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Consumers are paying more than ever for streaming TV each month and analysts say there’s no reason for the companies to stop raising prices (finance.yahoo.com)
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Consumers are paying more than ever for streaming TV each month and analysts say there’s no reason for the companies to stop raising prices::Finding new subscribers in a saturated streaming video market isn't easy. And with legacy media companies desperate to recoup revenue declines in their linear TV businesses, the cost of your monthly plan is likely to keep rising.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Really? No reason to stop raising prices? My Jolly Roger got something to say about that.

Piracy has never been easier or safer or faster than it is now, and these platforms think driving people away with overpriced subscriptions for shitty content is beneficial for them?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Piracy isn’t easier than not bothering to cancel your subscription for most people. I’m sure they’ll lose some people, and especially the demographic here, but I don’t know about the average person.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

And yet I see all sorts of articles saying these platforms complain that piracy is now even higher than before Netflix became a streaming service.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Piracy has never been easier or safer or faster than it is now

What?! It was way easier and safer in the era of Napster, edonkey and emule. Easy discoverability and companies didn't pay any attention yet. Since then it's a cat and mouse game.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Get a good VPN and you’re set.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

That's not easier than not needing a VPN in the first place.