Posted on 10/25/2020 5:21:34 AM PDT by MacNaughton
Key Points:
At least three large U.S. media companies expect the number of U.S. households that subscribe to a traditional pay-TV bundle to fall to about 50 million in the next five years.
At 50 million subscribers, it’s unclear the current pay-TV model can survive without falling further.
The jury is still out on if streaming economics will convince investors to breath new life into traditional media companies.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnbc.com ...
OK. I've read a lot of Freepers have said they have cut the cord to the cable and subscribed to streaming services. What do I need to know to get moving in that direction? I am fed up with my basic Spectrum package - the ole Bruce Springsteen "57 channels and nothings on" crap. We just purchased a new smart TV and will have the modems installed this week.
1. What streaming services are available out there?
Amazon Prime, Hulu, NetFlix, YouTube (free and subscription), etc.
2. How do I determine their content? Will I still be able to get local news, FNC, FBN, FOX sports channels without a cable subscription?
Thnx in advance ...
given that they are -in unison- conducting
serial sedition and serial treason,
why is the USA KNOWINGLY giving them
a FCC LICENSE rather than a federal RICO COMPLAINT?
Here is my argument, I want to pick and chose the TV cable programs that benefit me, these packages all include CNN, MSNBC, korea, japan, BET, MTV (woke rap crap non music) and the list goes on, why am I paying for this?
I’m a recent cord cutter. I save $165/month. I bought a digital antenna and get 40 some channels free. We were planning to get a streaming service but it’s nice not to have the TV on all the time. I like saving the $165.
I did sign up for KloudTV for free to see OAN. I’ll buy that service after 12/31/2020. I like OAN.
When you cut Spectrum cable or streaming service, Spectrum throttles you band width and justscrews with the internet.
The problem I have with streaming is Fox News. Foxnews is not available except through one of the services like Spectrum or Comcast or Youtube TV.
I have youtube TV and Fox News is the only channel I watch consistently.
Fox should offer a subscription service for all it’s products including Fox Newa, Fox business and the new one .
In the 1950s, the wrong people were blacklisted; actors, directors, writers.
They should have blacklisted the studio and media executives and owners who told the others what to make. Their pus finally erupted on TV in the 70s.
Why?
Because carriage fees are the only thing keeping them afloat.
And Congress likes them and hates us.
Make sure you have GOOD, RELIABLE, FAST Internet. 10mbps is probably minimum, the faster the better. YouTube TV is pretty good as a package. I’ve heard HULU and Fubo are good if you’re looking for a preconfigured package too. You can just go on and pay for individual sites like HGTV, DIY, Food Network, ESPN family, Motor Trend etc. To get your locals you’ll have to have a package like the ones mentioned above or an antenna for over the air broadcasts. The streaming is a viable option, but I don’t find it as convenient as satellite and depending on what you get it can be close to as expensive to match your content level. But you do have control over what you watch and pay for which is nice. If you don’t want CNN, MSNBC or the Gay Bravo, LOGO channels you don’t have to get them.
Hope this helps.
Get a roku
Cut the cord on CONcast three years ago at just over $150/month. Don’t miss it at all. $5,400 not paid.
Leaf antenna gets enough over the door digital channels.
Turn my phone into a WiFi hotspot.
This connects to my laptop and smart tv for ewetube and web (fr mostly) surfing.
Happy as a clam
...btw...why are clams so happy?
Cable channels and cable companies do not need FCC licenses.
Only those stations broadcasting over air waves need them.
My dad pays $220 a month for ENDLESS reruns of Law and Order: SVU, The Waltons, Little House on the Prairie, Golden Girls, Bonanza, Night Court, Match Game, Friends, Seinfeld, the Cleveland Show, Family guy, Two and a half men, Mom, Southpark, simpsons, Endless ghost crap on the Travel Channel, People bitching about shower heads while purchasing million dollar log cabins, midgets, pimple poppers, white trash baby mommas, ghetto rejects, Kardashians, “hilarious” clips of stupid people almost killing themselves doing stupid stuff, endless repeats of Emergency, Adam-12, Murder She wrote, The Any Griffith show, etc etc etc etc..
Turn on the TV at 2am it’s the same crap on at 2PM.
TBS and USA is a complete joke now just like TLC, History and the Travel channel.
EVERY FREAKING DAY.....It NEVER changes.
What a frigging WASTE of money.
I’m on the spectrum pick 10 plan. You get the basics plus 10 non-premium channels of your choosing. Works for me. It was the cheapest way I could keep the wife content with still being able to watch Bravo.
I use ustv24/7.com for any tv show I want (free).
Also installed a digital antenna and get my local stations. I have prime, you tube and signed up for Netflix. Been cord free for 2 months and saving at least $100. per month.
We cut a while ago. We use a Roku, YouTube TV, Netflix, and Spectrum just for internet. Dropped our cable bill from $210/month to $130. Not a huge drop but a savings nevertheless. We really like YouTube TV. We get all the local channels & Fox News. I also like how YouTube lets me arrange the line up of how I see the channels. So most watched channel at top of list. Also, on Roku, Pluto TV is pretty good as a free service for programming.
I’ve spent a fair amount of time looking for streaming services that offer what I want and it has been a real pain in the ass. A good example is Hulu. Go to their website and try to figure out what channels they offer. If you figure it how, please let me know.
I’m sticking with cable for the foreseeable future. I get almost everything I want there without having to screw around with companies like Hulu that try to get you to sign up without even telling you exactly what you’re paying for.
For the record, try Acorn and Britbox. They have British and Australian programs that are just great.
Both are cheap
Thanks for the info
We cut the cord 2 months ago. Wish we had done it a year ago. The best setup for us is to subscribe to Hulu pay for $60 a month. We get all the sports stations I need, ESPNs, ACC, SEC, and BIG10, FS1, and FX. We get FOX News, FOX Business, all networks and local, A&E, and more. Get it on all TV’s and phones. I bought ROKU to manage the streaming. It’s easy to add and delete channels as you want. This is best set up for us.
We cut the cord 2 months ago. Wish we had done it a year ago. The best setup for us is to subscribe to Hulu pay for $60 a month. We get all the sports stations I need, ESPNs, ACC, SEC, and BIG10, FS1, and FX. We get FOX News, FOX Business, all networks and local, A&E, and more. Get it on all TV’s and phones. I bought ROKU to manage the streaming. It’s easy to add and delete channels as you want. This is best set up for us.
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