, A2, A3....A90) and each channel had about 150 "stations" (001, 002, 003, etc)
You could get over 250,000 channels to watch. However, only about 300 were in English. :-\
We used that until cable evolved and put it in the satellite business in the grave. Years later, my dad had to hire someone that had tools to go out back and cut the thing down. The company was no longer in business and no one would come and remove it.
The point here is, this seems to be the same path that cable is going down now. Places like my HOA are including internet and cable packages free in the HOA dues. My two rental HOAs are doing the same as well. Add in cell phone companies and such it seems that in the future the only way that companies are going to be able to generate subscriptions to their streaming sites is to offer more original content that isn't available anywhere else. That would probably mean that movie theaters catch the brunt of that in the beginning.
Obviously, your HOA pays for the cable and internet services and it's included in your dues, right?
So, it's not really free. You pay for it with your HOA fee.
You have to pay for it whether you want it or not like if the HOA has a tennis court or pool but you don't use it.
I remember those large sat dishes in peoples' yards. Those were still going strong into the mid and later 90's.
They were very common out in rural areas that didn't have cable access.
Direct TV came along and then people had the smaller dishes on their roofs and that killed off the big dishes.
I still see the Direct TV dishes on peoples roofs or in yards but they are usually disconnected.
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Many are doing this. The only way cable/satellite TV will survive is to offer a la carte option to only buy the channels you watch.
Yes, I think that's the way.
Might be too late, but boomers and such don't like the hassle of switching or learning new stuff so that could help.
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Yes, I think that's the way.
Might be too late, but boomers and such don't like the hassle of switching or learning new stuff so that could help.
I enjoy channel surfing.
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Yes, I think that's the way.
Might be too late, but boomers and such don't like the hassle of switching or learning new stuff so that could help.
Don't bring Ron into this.