Guardian analysisStreaming costs now rival traditional cable bills
1 Yesterday · 23h ago · 4 articles · 3 posts · 3 sources · development 1 of 1
Article calculates that accessing six major streaming services (Netflix, Disney+/Hulu, HBO Max, Paramount+, Apple TV, Peacock) costs approximately $120 monthly plus broadband, with Disney+ annual pricing rising from $70 at launch to $190—a 170% increase. Services are adding ads even to premium tiers and degrading video quality.
“For the total price, you might as well call the whole thing Cable+, in that it's like your old cable bill, only there's more of it.”
Jesse HassengerDisney Streaming service providerApple TV Streaming service providerPeacock Streaming service providerNetflix Streaming service provider
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first by Guardian Culture, 23h ago · also Guardian Tech, Guardian Media
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US consumers are starting to opt out of the streaming world as several services raise prices without offering many perks
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Sta iniziando il declino dei servizi di streaming? Mentre i prezzi delle principali piattaforme di intrattenimento crescono, gli utenti americani iniziano a disiscriversi. L'aumento delle tariffe è spesso accompagnato da una paradossale diminuzione della qualità dell'offerta o dall'introduzione di spot pubblicitari. https://www…
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Yeah I remember when I only had a dial with 7 channels (2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11 & 13) and still always hated commercials. I could only afford basic cable for a few years. When streaming came out I was so happy they were gone! Now it’s just more of them and now on top of it they’re tracking your entire life so you so you don’t even get shared jingles…
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“What happens when everyone on Earth with an internet connection and a credit card already has Netflix?” I expect the score will roll over to zero and we’ll start from the beginning but with everything going a lot faster. https://www. theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2 026/sep/24/streaming-services-inflation-ads
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No matter how you argue about prices, I still view streaming as a luxury item, not a necessity; if you can't afford than doing something else. People need to understand that our parents survived without streaming; in fact we had if we missed an episode on TV, we missed it. There was no catch-up unless you were lucky and they aired repeats. What's…
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Streamflation killed channel surfing and replaced it with subscription Tetris. I rotate services every few months now, sub to binge 2, 3 shows, cancel, move on. Anyone else basically treating them like seasonal passes?
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Everyone here is extremely pro-piracy. You’ll never be downvoted for it unless you go to some sort of physical media subreddit.
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What its done to society is exactly what they said communism would do. Every product is crap these days
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Is plex just downloaded videos you own or does it have streaming? I’m not clear at all how it works
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