LOL. This dummy reporter thinks its a mystery why people are cancelling cable? I can’t stop laughing long enough to type.
How about—astronomical prices for duplicate programs and crappy content? How about being charged to “rent” equipment for the privilege of paying those astronomical prices? The list goes on and on.
That nails it. No more need be said.
Cable had gotten up to $125/month when I canceled. It wasn’t remotely worth the money. The box rental fee was really terrible. $3.50 for a normal box, an additional $7.50 since it was a digital cable box and another $7.50 for the DVR feature. ...and add $1/month for a cheap remote that you had to have since they would shut off the remote control feature on the box if you didn’t rent a remote. Then you add sales taxes and franchise fees on top. It was nearly $25/month just for equipment.
I put three digital tuners in my computer and use Windows Media Center as a DVR connected to my Xbox. It’s a better DVR solution than the cable box. Xbox now has Netflix and ESPN programming. Hulu is coming after the first of the year.
The few cable shows I care about can be seen online or purchased through Amazon on Demand.
The only things I have missed are NASCAR and NFL games, which aren’t available on the ESPN streaming service.