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Peacock Streaming Service Gets $3 Price Hike
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While I'm not pumped about the price increase, Peacock is the one streaming service I find enough value in to keep paying. Mostly for professional cycling, but they also have a decent number of NFL games & some big 10 football games. Obviously if the sports content is worth it depends on what your teams/ sports are, but for me, it's been great. The Tour de France has been really exciting this year. I do wish it was less expensive, but it is what it is.
So, you're an advocate for illegal activities? Good to know.
Even though they’ve barely started making any profit, you could be right. After piracy I’m not sure the entertainment industry is going to be sustainable long term.
Doesn’t your second post contradict your first post?😂
I fully agree with your second post. I think the future of the entertainment industry is bleak.
So let me ask you, why do you torrent?
Won't someone think of the poor media conglomerate executives?
Amazon will certainly make the cut too but Peacock is going under whatever they do. Jacking up the price will just run off more subscribers, leading to a death spiral.
You think rich execs are the main ones affected? Most of my entrainment industry friends are out of work right now because there are barely any projects going on because studios are downsizing because less money is coming in because people don’t value content anymore because of piracy. Yes, piracy is stealing and yes it hurts a lot of regular people.
Won't someone think of the poor media conglomerate executives?
You are correct. It's a shame because Apple has good original content. Apple could have bought Paramount for a song and dance -- the studio, CBS, and a back library second to none -- and it passed.
Most of it ends up on Stan, but some goes to Netflix/Amazon/Binge. Anything they don't want to pick up ends up at 7plus.
The only really entertaining Peacock show is Those About to Die, which is on Amazon Prime in Australia.
If you don't like the cost, then fine, don't subscribe. But what you are doing is simply theft and it is illegal! Although you'll try, there is NO way you can justify theft. Give me as many thumbs down as you like, but it is theft, plain and simple.
Don't start crying when someone steals your car or any other bit of your property because they can't afford to buy one. What is really disturbing is how many respondents gave a thumbs up in support of your thievery.
While I'm sure this is a less popular point of view, Streaming services are still a pretty good deal, compared to cable TV or any other legal way of getting TV shows/ movies.
Before streaming, people complained all the time about having to pay for all of the cable TV channels they don't watch, and they only watch one or two channels. Taking Peacock as an example (because that's the one I'm most familiar with), it's still under $10/month if you buy the annual plan. The best Spectrum package in my area (which is streaming on the app only) is $40/month, and their lowest priced cable plan is $100/month.
For those who truly watch only a couple of channels, 1 or 2 streaming services/month are still a pretty good deal.
Before streaming, people complained all the time about having to pay for all of the cable TV channels they don't watch, and they only watch one or two channels. Taking Peacock as an example (because that's the one I'm most familiar with), it's still under $10/month if you buy the annual plan. The best Spectrum package in my area (which is streaming on the app only) is $40/month, and their lowest priced cable plan is $100/month.
For those who truly watch only a couple of channels, 1 or 2 streaming services/month are still a pretty good deal.
By the end of the decade streaming services will cost over $40 /m to me It’s an unsustainable business model.
Agreed.
The good thing about streaming is... you can start and stop different services any time during the year. People will subscribe to Netflix for the newest season of Stranger Things... then swap Netflix for some other service. $20/month here and there isn't so bad.
The bad thing about cable was... you were paying ~$70/month.... every month. WITH ADS. 200 channels and there was still nothing to watch.
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The only streaming I have all year round now is Apple TV+ as it is part of my Apple subscription. But the content is great. Ditched Amazon once they put ads in and it made things absolute rubbish to watch. And other streamers I just use gift cards as needed if there is something to watch. It is amazing if you add up all the subscriptions you have and could be paying for if you just don’t pay attention.
Cut the cord, they said. You'll save money, they said.
People aren't paying because inflation and groceries are through the roof and people are losing jobs left and right. People don't have money right now - especially for constant price hikes.