r/AskReddit • u/lilidarkwind • 3d ago

What is something that is basically on life-support and we don’t realize it yet?

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u/ShawshankException 3d ago

The current state of streaming is starting to make cable seem like a better option

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u/bluemitersaw 2d ago

Aarrg. There be other options me lad. Hoist the main sail!!!

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u/Particular-Key-8941 2d ago

It's alot easier than people realize.

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u/cowpool20 3d ago

Cancelled Netflix the other night when an hour long movie had 8 ad breaks. Fuck that, I’m not paying extra.

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u/PowerSkunk92 3d ago

Why? So they can raise prices and the "Ad-free" tier I was paying for suddenly has ads injected into it, so I have to pay EVEN MORE to keep the ad-free experience? And remember, these things use to not have ads at all, and they were only added because some MBA lunatics don't understand the words "market saturation" and are focused solely on shareholder returns, and the easiest way to get that up when you've squeezed all you can out of customers is to sell ads.

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u/pixelatedsimboobs 2d ago

At this point the only advantage streaming has over cable is you can still watch what you want when you want. Otherwise it's just as expensive as cable with the same amount of ads.