@carnage4life I don't think we're quite there on streaming....

@carnage4life I don't think we're quite there on streaming. Netflix is only $12 or something (I forget) vs $70+ for cable with anything of value rather than Fox News type drivel. If you want variety, the combined bill may rival cable, but the big problem with cable was always paying for the awful shit you didn't want just to get a few good channels.

Like 21 Aug 2023 at 20:18 | Wall-to-wall | Open on hachyderm.io

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Gaëtan Perrault

@dalias @carnage4life

If your needs are really simple, then sure.

But by the time you get a family involved, the price starts climbing. One kids loves Bluey (Disney) and Paw Patrol (Netflix). Another loves Transformers (Paramount+) and YouTube videos. Partner and I are watching Good Omens (Amazon) and awaiting Dr Who (was Pluto/BBC, now Disney+). I'm an NBA fan (ESPN+TNT+League Pass).

Very quickly, you're running 5 to 7 services at $15/month.

21 Aug 2023 at 21:49 | Open on mstdn.ca

Googly Eyed Peas

@gatesvp @dalias @carnage4life at least don’t have to deal with cable company, their crappy equipment and inexplicable loss of service every few months.

21 Aug 2023 at 22:44 | Open on mastodon.social

Gaëtan Perrault

@andymoose @dalias @carnage4life I live in Canada, the cable TV providers are the internet companies. In many cases they're also the telephone companies and the mobile companies.

22 Aug 2023 at 1:28 | Open on mstdn.ca