Cable TV is dying, and the industry only has itself to blame
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 7:58 am
Time was, people ditched their cable TV packages by cutting the cord so they could save money by going all-in on streaming.
In fact, researchers at Versus Reviews found that in more than half of the US — in 37 states, to be exact — people spend more on average on streaming versus what they spend (or, in many cases, spent) on cable. It’s generally not a lot, with streaming only costing more than cable by a few dollars a month in many cases, but here’s the point: How terrible has an industry gotten, when people want to pay more on a go-forward basis to be rid of it?... See more at bgr.com
In fact, researchers at Versus Reviews found that in more than half of the US — in 37 states, to be exact — people spend more on average on streaming versus what they spend (or, in many cases, spent) on cable. It’s generally not a lot, with streaming only costing more than cable by a few dollars a month in many cases, but here’s the point: How terrible has an industry gotten, when people want to pay more on a go-forward basis to be rid of it?... See more at bgr.com
