How things have changed

[FTA4PA]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqCiw0wD44U

 

[Bruce]

The Netflix-Paramount saga caps a 2025 turning point, S&P says: Cable TV is in the 'decline stage,' with a long, slow bleedout ahead | Fortune

"These decisions signify a shift in the media industry as companies abandon cable networks in favor of streaming services."

fortune.com

The U.S. cable network industry has formally entered the "decline stage of its life cycle," a transition defined by falling revenues, shrinking viewership, and an unprecedented restructuring of legacy assets.

 

[navychop]

Figured it out already, did they?

 

[Bruce]

Not Television related, but similar-

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution printed its final physical newspaper Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, marking the end of a 157-year era for the publication. The move makes Atlanta the only major U.S. city without a daily printed newspaper.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution prints final edition after 157 years

END OF AN ERA: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ended its 157-year print run on Dec. 31, 2025, making Atlanta the only major U.S. city without a daily newspaper.

www.fox5atlanta.com

 

[Bruce]

Streaming is, again, still ahead of Combined Broadcast/Cable, for 7 straight months now-

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Nielsen: TV usage skyrockets in November, YouTube share flat

December 16, 2025 - Americans watched more than 100 billion minutes of TV in November, driven by Thanksgiving NFL games and strong broadcast viewership.

thedesk.net

Once again, streaming has overtaken both Broadcast and Cable added together, by 5.9 more.

8 Months in a row, streaming has overtaken both Broadcast and Cable, the fat lady has definitely sung.

Nielsen: Streaming Shatters Multiple Records in December 2025

Accounts for 47.5% of TV Viewing as more than 55 billion minutes are streamed on Christmas day

www.tvtechnology.com

here is December 2024-

 

[telstar_1]

Where's satellite?

 

[fmj77]

Where's satellite?

I guess it's under "other"

 

[ncted]

I guess it's under "other"

"Within The Gauge, "other" includes all other TV usage that does not fall into the broadcast, cable or streaming categories. This primarily includes all other tuning (unmeasured sources), unmeasured video on demand (VOD), audio streaming, gaming and other device (DVD playback) use."

I'd guess satellite and vMVPD are in "cable."

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I will tell you what, since Pluto added the 5 separate Star Trek channels a week or so ago, I can tell you what I have been watching a majority of the time.

 

[Ronnie-]

I will tell you what, since Pluto added the 5 separate Star Trek channels a week or so ago, I can tell you what I have been watching a majority of the time.

What did they add? They already had DS9, Voyager, and one that showed TNG and the original.


Edit: I see they added Enterprise and made a seperate one for original and TNG.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Each show has its own channel now.

 

[Ronnie-]

Each show has its own channel now.

added the new ones to my favorites. Now if they would do separate ones for all of the stargate series.

 

[Bobby]

I will tell you what, since Pluto added the 5 separate Star Trek channels a week or so ago, I can tell you what I have been watching a majority of the time.

I have Paramount+. I get all of the series, all episodes, and movies, ad free...

 

[MikeD-C05]

I will tell you what, since Pluto added the 5 separate Star Trek channels a week or so ago, I can tell you what I have been watching a majority of the time.

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[Bruce]

I have Paramount+. I get all of the series, all episodes, and movies, ad free...

……..and Showtime, along with all the streaming series, movies, live feeds of CBS, Showtime East/West in 1080P and a ton of stuff in 4K, including Showtime's and CBS next day programming in 4K.

My fiancee just had me binge watch Landman and Lioness, great shows, never viewed them before, reinforces my opinion that P+ is my favorite streaming service.

 

[Ronnie-]

I have Paramount+. I get all of the series, all episodes, and movies, ad free...

I do as well, but I still use pluto often. Sometimes I want background noise with little to no effort. Turn it on, forget it.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I have Paramount+. I get all of the series, all episodes, and movies, ad free...

Actually so do I. Can't remember the last time I used it.

I like Pluto and keep it on as background noise while I am doing other things, so the ads don't bug me. And I like the randomness of episodes instead of having to choose one.

 

[KAB]

Did Paramount stop making movies? You would think so on P+. Months go by without a new/recent release showing up.

 

[Bruce]

The End Of The Cable Network Era

Paramount’s recent announcement that it is looking for a strategic partner try and revive MTV is the latest sign that the power of cable networks is over. Just a few years ago cable nets were the hottest properties a company could own. Led by ESPN, networks such as The Weather Channel and HGTV...

tvnewscheck.com

 

[Bruce]

Did Paramount stop making movies? You would think so on P+. Months go by without a new/recent release showing up.

They just premiered The Running Man, which opened November 14, 2025 at Theaters.

Regretting You, opened in October, on P+ now, coming soon to P+, Roofman, Primate and the new Spongebob.

Other movies that opened 2025, already on P+, Mission Impossible, Novocaine and The Naked Gun.