Streaming is Changing: I watched an interesting video last night about how streaming has changed and how it will continue to change. The problem is that there are too many streaming...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I watched an interesting video last night about how streaming has changed and how it will continue to change. The problem is that there are too many streaming services. They are adding commercials and raising their prices. Customers don't want that. The presenter predicted that the huge field of streaming companies will soon be reduced to a much smaller number.

One big problem I've noticed is that if I want to watch good shows and movies, I will have to sign up for half a dozen different services, and that would cost too much. Many people sign up to watch a particular series for a month and then cancel. Some services are making that more difficult and more expensive. Companies are finding ways to charge more without necessarily giving more. Amazon is adding commercials unless you pay more. It used to offer better video and sound, but that's now an upcharge. I've stopped watching Prime because of the frequent, long commercials. According to this video, streaming will cost more, have more commercials, and offer less.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq_XeZyp1QY&t=893s

Texas George Loc: Stamford, Texas

I got DirecTv when it first started because we were moving to the country with no cable available. Thirty years later we dropped it because they kept raising the price. I checked out streaming ( we do get decent internet) but realized to get what we wanted to see, it would cost as much or more than satellite. We just get over the air channels. Limited viewing but free.

StanMac Loc: Tennessee

jerryc41 wrote:

I watched an interesting video last night about ho... (show quote)

We were watching a streamed program on Motortrend channel the other night and I would swear it was a 30 minute show filled with commercials to make it an hour-long program. We counted six consecutive commercials in one break. It’s getting to be ridiculous.

Stan

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

StanMac wrote:

We were watching a streamed program on Motortrend channel the other night and I would swear it was a 30 minute show filled with commercials to make it an hour-long program. We counted six consecutive commercials in one break. It’s getting to be ridiculous.

Stan

Yes, it is. I just linked Motortrend with my Spectrum account. I'll see if it works.

Flash Gordon

We still use Amazon Prime. We do not pay the fee for “No Advertising”. When a movie is listed, if it says “Freeve with ads” we usually skip it unless we are willing to put up with the ads. If it says included with prime it usually has no ads. Last night we watched a movie that said included with prime. It did have a brief ad at the very beginning before the title. That was all. No additional ads for the remainder of the movie. Several other movies listed as included with prime have had no ads at all. Amazon Prime satisfies most all of our movie needs. We should probably get out more often.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Flash Gordon wrote:

We still use Amazon Prime. We do not pay the fee ... (show quote)

Amazon is dropping Freevee (which is free). I don't want to pay $36 a year for something that has always been included in the cost of Prime. With all those "small charges," I could be paying $500 a month for things that should be/used to be free.

Prime used to cost $79, but the price has more than doubled as Amazon's profits increase. The only reason for increase in the cost of Prime, the ads, and the $2.99/month is to increase profits. I buy enough from Amazon that the cost of Prime is worth it. The cost of shipping more than two hundred packages will always be less than the cost of Prime, so I'm stuck with the increases.

BebuLamar

I soon have no cable nor pay streaming. I will only watch free streaming and off the air.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Into sports?

""Streaming service FuboTV has filed an antitrust lawsuit against ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery and Hulu, which are planning to launch a sports-streaming venture in the fall."

More in my topic here

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Morry Loc: Palm Springs, CA

My opinion: When streaming was started . . . it was mostly about getting the public "hooked". Now as planned . . . it is mostly about raising the price as much as traffic will bear. I think it's mostly about money!

Indi Loc: L. I., NY, Palm Beach Cty when it's cold.

jerryc41 wrote:

I watched an interesting video last night about ho... (show quote)

I have quite a few streaming apps but I’m analyzing what I really want to keep. I just dropped Motor trend + ($50/yr) because there’s not much more than Motortrend on YouTube TV. I picked up Hulu as an offer from Disney + but I won’t be renewing. Not much worthwhile there and the same goes for Peacock.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Morry wrote:

My opinion: When streaming was started . . . it was mostly about getting the public "hooked". Now as planned . . . it is mostly about raising the price as much as traffic will bear. I think it's mostly about money!

Isn't that how capitalism is supposed to work: for-profit businesses making as much money for their stockholders - or billionaire owners - as possible?

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Morry wrote:

I think it's mostly about money!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Linda From Maine wrote:

Isn't that how capitalism is supposed to work: for-profit businesses making as much money for their stockholders - or billionaire owners - as possible?

Yes, unfortunately. Boeing is a perfect example. It switched its emphasis from safety to profit. Because of that decision, it hasn't made a profit in years.

Harry02 Loc: Gardena, CA

I remember getting HBO just to get whole movies w/o interruptions.
Spectrum is spamming us because we just dropped them for T-Mobile 5g internet.
$100 a month savings, even after adding 2 phones! d
We've been on a bucket list road trip. Spent a week at 1 kid, who has Dish tv.
We had a dish a few decades back. Yup. It's now @ half commercials. Half the channels.
I'm practicing my Premier Elements Fu. Record the shows ,edit out crap and commercials, and save the result.
BTW, we had watched a Big Bang show when Sheldon spanks Amy. On Dish.
We came home, episode was on cable, watched it again. The Corps edited it different.
SO, I dug out my 5 year old copy. That makes 3 different endings. ?!?!

MrBob Loc: lookout Mtn. NE Alabama

jerryc41 wrote:

I watched an interesting video last night about ho... (show quote)

Yes, Pay more for MORE commercials ! My wife is disabled and watches and analyzes different streaming options 24/7 and you have to be VERY careful WHAT you sign up for. Commercials RULE and they try and entice you with great prices but don't tell you you will have a NON fast forward commercial every few min.