When will it be time to change the name of the site?

[Bruce]

With the official subscribers numbers out today, it now shows more people get Paid Live TV via streaming then Satellite.

DirecTV which includes DIRECTV Satellite, U-verse, and DIRECTV via Internet/Stream
11,850,000
this is where we have to estimate some numbers
rumors are Uverse has 2.5 Million subs, both versions of DirecTV via Internet is 2 million together .
so that leaves 7,350,000 for the satellite service

Dish
6,720,000

So both Sat Service
14,070,000

Now with Sling, Fubo, Hulu, YTTV
Total is 14,697,000
If you add in DirecTV via Internet/Stream, total is 16,697,000, 2.6 million more then both Satellite Services added together.

This, of course, does not even include the roughly 60 Million Households that do not even get a paid Live TV Service.

So, is Streaming Guys in our future?

Major Pay-TV Providers Lost About 465,000 Subscribers in 3Q 2023 - Leichtman Research Group

Durham, NH — November 14, 2023 — Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG) found that the largest pay-TV providers in the U.S. – representing about 96% of the market – lost about 465,000 net video subscribers in 3Q 2023, compared to a pro forma net loss of about 385,000 in 3Q 2022. The top pay-TV...

leichtmanresearch.com

 

[comfortably_numb]

So, is Streaming Guys in our future?

No. You provide a lot of useful datapoints and information, but surely this must be trolling.

 

[Bruce]

No. You provide a lot of useful datapoints and information, but surely this must be trolling.

Not intended as trolling at all, I honestly want to know, all the experts are predicting the end of Satellite TV within 2-3 years, sooner or later, that decision will have to be made.

I also found it fascinating that the difference between Dish and DirecTV Satellite is now less then 600,000 subs.

If Dish overcomes their money woes, by the end of next year, they will have more Satellite subscribers then DirecTV.

That is amazing, because when both were at the highest point, Dish had 14 Million, DirecTV had 20 Million, a six million difference.

 

[meStevo]

Now that we're past that point, there will always be more popular methods and mediums, but don't see the site changing while DISH and DirecTV are still in operation.

 

[comfortably_numb]

Not intended as trolling at all, I honestly want to know, all the experts are predicting the end of Satellite TV within 2-3 years, sooner or later, that decision will have to be made.

You do realize there are many members here who have other types of satellite services, right? Many of us with KU and C-band dishes and those aren't going away. No decision needs to be made.

 

[Bruce]

You do realize there are many members here who have other types of satellite services, right? Many of us with KU and C-band dishes and those aren't going away. No decision needs to be made.

The one thing they drill into your head when I was getting my Business Administration Degree-

When you become stagnant and aren't improving by the day, you are only moving toward your failure. Being stagnant in a business is the death of a business.

This business is changing faster then I anticipated, at the very least picking up a new domain name that links back to here.

For example streaminguys.org is available, as is streaminguys.us

 

[comfortably_numb]

Being stagnant in a business is the death of a business

I'm pretty sure nobody is running this site to turn a profit. It's a community.

 

[navychop]

.com is the money shot.

Anyway, “streamingguys” “videoguys” “threadkillers” and any other silly little thing can be set up and redirect to here.

Stormy in that teapot, no?

 

[klang]

I think this goofy obsession is getting the better of you.

 

[Comptech]

I find it har to believe sat is going bye bye with the recent launch of many SES and Galaxy satellites

 

[dfergie]

I recently got Starlink to try for internet, does that not count to be a SatelliteGuy (even though I have Dish, DIRECTV also?) Satellite won't die as long as there are people in rural areas that are not served by any landlines or good cell service... (member 69 of this site and not sure what my member # is/was at DBSTalk)...

 

[DirecTVFanSince2016]

not sure what my member # is/was at DBSTalk)

418882. See the bottom left of my screenshot below.

 

[TNGuy84]

AT&T first formed its name as an abbreviation for American Telephone and Telegraph. You don't hear about people using telegraphs, but they still kept the abbreviation as-is. If it's not broke, don't fix it.

 

[pr92]

How did that work out for Broadband Reports? Everyone still called it DSLReports even though most people do not use DSL anymore. Hence they abandoned that idea. If it ain't broke don't fix it.

 

[MikeD-C05]

I think we should put "Former" in front of the Satellite guys and it would be truthful advertising too.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I don't see satellite going anywhere. Sure we may see one or both companies file for bankruptcy, but they will still exist in one form or another.

New Satellites are being made (at least one announced) so they expect a future.

Are satellite tv's glory days behind us? Sadly yes, but its still its got a long future ahead of it.

Now about that Hopper 4.... Hmm... Lol.

 

[DirecTVFanSince2016]

I think we should put "Former" in front of the Satellite guys and it would be truthful advertising too.

If I could, I would buy "formersatelliteguys.us" and have it redirect to here!

 

[comfortably_numb]

We should have a redirect URL naming contest.

 

[Stuart Sweet]

If I could, I would buy "formersatelliteguys.us" and have it redirect to here!

A domain costs about $50 for three years. If you really want to part with $50, I'll give you my PayPal address. Send me the money and it will be just as useful as you buying that domain.

 

[DirecTVFanSince2016]

I don't need your PayPal address, lol but thanks for the offer!