Is streaming going to be the new cable

[Wendy1985]

The thread says it all is streaming the new cable I “switched” because I didn’t have a traditional Work schedule

 

[Jennasis]

Has been for a while.

 

[Wendy1985]

Has been for a while.

I see that a lot of things are going straight to streaming

 

[disneychrista]

Yes. It is undoubtable the "new" cable. Even traditional cable & satellite company's are offering streaming options.

 

[Smugpugmug]

I think it has been for a while. I don't know a single person my age that has cable. All of my friends are subscribed to streaming services and ditched cable a long time ago.

 

[Wendy1985]

I think it has been for a while. I don't know a single person my age that has cable. All of my friends are subscribed to streaming services and ditched cable a long time ago.

I know someone younger then me that does not know how

 

[luvnwdwgal]

We still have cable but are looking into dumping it. Just haven’t done it yet.

 

[Wendy1985]

We still have cable but are looking into dumping it. Just haven’t done it yet.

Me too I have in the past and it is more expensive not to have cable for some reason

 

[barkley]

i guess it's ok if you've got a decent means to stream.

 

[Buzz Rules]

I still prefer cable. Sports being on different streaming services annoys me. USSoccer is going to HBO Max, MLS is going to Apple TV +, La Liga and Bundesliga are on ESPN +, and NY Yankees/NY Ranger/NY Giants are still on cable. Jobs will be lost if streaming and cable companies don’t team up in some capacity.

 

[Wendy1985]

i guess it's ok if you've got a decent means to stream.

True I know there are places who don’t get good internet

 

[Dan Murphy]

I'm fine with cable, D+ and Amazon Prime.

 

[bcla]

I'm a Comcast TV customer. We ditched the box in favor of their streaming app and streaming options. But we find that subscriptions to particular channels give us access to streaming apps with better video quality than the Comcast Xfinity Live stream. For example, Peacock and various NBC Sports channels. When I watched the NBA Playoffs and Championships, I preferred watching it on the ESPN app, although I couldn't get the ABC app to work. I was getting full 4K quality, while on Xfinity it often was pixelated for some reason and showed variable video quality.

 

[RamblingMad]

I switched back in 2014. It's a lot different today. For me it's all about not wasting time with commercials.

 

[MillauFr]

I'm guessing the same people who still have cable TV are the same ones who still have landline telephones.

 

[RF536]

I can't even get enough bandwidth to work from home for a month. Have to use Verizon jetpack for 1st 30Gb then switch to mobile hotspot for rest of month. Thankfully I'm the only one working from home. Everyone else uses their mobile hotspots for internet access.

 

[luv2cheer92]

I'm guessing the same people who still have cable TV are the same ones who still have landline telephones.

Nope. I have cable, use it and streaming (D+, Prime, Hulu, Netflix) all quite a bit. Haven't had a landline in over 15 years.

ETA: And all my family and most of my friends (all in our 30s if that matters) are the same.

 

[disneychrista]

I'm guessing the same people who still have cable TV are the same ones who still have landline telephones.

My parents (72 & 76) just got ride of their landline a few months ago. They still have Dish, as far as I know. And the last time I head they were still getting DVD's through Netflix.

 

[tvguy]

I don't know, streaming seems to be fading, but not sure what is replacing it. I posted on Facebook that I have rabbit ears and someone didn't believe me, but I get 60 channels for free. But as others have mentioned, I see no reason to dump Dish Network because when I add up the cost of the streaming services I would need to get the channels I want is more per month. I do have Netflix, YouTube TV and the free version of Peacock, so it isn't like I don't stream, just not much there I want to watch.

 

[tvguy]

I'm guessing the same people who still have cable TV are the same ones who still have landline telephones.

LOL. Tuesday was national night out here and the Sheriff's Deputy and Firefighter that spoke to our neighborhood gathering talked about the advantages landlines have over cell phones in an emergency. You call 9-1-1 on a landline and they get your exact address. With a cell phone they get a location within 100 yards. If you live in a densely populated neighborhood or an apartment complex, they could have to do a lot of door knocking to find you in an emergency if you aren't physically able to tell them the address.