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What’s Left Of Cable TV Is Slowly Going To Hell (www.techdirt.com)

submitted 11 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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What’s Left Of Cable TV Is Slowly Going To Hell::We just got done noting how 2023 was finally the year that streaming fully surpassed traditional TV in terms of overall paying subscribers. A very obvious "cord cutting" trend that executives spent years claiming was fake or a fad is now the majority norm. But what's left of traditional cable TV isn't doing so well. Broadcast…

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[–] AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 35 points 11 months ago (7 children)

That said, many of the executives who ran cable TV into the ground have jumped ship to streaming, and are repeating many of the same mistakes without having learned much of anything from history or experience.

Why would anyone hire these people?

[–] MrPoopbutt@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Because short term profits are the goal. Squeeze the company dry, leave with your golden parachute, and the problems you created are the next guys issue.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Hello Boeing, does this sound familiar to you in any way?

[–] AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 months ago

Don't get me started on how fucking cozy they are with the FAA.

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