kdonnel
DVC-BCV
- Joined
- Feb 1, 2001
Cable and Satellite TV are walking dead.
DirecTV last launched a satellite in 2019 and have announced they have no plans to launch anymore, ever. Their service will end in 10-15 years as the satellites reach the end of their useful life.
Dish Network last put a new satellite into service in 2009. Their service will also end in 10-15 years as the satellites reach the end of their useful life.
It's a shame though because nothing has really stepped up to take the place of satellite tv for rural subscribers. Cellular internet and streaming has been told it is the replacement but the infrastructure still does not exist to provide reliable 25+ Mbps to all the rural customers.
Cable TV will hang on only because internet only customers will subsidise the service.
Streaming will continue to splinter for a few years and will then go through a consolidation period.
Content will continue to get more expensive so prices will continue to rise or ads will become more and more prominent.
DirecTV last launched a satellite in 2019 and have announced they have no plans to launch anymore, ever. Their service will end in 10-15 years as the satellites reach the end of their useful life.
Dish Network last put a new satellite into service in 2009. Their service will also end in 10-15 years as the satellites reach the end of their useful life.
It's a shame though because nothing has really stepped up to take the place of satellite tv for rural subscribers. Cellular internet and streaming has been told it is the replacement but the infrastructure still does not exist to provide reliable 25+ Mbps to all the rural customers.
Cable TV will hang on only because internet only customers will subsidise the service.
Streaming will continue to splinter for a few years and will then go through a consolidation period.
Content will continue to get more expensive so prices will continue to rise or ads will become more and more prominent.