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

No one is holding a gun to your head demanding you watch and waste time with that junk. Find something else to do. Learn to play the harmonica or accordion, take up painting, find a hobby.

This herd mentality that we must watch streamers just encourages the blighters. If enough people would make the choice to ignore this crap it would send these greedy pukes a message and eventually these streamers would return to watchable entertainment---and if we get real lucky, the content might actually revert to something of quality.

No one is holding a gun to your head demanding you watch and waste time with that junk. Find something else to do. Learn to play the harmonica or accordion, take up painting, find a hobby.

This herd mentality that we must watch streamers just encourages the blighters. If enough people would make the choice to ignore this crap it would send these greedy pukes a message and eventually these streamers would return to watchable entertainment---and if we get real lucky, the content might actually revert to something of quality.