How things have changed

[Mr Tony]

Well, I haven't looked thru the channels lately, but when they started the Stream, there was talk that a lot of channels are not available.

I think everything on satellite is on streaming. Haven't heard of anything missing recently.

 

[mwdxer1]

I think everything on satellite is on streaming. Haven't heard of anything missing recently.

I got rid of my big dish and now Dish as everything streams and many more services. With streaming almost anything can be found. Being a fan of old TV shows, I find many on You Tube that I never found on Dish or my big dish.

 

[dishdude]

I got rid of my big dish and now Dish as everything streams and many more services. With streaming almost anything can be found. Being a fan of old TV shows, I find many on You Tube that I never found on Dish or my big dish.

Regular YouTube has A TON OF CONTENT! It's mainly all we watch. I can get the local news on it, all the late night shows, plus all the other original content we like. YouTube Premium is easily 90% of what we watch, it's the only streaming service we pay for.

 

[ncted]

This is only somewhat applicable to the topic, but since it includes unwanted ads, I figured I'd share it:

iPhone customers upset by Apple Wallet ad pushing 'F1' movie | TechCrunch

However well-received the film may be, iPhone users don't necessarily want their built-in utilities, like their digital wallet, marketing to them.

techcrunch.com

I am already displeased with a number of things Apple has done over the past few years (along with being pleased with other things), but the one thing I hoped I could count on was them not junking up the UI with ads outside of specific apps like News.

 

[Bruce]

The ever-evolving streaming landscape has entered a new phase marked by more stable growth after years of battling volatility and churn, according to a new report from the data firm Antenna.

SVOD subscriptions in the U.S. grew by 11% from March 2024 to March 2025, according to Antenna's research. That growth occurred pretty evenly across the premium SVOD offerings like Netflix, Peacock, Paramount+, Disney+, Apple TV+, and HBO Max, as well as more specialty services.

Antenna expects SVOD subscriptions in the U.S. to keep growing, too. From Q4 2024 to Q1 2025, U.S. SVOD added 5M net subscribers, per the company's research.

Streaming Enters New Phase Of “More Stable Growth” As Ad Tiers Gain Traction & Subscriber Churn Reduces, Study Says

A new report from data firm Antenna explains why streaming is entering a more stable period of growth after years of volatility

deadline.com

 

[navychop]

I expect more consolidations.