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For a moment, it seemed like the streaming apps were the things that could save us from the hegemony of cable TV—a system where you had to pay for a ton of stuff you didn't want to watch so you could see the handful of things you were actually interested in.

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[–] frozenicecube@lemmy.ca 34 points 1 year ago (11 children)

The reality is that with inflating costs of necessities like food, house, and transport, more people will choose to opt out of streaming services when they jack the prices. Folks will either find alternate forms of content, or find ways of getting the content cheaper (Arrr!!)

We now just wait to see if the increased price is enough to make up for the subscribers they'll lose.

[–] ogeist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago (10 children)

And if you need convenience, there are pirate streamers. You pay a monthly fee and get every program

[–] CeleryFC@beehaw.org 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And where might we find these? I just want to make sure I don’t accidentally come across one.

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