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re: The Cable Industry Believes Cord Cutting Will End Once Millennials Have Families
Posted on 10/20/15 at 2:59 pm to League Champs
Posted on 10/20/15 at 2:59 pm to League Champs
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But enjoy streaming those $5.99 movies instead of renting them for $2.99
You millennials sure taught Blockbuster a lesson!!!
I never knew paying for convenience was a "millennial" thing
and if we want to rent movies, we can rent them from Redbox for cheaper than Blockbuster
and Redboxes are literally everywhere, moreso than Blockbuster
so...
This post was edited on 10/20/15 at 3:00 pm
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Posted on 10/20/15 at 3:00 pm to SoDakHawk
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You think you're being cute and trendy with your cable theft, you're not. Streamers will be identified and throttled down or charged more.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 3:00 pm to SoDakHawk
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Streamers will be identified and throttled down or charged more. One way or another the cable/ISP's are going to get their money for the billions of dollars they've sunk into the data delivery infrastructure.
going on 3 years now and nothing...
Posted on 10/20/15 at 3:02 pm to TheOcean
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There are communities that chip in to pay for something like NHL Gametime. Then they create an app where you can literally watch any NHL game for free in perfect HD. In 10 years, this'll be the norm
No it won't. You think the NHL, or any other major sports league is going to allow millions of people to watch their content for free? Not a chance. They'll scrap those packages or track the crap out of user IDs.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 3:03 pm to SoDakHawk
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You guys all realize that the entertainment industry is going to get theirs in the end. Whether its the studios, the cable providers, the internet providers, the sports leagues, etc. In the end they will get the money they demand, or they simply won't put out the product anymore. You think you're being cute and trendy with your cable theft, you're not. Streamers will be identified and throttled down or charged more. One way or another the cable/ISP's are going to get their money for the billions of dollars they've sunk into the data delivery infrastructure.
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No it won't. You think the NHL, or any other major sports league is going to allow millions of people to watch their content for free? Not a chance. They'll scrap those packages or track the crap out of user IDs
a few large corporations/conglomerates. thousands upon thousands of people who are out trying to figure out a way to "beat the system". tell me, who wins?
kick the ant pile in your backyard. it may be a few days or a week, but there will be another. how's the saying go, "where there is the will, there....."
the ISP's only hope is that they can leach as much money as they possibly can for as long as they can out of those still willing to pay the premiums. aka baby boomers and older.
This post was edited on 10/20/15 at 3:09 pm
Posted on 10/20/15 at 3:03 pm to SoDakHawk
I don't think a million people give a shite about the NHL.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 3:04 pm to SoDakHawk
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track the crap out of user IDs.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 3:05 pm to SoDakHawk
This stuff has been going on for years.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 3:12 pm to SoDakHawk
I'm kind of in that grey area generation wise where I hate cable, but don't thrive on setting up all this shite in 90 different ways just to stick it to the man and save a few dollars a month. If we are talking $100 per month, I guess I better start listening. But, I see your point. These cable cos and ISPs have more lobbying clout than Blockbuster. I'm not sure they can clamp down on the sharing like Napster, but it seems like this will just be your future:
Posted on 10/20/15 at 3:15 pm to Bunk Moreland
Well, what's your cable bill a month? Now, deduct that completely. Add the subscriptions you might want like Netflix, Hulu, HBO...see how you come out monthly that way. If you know someone who has these subs and doesn't mine sharing, that's even better.
The only upfront one time costs would be getting a device to stream on (Apple TV--$100; FireTV stick--$40; etc.) and an indoor HD antenna.
I'm saving $125/month. My bill was $140.
The only upfront one time costs would be getting a device to stream on (Apple TV--$100; FireTV stick--$40; etc.) and an indoor HD antenna.
I'm saving $125/month. My bill was $140.
This post was edited on 10/20/15 at 3:17 pm
Posted on 10/20/15 at 3:19 pm to League Champs
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But enjoy streaming those $5.99 movies instead of renting them for $2.99
This is incorrect. Do you really think Blockbuster, if still open today, would only rent out DVDs for $3? Keep in mind they have to make a profit, and there's also inflation/expenses to consider. And I'm not sure what online service you use, but I don't pay $6 to rent a movie online.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 3:38 pm to cyogi
League champs is a little special--he's from Alabama
Posted on 10/20/15 at 3:40 pm to SoDakHawk
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You guys all realize that the entertainment industry is going to get theirs in the end. Whether its the studios, the cable providers, the internet providers, the sports leagues, etc. In the end they will get the money they demand, or they simply won't put out the product anymore. You think you're being cute and trendy with your cable theft, you're not. Streamers will be identified and throttled down or charged more. One way or another the cable/ISP's are going to get their money for the billions of dollars they've sunk into the data delivery infrastructure.
content creators deserve money. Middle men, not so much especially since I pay for the distribution costs.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 3:46 pm to cyogi
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Keep in mind they have to make a profit
But, but, but, they're fricking us over every monnnnnnth! Daddy! Give me your HBO passworrrrrrrrd!
OK, Jayden, I'll take care of you. Those people are probably cis-het anyway. Shitlords.
This post was edited on 10/20/15 at 3:48 pm
Posted on 10/20/15 at 3:51 pm to Bench McElroy
What's amazing about this is that college football fans on here are bitching about cable costs (and probably the plethora of commercials during live sporting events),
yet turn around and brag brag brag about how much money their conference or team is being paid by television.
They can't link the two. God bless 'em.
yet turn around and brag brag brag about how much money their conference or team is being paid by television.
They can't link the two. God bless 'em.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 3:51 pm to Bench McElroy
Posted on 10/20/15 at 4:17 pm to lsu13lsu
Do you work for cox?
For cable, you now need all these rip off $10-$20/month boxes to even see it. No thanks. I'll be using my Roku only now.
For cable, you now need all these rip off $10-$20/month boxes to even see it. No thanks. I'll be using my Roku only now.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 4:18 pm to lsu13lsu
FYI: You get add ESPN with Sling.
You pay for expensive TV shows by watching commercials. You are double paying for it to keep cable for local channels. Sucka
You pay for expensive TV shows by watching commercials. You are double paying for it to keep cable for local channels. Sucka
Posted on 10/20/15 at 4:29 pm to League Champs
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I never went out of the way
Leaving my house is out of the way enough. You should see the fit I throw internally when I have to stop for gas
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But enjoy streaming those $5.99 movies instead of renting them for $2.99
9 times out of 10, when I decide to watch a movie, I am 4+ beers in and it's 10PM or later. I'll pay $5.99 over and over and over before I drink and drive.
I'm sure you pay for convenience in other ways. Get over yourself.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 4:30 pm to Hawkeye95
quote:how does a content creator get its creations into homes without the middlemen that created the pipelines?
content creators deserve money. Middle men, not so much especially since I pay for the distribution costs.
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