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re: The Cable Industry Believes Cord Cutting Will End Once Millennials Have Families
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:41 pm to lsu13lsu
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:41 pm to lsu13lsu
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All cord cutters talk about how much money they save but if you really dig into it the savings do not exist unless they are stealing from Netflix, HBOGo, or Hulu. If you really look at how much it would costs to really cut the cord and not steal then you would actually see that cable is a bargain plus it is convenient and you get DVR. Plus, you get channels you wouldn't pay for a la cart but do watch and a good bit without realizing.
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Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:44 pm to Klark Kent
So many get off my lawns in here. Must be mad about the fact that they've fricked this country
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:45 pm to mikelbr
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I'm one of the people(probably not a minority) who would eagerly pay 50% more(up to $15 a month or so) if they would start paying artists better and get all the labels on board. There's still a gap in using a music service.
I use Google Play Music.. $8/mo and I have no troubles with music not being on there. They have everything I've ever looked up.. it's crazy.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:45 pm to Klark Kent
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The Cable Industry Believes Cord Cutting Will End Once Millennials Have Families by Klark Kent
Of course they do...or at least tell themselves that. It amazes me how people in charge of not just companies, but literal industries can be so fricking stubborn to what it in front of them and blindly choose not to adapt to change.
I bet these guys look up to the top-level management at places like Blockbuster and give them props for never giving up and sticking to their guns.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:47 pm to TJGator1215
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It evens out once you realize how much of a monopoly they have in areas where more competition would mean a better product and thus more consumers
There isn't more competition because it requires a substantial amount of money to lay the infrastructure. The financial barrier to entry is extremely cost prohibitive, but yet Baton Rouge has 4 different cable providers. I'd say there's competition. It's not the cable providers fault it is an extremely capital intense venture. They spent the money.
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I have zero sympathy for any corporation that gets karma for being huge welfare beneficiaries and screwing taxpayers
No idea what this even means. I didn't audit one set of books for a cable provider that received government welfare.
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So what will the cable provider do? Terminate the service of the user that pays the bill directly and lose yet another customer?
No clue.
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But breaking the T&C does not necessarily equate to stealing. It seems more likely grounds for a removal of the service for misuse, not a criminal prosecution for theft.
No, the enabler and customer of the cable provider violated the T&C. The beneficiary illegally received and used a product in which they didn't have the rights to. i.e. theft.
You can slice it any way you want. It is what it is. It's not a gray, gray and more gray area.
This post was edited on 10/20/15 at 12:50 pm
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:47 pm to Bench McElroy
Wow, I'm a thousand replies late, but this reminds me of an article I read recently about a newspaper exec who said they weren't expanding their mobile content, because he felt millennials would learn to appreaciate the physical feel of print medium as they grew older and get families.
Lol, wtf is wrong with these idiots?!
Lol, wtf is wrong with these idiots?!
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:49 pm to Hulkklogan
Beatles?
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:49 pm to CocomoLSU
quote:They're probably just buying while knowing very well that their mindset is going to hamper their companies in the future, probably long after they've reaped the benefits or even retired.
Of course they do...or at least tell themselves that. It amazes me how people in charge of not just companies, but literal industries can be so fricking stubborn to what it in front of them and blindly choose not to adapt to change.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:49 pm to Klark Kent
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All cord cutters talk about how much money they save but if you really dig into it the savings do not exist unless they are stealing from Netflix, HBOGo, or Hulu. If you really look at how much it would costs to really cut the cord and not steal then you would actually see that cable is a bargain plus it is convenient and you get DVR. Plus, you get channels you wouldn't pay for a la cart but do watch and a good bit without realizing.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:50 pm to LSUAfro
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The financial barrier to entry is extremely cost prohibitive, but yet Baton Rouge has 4 different cable providers. I'd say there's competition
HHI would disagree
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:51 pm to Draconian Sanctions
lol, that's what I'm saying. someone point this dude to the Tech Board so we can get him hooked up
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:54 pm to Klark Kent
Seriously. Look how expensive Netflix is and you really do not get what you want. HBO Go isn't cheap. Sling sucks. You don't get local channels or sports.
If you really break down how expensive it is to produce quality television and movies then you will know that truly cut cording AND not stealing is not cheaper.
Quality TV and Movies is not getting cheaper because you use the internet. It takes a lot of money to make these shows and movies and we have to pay for it.
If you really break down how expensive it is to produce quality television and movies then you will know that truly cut cording AND not stealing is not cheaper.
Quality TV and Movies is not getting cheaper because you use the internet. It takes a lot of money to make these shows and movies and we have to pay for it.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:56 pm to lsu13lsu
Cable industry = one gigantic good ole boy system. I don't want to pay for shitty channels that wouldn't exist but for having to pay a flat fee
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:57 pm to lsu13lsu
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. Look how expensive Netflix is and you really do not get what you want.
$8/month and I get plenty of what I want
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HBO Go isn't cheap.
HBONow $15/month, just as much as it is if you paid for it through your cable provider
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You don't get local channels
Yeah....those are free with an OTA antenna
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If you really break down how expensive it is to produce quality television and movies then you will know that truly cut cording AND not stealing is not cheaper.
Netflix + Hulu + Amazon + HBNow = $42/month
The most basic cable/satellite package after all the promotions and whatnot is like $80/month
you know nothing
This post was edited on 10/20/15 at 12:57 pm
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:57 pm to panterica
1) you are likely going to get beefier and more expensive Internet access if you are a cord cutter than if you weren't.
Even just two HD streams of Netflix can put a load
2) you are underestimating subscription costs a bit (at least for new adopters).
Netflix and sling is closer to 40.
I'm any case, the content of just Netflix and sling is dramatically less than what is offered than the mid/upper teirs of cable packages.
Now, you might not want that extra content, and that's fine. That's what I do. But that's a while another discussion.
Doesn't change that you really don't want ala carte programming as the standard unless you want to buy a LOT more per channel for service that is more than the big boys, resulting in the scenario I meationed earlier.
I don't understand why people are so passionate about it.
Cord cutting options are out there. You have good services to legally consume content.
Who cares what the cable companies offer....IMO offering their approach combined with slingTV, Netflix, etc now means you have a diverse choice to suit your needs. No point in bitching until it is set up so that your choice is the only choice available.
Just let the chips fall where they may.
Even just two HD streams of Netflix can put a load
2) you are underestimating subscription costs a bit (at least for new adopters).
Netflix and sling is closer to 40.
I'm any case, the content of just Netflix and sling is dramatically less than what is offered than the mid/upper teirs of cable packages.
Now, you might not want that extra content, and that's fine. That's what I do. But that's a while another discussion.
Doesn't change that you really don't want ala carte programming as the standard unless you want to buy a LOT more per channel for service that is more than the big boys, resulting in the scenario I meationed earlier.
I don't understand why people are so passionate about it.
Cord cutting options are out there. You have good services to legally consume content.
Who cares what the cable companies offer....IMO offering their approach combined with slingTV, Netflix, etc now means you have a diverse choice to suit your needs. No point in bitching until it is set up so that your choice is the only choice available.
Just let the chips fall where they may.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:58 pm to TheOcean
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Beatles
I don't listen to the Beatles so I have no idea.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:59 pm to lsu13lsu
Person A: Shares Netflix account with elderly parents and brother in college
Person B: Uses Netflix account for 4 separate televisions in his home. So the wife and kids can stream Netflix 24/7
What's the difference if Netflix knowingly allows you to share the account for multiple devices?
Person B: Uses Netflix account for 4 separate televisions in his home. So the wife and kids can stream Netflix 24/7
What's the difference if Netflix knowingly allows you to share the account for multiple devices?
This post was edited on 10/20/15 at 1:03 pm
Posted on 10/20/15 at 1:00 pm to Chicken
It's 30 bucks a month for sling TV with the sports package. depending on your location you can buy an antenna needed for your area. 15 bucks if you want HBO programming. plus netflix and hulu 20 bucks a month. So 65 a month for a ton of programming. I only need Sling TV during football season and I don't buy in to HBO stuff so it's 20 bucks a month most months with it being 50 a month for me during football season.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 1:02 pm to Salmon
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Netflix + Hulu + Amazon + HBNow = $42/month
The most basic cable/satellite package after all the promotions and whatnot is like $80/month
you know nothing
I know that is less than what cable offers and it isn't true a la carte. You only get what they offer.
Plus, you have to switch through many apps and devices. It doesn't sound like great technology to me. Cable is simple and efficient.
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