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TV Is Dying, And Here Are The Stats That Prove It
Posted on 11/24/13 at 12:01 pm
Posted on 11/24/13 at 12:01 pm
TV Is Dying, And Here Are The Stats That Prove It
this shouldn't surprise anyone here, but the charts are still interesting to look at.
your thoughts?
this shouldn't surprise anyone here, but the charts are still interesting to look at.
your thoughts?
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Posted on 11/24/13 at 12:05 pm to WikiTiger
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your thoughts?
I don't have cable TV, and I don't miss it.
Posted on 11/24/13 at 12:07 pm to HandGrenade
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I don't have cable TV, and I don't miss it.
How do you watch sports? That's the only thing keeping me from cutting cable
Posted on 11/24/13 at 12:12 pm to CottonWasKing
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How do you watch sports? That's the only thing keeping me from cutting cable
I cut the cord about 4 years ago. I don't miss it at all.
I knew it would be hard because I liked to watch a lot of sports before cutting cable. However, I've adapted.
For games that I really care about, I have no problem finding a stream of it online. Sure, the video quality might suck and the image is smaller than it would be watching it on a 50 inch TV, but I still am able to consume the same content. The results of the game are the same whether I watch it in a 10 inch window on my computer monitor versus watching it on an HDTV.
But moreso what happened was that I grew to care less and less about sports, and that has been one of the best things to happen to me in the last 4 years. The reality is that sports are meaningless and whether or not LSU or the Saints win a championship effects my life in an extremely insignificant manner. I have found other hobbies now that get me outdoors and keep me active (hiking, raising chickens, etc.) and I enjoy life a lot more now. I would much rather spend the day on a Saturday tending to my chickens or going on a hike in the hills than to spend it sitting on the couch watching 10 different football games all day. 4 years ago I would have said the opposite.
Posted on 11/24/13 at 12:16 pm to WikiTiger
There's more and more people using netflix, hulu, etc to watch their shows every year. TV is evolving, not dying.
Posted on 11/24/13 at 12:19 pm to CottonWasKing
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How do you watch sports? That's the only thing keeping me from cutting cable
At home, I'll find it online.
Posted on 11/24/13 at 12:21 pm to WikiTiger
Until I can easily watch sports online I will be stuck with cable.
I typically watch football in bars so that's no big deal but I need I be able to watch baseball and basketball at my house
I typically watch football in bars so that's no big deal but I need I be able to watch baseball and basketball at my house
Posted on 11/24/13 at 12:23 pm to Brosef Stalin
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There's more and more people using netflix, hulu, etc to watch their shows every year. TV is evolving, not dying.
It's the cable companies that are dying. An. They're dying because they refuse to evolve.
This post was edited on 11/24/13 at 12:24 pm
Posted on 11/24/13 at 12:36 pm to CottonWasKing
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It's the cable companies that are dying. An. They're dying because they refuse to evolve.
Yep. Storytelling over multiple episodes versus a 90 minute movie has become a preferred way for a lot of artists to express their vision. The content is coming in more diverse ways, but like you said, it's not the concept of TV that's dying, it's the soon to be antiquated cable companies.
Networks will never completely go away, IMO. They'll just become yet another niche option for content to consume.
Posted on 11/24/13 at 12:36 pm to WikiTiger
I wonder what those numbers would look like if you included all streaming sites both legal and illegal.
I watch TONS of TV content but almost NEVER on the actual TV.
Some Hulu, tons of Netflix and Amazon Prime tossed in with plenty of Ice Films.
Heck, I just marathoned the 11 episodes of Boarwalk Empire yesterday. That is how I watch most of my TV. Marathoning whole seasons.
For three years, I have tried to cancel cable and they always give me a good enough deal that I don't care about paying for something I almost never use.
July of next year, I promise I will finally quit. No more cable and no more home landline.
I watch TONS of TV content but almost NEVER on the actual TV.
Some Hulu, tons of Netflix and Amazon Prime tossed in with plenty of Ice Films.
Heck, I just marathoned the 11 episodes of Boarwalk Empire yesterday. That is how I watch most of my TV. Marathoning whole seasons.
For three years, I have tried to cancel cable and they always give me a good enough deal that I don't care about paying for something I almost never use.
July of next year, I promise I will finally quit. No more cable and no more home landline.
Posted on 11/24/13 at 12:47 pm to WikiTiger
I for one enjoy having everything at my luxury. Have a few dramas I keep up with, not a fan of sitcoms these days, and I love watching sports on a large tv.
Posted on 11/24/13 at 5:41 pm to CottonWasKing
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It's the cable companies that are dying. An. They're dying because they refuse to evolve.
Good. I hope Cox is the first.
Switched to Direct TV a year ago. Great decision. As soon as another ISP is available in my neighborhood, I can get rid of Cox altogether.
Posted on 11/24/13 at 6:42 pm to WikiTiger
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raising chickens
can you say motherfricking Renaissance man?
I still watch some TV for sure. I think there are more good shows over the last few years than at any other point in my life. I'm kind of the opposite...I have almost no interest in movies at this point.
This post was edited on 11/24/13 at 6:44 pm
Posted on 11/24/13 at 7:16 pm to St Augustine
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I think there are more good shows over the last few years than at any other point in my life.
I agree that there have been some really great television shows in the last decade or so, mostly on cable and premium cable.
I am a little bit disappointed with the title of the article that I linked to. I wish it had a better title because, as pointed out by you and others in this thread, TV isn't dead, it's just certain television business models that are dying.
Posted on 11/24/13 at 7:20 pm to WikiTiger
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But moreso what happened was that I grew to care less and less about sports, and that has been one of the best things to happen to me in the last 4 years. The reality is that sports are meaningless and whether or not LSU or the Saints win a championship effects my life in an extremely insignificant manner. I have found other hobbies now that get me outdoors and keep me active (hiking, raising chickens, etc.) and I enjoy life a lot more now. I would much rather spend the day on a Saturday tending to my chickens or going on a hike in the hills than to spend it sitting on the couch watching 10 different football games all day
Yea.....
frick that
Posted on 11/24/13 at 7:21 pm to WikiTiger
Cable is an antiquated entertainment delivery system that will be gone in 10 years.
Posted on 11/24/13 at 7:23 pm to CottonWasKing
Couldn't disagree ore that cable companies are dying. In 10-15 years, ISPs will rule the world.
I am a certified channel flipper. I love my cable. Don't think I could ever cut the cord.
I am a certified channel flipper. I love my cable. Don't think I could ever cut the cord.
Posted on 11/24/13 at 7:24 pm to WikiTiger
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it's just certain television business models that are dying.
which is truly excellent...I can't wait for the day that I can dump all that fluff from my bill. I probably watch 20 channels total out of the several hundred that direct tv provides. They know the model is changing too. After telling them I didn't want the Sunday ticket anymore as it would run something like 35 dollars/month they ended up giving it to me for around 7 dollars/month. They're more than happy to get whatever they can if you threaten to leave/downgrade.
Posted on 11/24/13 at 7:50 pm to WikiTiger
Good and interesting article.
In 20 years our entire concept of how we receive our entertainment will be completely different.
In 20 years our entire concept of how we receive our entertainment will be completely different.
Posted on 11/24/13 at 8:00 pm to Tiger1242
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But moreso what happened was that I grew to care less and less about sports, and that has been one of the best things to happen to me in the last 4 years. The reality is that sports are meaningless and whether or not LSU or the Saints win a championship effects my life in an extremely insignificant manner. I have found other hobbies now that get me outdoors and keep me active (hiking, raising chickens, etc.) and I enjoy life a lot more now. I would much rather spend the day on a Saturday tending to my chickens or going on a hike in the hills than to spend it sitting on the couch watching 10 different football games all day
Yea.....
frick that
Which part? Wiki 4 years ago, Wiki now, or just Wiki all together?
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