How did cable morph into an undesireable monopoly?
Content providers are complicit with cable/satellite providers.
Notice how most content (network/channel) websites may have streaming episodes of programs, but you first have to sign in 'through your cable/satellite TV provider'. Thus, you can't legally view many web content streams without also subscribing to cable/satellite TV.
Notice how most content (network/channel) websites may have streaming episodes of programs, but you first have to sign in 'through your cable/satellite TV provider'. Thus, you can't legally view many web content streams without also subscribing to cable/satellite TV. And that's how cable/satellite companies retain customers. There are ways around it, if you can find someone who is still paying for cable/satellite TV willing to share their login details with you. I use a service called Watch TV Everywhere, using my cable provider. The main account allows up to 6 others to be able to access content under the main account. The main account is the person paying the cable bill.