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Streaming is cable now | Seventeen years after Netflix and Hulu kicked off a streaming revolution, it’s looking more like cable than ever. (www.theverge.com)

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[–] Veraxus@lemmy.world 45 points 6 months ago (9 children)

On the up-side, I can cancel subscriptions whenever I want and only subscribe to one or two at a time when they have something I want to watch. I could never do that with cable.

That said, pricing is getting way out of control. I will not tolerate ads and we're getting to the point where purchasing content makes more financial sense than subscribing to things that load you up with caveats unless you pay premiums.

[–] Crisps@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I fear the change from monthly to annual only subscriptions is on the horizon

[–] Pixlbabble@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

I hear you're tired of monthly payments. How about....

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