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https://www.wsj.com/business/media/streamers-are-finally-making-money-for-consumers-its-getting-messier-5aa54c8f?st=yrZPVU&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

As long as ad sales are soft, I expect the ad-free tiers to stick around: https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-tariffs-tv-ad-sales-63e6b670?st=twHGmq&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

Based on my address, I wouldn't be too hopeful. I have Gig available from Google Fiber for $70 and AT&T for $90 (less with autoay discounts), and Spectrum is charging $100 after the 1-year discount expires.

I was wondering about this. Spectrum is still operating under the terms of a deal with NY state where they got tons of money to build out service to rural areas that included a provision about no data caps AFAIK. However, if it technically becomes a new company, then they may try to get out of...

And the cancellation of untold numbers of really good shows a week or two after release because they weren't given a chance to find an audience.

Go out of my way to not pay for it while I can. Unfortunately, it seems like all the streaming services have sports now, so my efforts are probably in vain. If you want sports, it should be an up-charge IMHO.

Yeah, regular season sports [other than football] don't get particularly stellar ratings, yet are pretty much the most expensive thing on TV.

I think pretty much everyone knows how it works. Verizon takes millions of tax-payer dollars to install and maintain landline services and then doesn't do what they promised to get the money in the first place. The big difference between this and most other companies is Verizon is a regulated...

Nope, still stupid. It is like someone misheard a song lyric.

A more detailed take: https://gizmodo.com/netflixs-ui-overhaul-traps-you-into-binging-forever-2000598850

Not sure what to think about this. I don't exactly love AppleTV+'s UI. https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/07/media/netflix-new-home-page-ai-search-vertical-video

Oops! Software update makes HDR content “unwatchable” on Roku TVs

https://www.aol.com/news/youtube-turns-20-years-old-100014020.html?guccounter=1 "Google-owned YouTube's revenue last year was estimated to be $54.2 billion, which would make it the second-largest media company behind Walt Disney Co., according to a recent report from research firm...

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/04/after-losing-customers-comcast-admits-prices-are-too-confusing-and-unpredictable/

I can tell AT&T has started offering 5G Home Internet in my area. Service has really slowed down recently. If the other two didn't already suck so bad, I'd consider switching.