Streaming TV costs now higher than cable, as 'crash' finally hits - 9to5Mac
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Streaming TV costs are now higher than cable packages, says a new analysis. It follows warnings that a “crash” was...
  • maegul (he/they)@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I think the price hikes are basically relying on or incorporating this practice into their pricing models.

    I do wonder though if we’ll see changes made to the cancellation policies. I’ve certainly been expecting a change there for years.

    • joe@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      I do wonder though if we’ll see changes made to the cancellation policies. I’ve certainly been expecting a change there for years.

      What kind of changes to the cancellation policies are you imagining?

      • maegul (he/they)@lemmy.mlEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        Well, rather the subscriptions. IE, no monthly subscriptions but 6-monthly or 12-monthly. Or cancellation fees.

        No idea if my expectation is valid, but it intuitively seems to me like an obvious way to grab some cash.