One thing that usually doesn’t get mentioned about cord cutting is how much of a PITA it is when using half a dozen, or more, streaming services.
Cable is just objectively better for sports because I can flip from game to game and channel to channel so much easier than on a streaming service. I also worry way less about which service I’m signed into when I want to switch from hockey to football at intermission.
Because some services are required even with cable, that problem still exists for cable users, just not as much.
Plus I find not having cable is still a pain if I don’t pirate. No more access to random programs on channels I like but don’t watch a ton, like PBS. Also, no more PVRing Big Brother. Now I have to watch with commercials on the ####ty Global app.
I’m actually reasonably happy with the tv/internet I get with Telus. No way I could get as good of a deal if I cord cut and the inconvenience factor would go way up.
But the dedicated streaming services, which have no cable equivalent, like Disney/Amazon/Netflix/apple/paramount, I’m just getting tired of their overpriced services and lack of quality content to justify the price.
It’s gonna go back to the old days where I have cable and then just steal everything that’s not included in the channels i get.
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