Why Cable TV Is Such A RIPOFF

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[@JustinY.]

_30 Years later_ *"Why Streaming Services are such a RIPOFF"*

[@ttaute]

When Justin Y is there

[@DarrenAntonio]

you mean today lol

[@Mortell560]

Did not expect you here but that ok

[@8lec_R]

More like 3 years later

[@icre8]

I was just looking for his comment

[@Magicwinguy]

And we're watching streaming services become the exact same thing

[@pakonaranjo4091]

Yeah and it's all thank to the greedy corporations who wants to have a piece of the pie

[@cashnelson2306]

Capitalism breeds efficiency :))))))))))

[@Dave102693]

Those same people are the reason why cable is so expensive in the first place

[@neoleo593]

And now we sail the high seas

[@conandude76]

Exactly. The fact he doesn't mention that is kind of crappy, considering that's where he makes his fuckin' living, lol.

[@ridered300]

"I love paying to watch commercials!" - no one.

[@spavatch]

Rick Ω - you don’t want to know how expensive it would be without the ads...

[@SullenSecret]

Commercials and schedules are the two reasons why I quit watching television. Now, I'm bored. LOLz.

[@dierandomdie]

Commercials save bladders. I personally forget what a pause button is during movies/shows.

[@salemcripple]

@@spavatch yeah, don't care. Still refuse to watch them. Having to pay to watch ads, and not being able to watch what I want, WHEN I want is the reason why I cut cable years ago. Won't ever go back.

[@adamkendall997]

In the beginning, cable (brown box), was commercial free because you were paying for it, as opposed to watching the broadcast signal.

[@wendigoisland7295]

Cable tv? Haven't heard that name in years.

[@yes____]

i havent had cable tv for 6 years now

[@wendigoisland7295]

@@yes____ I've never had it I don't think.

[@mrnikita7502]

Same in the uk tv the main channels are free on freeview and freesat

[@brokenacoustic]

I cut the cord back in 2010, have basically stopped watching TV altogether...literally nothing on that I'd be willing to pay for.

[@maramba32]

@Andrej all of them? Maybe one I'll pay for but not all.

[@Jcon4002]

Even though I don't watch cable anymore I kinda feel nostalgic about it because I remember waiting for shows to come back on after commercials and waiting a week or so for new episodes of my favorite shows.I know cable isn't convenient but it hits different than binge watching on a streaming platform.

[@yassinashraf1235]

Kinda sad that america is only nation (I know of) has tvs subscription based, here in Egypt tvs are satalight , this it's one installation fee and channels are generally all free to tune in , still people here don't give a shit anymore about tv channels and more on internet, which is a problem because our internet isn't as free , it became way expensive

[@Kobeii]

Techquickie: Is there anything worse than dealing with a cable company.. Me: ...Working for one.

[@gwgux]

^ This. Been there, done that and never will again.

[@wyattsunkel1048]

Currently work for one. It sucks, but the OT is hard to pass up.

[@jasonchavez8706]

On the phone with direct TV today for 3 hours an still couldn't get cable!!!!!!!!! They asked me wierd credit questions??? I couldn't remember the awnser!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SrSecca]

DUDE Nat Geo Wild is literally the only channel i watch ahah

[@MidWitPride]

I'd rather watch yet another cheetah documentary on Nat Geo Wild, than 99% of the stuff on the other useless channels.

[@tinderbox218]

Me too pretty much

[@shiskeyoffles]

@@MidWitPride I actually don't like the animals killing each other. I watch Discovery, History, BBC Earth

[@MilanKragujevic]

Literally the same :) I don't watch ESPN at all.

[@1blackice1]

Seriously, the nat geo channels, and Smithsonian channel have some of the few good content on cable.

[@NinjaAgnostic]

I like how the video conveniently leaves out that the largest Cable companies own the very channels they want to broadcast in an almost vertical monopoly.

[@Dave102693]

And they are the same ones who are making streaming services.

[@Lanon0987654321]

@@Dave102693 Netflix is the only one not owned by a Cable company

[@soctnights]

I remember when cable came on the scene back in the 1980s. Its big selling point then, COMMERCIAL FREE PROGRAMMING. Surprise. Surprise.

[@Dave102693]

Streaming is gonna be next

[@c182SkylaneRG]

@@Dave102693 Whaddayamean "gonna"? Aside from Netflix, it already is.

[@m_s7155]

Imagine paying for a service and then get ads half the time... wait... thats what streaming services are turning into.

[@RB01.10]

To be fair though, the commercial breaks aren’t nearly as long as cable channels. I’ve seen commercial breaks on cable channels go on for around 5 minutes.

[@Killahurtz260]

Shit. a single second of an ad will be enough to kill my interest.

[@julienielsen3746]

The good old days didn't last long. Back in the late 70s or early 80s when they sold us on cable by saying we only had to pay our cable bill every month, and never get any commercials. Then they started sneaking in a few commercials after they got us hooked. Now look at it.

Havent had cable tv over a year, no way im paying 120$ monthly for standard channels.

[@psihopats666]

Do those channels have commercial breaks?

@@psihopats666 3 of 30 dont have adds

@Mark J Denmark, and there is only one big cable company, stofa. we also pay monthly media - tax just to get connection to internet.

[@sheevpalpatine7223]

@Mark J Come to Canada then.

[@luigiplayer14]

I haven’t had it in over 4 years

[@VideoLeakPolice]

For what reason would get tna cable TV in 2019. I got rid of in 2005.

[@aurathedraak7909]

Who still uses this? It's a waste of money

[@jr2904]

Lol just wait, the streaming services are coming for your wallet just the same. And yeah, we could all pirate, but then they would stop making things to pirate because no one pays for shit. Just get a cardboard box and use your imagination, that's the way.

[@HearMeLearn]

@@jr2904 right, everyone says pirate as if that does nothing, enough people pirate and no one would be able to make any shows or movies. of course it'll never happen where too many people pirate but it's still not a viable thing to say to people. some people like the convenience of having everything in one or two places. Now every company who owns a single IP is trying to turn their company into a streaming service and charge 10 bucks a month. You get like 4 of these services and you got yourself a second internet bill, one for access, the other for the entertainment

[@JoshGerhards]

@Keretizein x That's because Spotify has almost every single song in their library. Streaming video online is going from 1-2 streaming services to watch everything you want to getting 4 or 5 services if you want to watch everything. If you had to pay $9 a month for just one group of song creators, there would be more piracy.

[@martins96244]

Boomers

[@joesterling4299]

Older people who just want to change channels on a TV. And I don't mean boomers. I mean our parents. (Mom, I can save you $150 a month. Here's this Roku . . . but . . . I . . . ARGH! OK! Forget it!)

[@Dannybythebanana]

My parent's, mostly my mom doesn't want to discontinue our cable subscription because of only one channel. *We're paying $60 for one damn channel.*

[@morganrussman]

My grandfather's friend is the same, $70/$80 plus for like.......8 or maybe a little more channels, even though he really only mostly watches like 3 ish or so channels most of the time which he can get on his over the air tv antenna.

[@nobody2021]

"is there an alternative to see your favorite shows without paying through the nose?" **breathes in** YAR HAR FIDDLE-DEEDEE

[@MrSupergigamoi]

BEING A PIRATE IS ALRIGHT TO BE

[@kericlapboards7737]

DO WHAT YOU WANT 'CAUSE A PIRATE IS FREE

[@JonesNate]

Give me a career as a buccaneer...

[@idioticgamerg]

kericlapboards YOU ARE A PIRATE

[@kreplatch2]

Holding my sides laughing!

[@christheother9088]

Turns out it's possible to live a fulfilling life without "shows".

[@dierandomdie]

Turns out it's possible to live a fulfilling life by doing whatever is most fulfilling to each individual.

[@christheother9088]

@@dierandomdie LOL. Yes of course I'm not saying you shouldn't spend you life in front of a TV. That can be the best thing ever.

[@Soni-jd4li]

*ok boomers*

[@alexandruS_]

Ok boomer

[@Dave102693]

K boomer

[@miker6570]

I literally cut the cable tv cord almost 10 years ago and couldn't be happier. I bought a antenna for my tv and get almost 80 channels over the air currently. And will stream what those channels don't cover (mostly sports).

[@lostinthefogofwar5774]

I remember cable tv back in the olden days, I didn't know it was still a thing.

[@nickelodeonstuff1572]

Of course it’s still a thing

[@lostinthefogofwar5774]

@@nickelodeonstuff1572 Obviously. 👀

[@RB01.10]

By the end of the 2020’s, most cable channels will cease operations.

[@julienielsen3746]

The good old days didn't last long. Back in the late 70s or early 80s when they sold us on cable by saying we only had to pay our cable bill every month, and never get any commercials. Then they started sneaking in a few commercials after they got us hooked. Now look at it.

[@ottrr_]

Potential techquickie topics: •The future of processors beyond silicon •what was the north bridge? •how are layered PCBs made? • next gen monitor alternatives to oled tech •what is a kernel •the command prompt/power shell/terminal and useful things normal users can do with them •the first silicon processors Hope that jump starts some ideas!

[@SiggFri]

:/ cable cutting is the best decision. Imagine paying to view ads

[@El_Mouse]

So I pay for my internet... And I get ads, should I pay for not having ads or should I just cut the Internet?

[@SiggFri]

@@El_Mouse ad block

[@El_Mouse]

And how are those sites going to get revenue?

[@legendofzeldafan111]

@@El_Mouse by making products.

[@legendofzeldafan111]

@@El_Mouse to be specific, worthwhile and competitive products.

[@grodenbarg]

miss those early days that cable TV was so glorious, that Weird AL Made a song parody about it back in the 1980's

[@kadboodle]

I don’t remember the last time a friend I went to hangout with had cable TV

[@turbofanlover]

I finally cut the cable one year ago. It's my one year anniversary, and it feels SOOOOOOOO good. :) P.S. I'm not interested in streaming services either. Freedom, baby!

[@vaseline5070]

Extra money in your pockets :)

[@Aaron-pg1sm]

@@vaseline5070 Lo

[@paladinsrage4646]

_I don’t care about cable tv, just tell me why my internet is so bad._ 😔

[@feha92]

You have either not downloaded enough ram, or you forgot to also download some rem.

[@SCEzeric]

No competition or need to provide adequate service?

[@oofig]

@@feha92 or he needs to put a new sd card into his hard drive

[@daniel_960_]

SCEzeric hopefully spacex will disrupt this area dramatically pretty soon.

[@OrangeC7]

@@daniel_960_ Though isn't there a catch to suddenly introducing lower prices in a certain market, which would end up making things worse for everyone? I can't remember what it was if it's something that actually happens.

[@TheMenvir]

Was just talking to a friend at work about it. Thanks for simplifying it!!!😁

[@Lumberjack-fr6ve]

Every young person know this

[@uhtmilk5032]

Ok zoomer

[@hachikiina]

@Cellphone Dave ok gloomer

[@ColbyK]

I’m young. And I didn’t know this

[@McIntec]

What is the point in paying for a Cable/Satellite Subscription when they shows commercials? I don't want to pay for commercials. The TV networks should just stream their content online with baked in ads like Cable TV!

[@teriinekoyama1369]

The commercials pay for the TV networks, not the cable providers, so there's that.

[@McIntec]

@@teriinekoyama1369 There you go, TV networks stream online no need for a Cable subscription.

[@IAmNotAFunguy]

Worse off is how many cable channels fill two thirds of their broadcasting day (16 out of 24 hours) with infomercials.

[@jeremyvbk67]

@@McIntec Because you will need a dozen or so subscriptions to watch what alot of people watch. Keeping track of those are a pain and will cost the consumer move overall. Plus lack of recording, etc. If the channels, and said owners did this, they would probably fail, and get bought out by a provider who then could charge whatever for it

[@ZombieBarioth]

@McInTEC They actually do, trouble is most still require a cable subscription anyway, its usually advertised as a "free" feature of your service package. Either there's some contractual obligation that requires them to do it that way, there's not enough people cutting the cord to make that financially viable, or both.

[@wesleymercer4536]

"Is there anything worse than working with your local Cable Company?" Well there are ISPs.

[@HearMeLearn]

yep lol

[@JamesSmith-dn8lb]

More like ISP. Just the one..

[@DJRaffa1000]

Sadly that's the truth for a lot of people (me included)

[@thelastcoolguyonearth4858]

The cable companies are the ISPs

[@Safeboot]

My parents still watch our local channels, plus we get that in a Android Smart Box (EON), plus we get 150MBit/s internet and a home phone, for about 36.99US$ - converted from BAM. Pretty decent. Telemach.

[@9000888sora]

Lmao, i have Xfinity gigabit for like $80 a month.

[@Safeboot]

@@9000888sora UnitedMedia is bringing Gigabit network by 2020 I believe

[@ostryjanusz]

I pay 15$ equivalent for 1000/1000 with 65 channels in Poland

[@LinusDropTips]

Omg someone said Bit Instead of Byte. Finally there are people in the comment section that know the difference lol.

[@Safeboot]

@@LinusDropTips it's a huge difference between Bit and Byte. Saying that both are the same is just sad.

[@AppleMenace]

0:01 Having to get multiple subscription services Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, DC Universe, HBO...

[@sheevpalpatine7223]

And you know what's funny? Even if I did subscribe to ALL of the services you mentioned, I'd still be paying less, in fact I'd be paying about half of what I would with my cable providers not to mention no ads and I get to watch whatever I want, where ever I want and whenever I want.

[@CocoManiaDX]

Watching cable TV in 2019? lmao

[@oofig]

Honestly

[@OrangeC7]

Reminds me of a fax joke I saw on Reddit, which I have compiled into a cable TV joke here: "...that show is great. It's on channel 26* if you want to watch it" "Sorry, I don't get cable where I live" "Really? Where is that?" "2019, Susan. I live in 2019." *not a real channel

[@Retromags_Brian]

Yup. The fact that it's separate from the Internet means it still works when the Internet doesn't. Plus PVRs are awesome. As long as I keep getting good deals for it, I will continue to have it.

[@danieljensen2626]

I think it's mostly just people who like live sports at this point. Or old people who don't understand the internet.

[@junjungwapo66]

not everyone has access to reliable broadband

[@LegoWormNoah101]

Cable TV became a true ripoff when they forced commercials in their programs, even when they're supposed to make most money from the subscription. You forgot one more alternative: local TV stations that are free to watch and only use an OTA antenna.

[@reckarthack3018]

There's also free TV clients, like Pluto.tv & hust plugging a coat hanger covered in aluminium foil into your TV's built in tuner. (Not a joke, this actually works on par with other sub $15 antennas I've used) Also side note, even if you own your modem, your ISP can still charge you a rental fee for it, IE Spectrum which has been called out for it several times.

[@HearMeLearn]

bruh moment they seriously do that?

[@reckarthack3018]

@@HearMeLearn yea, they've been charging people the rental fee for the modem, even though they already own their own. They've been giving excuses like "it's harder to set up because it's not the official modem," which isn't how that works at all, & "we can't remove it because it's a part of all of our packages" as if it was a TV channel you don't want. Admittedly I haven't kept up with it in a while, but a couple of months ago they were still doing it.

[@shimes424]

@@reckarthack3018 wait until the FCC hears about THAT! Oh wait, nevermind, we're still in the alternate universe. They don't care.

[@reckarthack3018]

@@shimes424 from what I've heard, they've gotten quite a few complaints from the people who've been charged the fee, so hopefully we'll get to return home eventually & see this matter resolved

[@kimpsa10]

This could soon be called why streaming platforms are such a ripoff

[@DanSme1]

Satellite services, similar to cable, are also a dying business model for many. When my local Internet provider offered decent speeds 20 years ago, I dumped DirecTV and never looked back. Current entertainment subscriptions (e.g. Netflix, Prime Video, Pandora Music, etc.) together equal less than half the former cable bill.

[@RB01.10]

Fast Internet was a thing 20 years ago?

[@latavish]

I haven't had cable TV in about 4 years. A complete waste of money with all the online options today.

[@hope_youhaveagoodday]

"We will never try to price gouge you. Buy our [overpriced] merch!"

[@doublevendetta]

*not overpriced. FTFY.

[@conandude76]

And subscribe to floatplane, and watch the youtube add, then the in vid ad that we put in... Yeah, these guys have no room to talk what so ever.

[@nickr8802]

@@conandude76 the content is literally free for you to consume. Advertising beats having to pay anyday.. your logic here is a little flawed.

[@vgamesx1]

@@nickr8802 Speaking of flawed logic, I guess nobody is allowed to complain about something anymore if it's "free" but besides that, it's your opinion that advertising is better even though it seems to be the biggest consistent problem for youtube which as you can clearly see from past events that have caused more than one adpocalypse, effects their decision making and in turn the creators decision making when they start demonetizing every video, in-turn most channels have now gone "family friendly" or made similar changes to stay on youtube's good graces, I for one would rather kick out the advertisers and pay for the content I enjoy rather have it changed to appease advertisers.

[@conandude76]

@@nickr8802 You have to pay for floatplane if you wanna watch it 'add free' and then they do in vid ads anyway. And this content isn't free, I just value my time. If it takes me 15 minutes to watch a 10 minute video, because of youtube ads, sponsorship ad, then the content creator ads, suggestions to subscribe, yada yada yada... How many ways to monetize need to be added before it's time costly in your opinion? Me, anything more than a few percent of the vid's total duration, or anything more than 1 add for a 10 minute vid, is going too far, I'll go elsewhere. /shrug I'd say sorry, but I in no way insulted you, nor have I made any err in logic, I just value my time and money (subs cost money). These people are in fact NOT my family, not my friends, they are doing this to make money. Just like any other company. I owe no loyalty to them, in viewership sense. I pay with my time by watching ads I don't want to see, and by paying a subscription. I.e. customer, not friend. Half the argument against cable tv (even as stated in this vid) is over loading viewers with crap they don't want to see, in order to get what they WANT to see. That includes commercials and paid advertisements. How are those guys bad for doing that, but not these guys? Logic? Mmmm hmmmm, sure.

[@mass5904]

I gave up cable,streaming and all over piracy

[@daglowcruz1607]

Another thing is with senior citizens that have ACP, which lowers their cable bill by $30. The cable company takes the FULL amount out of your card, then issues you a "statement" for the 30 dollars credit. The next month the same thing, and so on. Then comes the excuses. We raise your monthly fee by 30 dollars because you are using our unlimited modem, which they NEVER told you about. (modems don't have a built-in cap). You get your own modem and there is an uninstallation fee of 30 dollars, and they PUT a data Cap on your modem. But they still continue to overcharge you, hoping you won't notice it. When you catch them they never give you back your money they overcharge.

[@blazetownsend8785]

I remember looking through the profits of a cable company I worked for. I was surprisingly disgusted in how much money they actually made, and that they could have easily swallowed the costs. They attributed only 20% of total profits toward maintaining the people, the internet service, and other costs including networks. The rest was offered up as bonuses and dividends. Cable internet had such a small overhead cost for maintenance, I wondered why they weren't upgrading people, when the technology was already in place to get those faster speeds they were offering in other districts. Turns out, they didn't want to make modifications, like additional amplifiers or replacement of them, until comcast bought them out, turns out comcast did not do that, didn't stop them from meshing their networks together before that point. I was tired of Comcast employees redirecting people over to not their phone networks. It was a mess I tell you, and I know they had a huge profit margin at that point.

[@arachnophillic9709]

I will never watch cable tv as i got the internet and dont watch tv that much if ever

[@RailfanSrikrishna]

Thanks to streaming wars Streaming services are more expensive than cable TV now a days

[@ClickClack_Bam]

Kodi is free. What are you talking about?

[@Dave102693]

@@ClickClack_Bam that's not for everyone

[@ClickClack_Bam]

@@Dave102693 Well nothing is 'for everyone' but that don't change that it's free and you stream from it.

[@Jakugen0]

I have this service called plex. Seems to have a lot of really good content on it.

[@PigeonDetective]

but there aren't ads. mostly

[@WatchfulHunter]

Interaction is the key for me. Anything that blocks me from responding with my opinion will not be watched. Imagine being able to interact with and respond to commercials. Block their ability to con and steal from you, and tell them how you feel about their corporate media drug dealing.

[@CewyahAlt]

Yeah no comments section on TV :(

[@joshbickerdike4084]

In Australia you have to get cable if you want to watch the latest shows and sport. There’s one cable provider who has a monopoly over the industry

[@kakolykia]

What's the point of having TV in 2019? I don't watch TV since 2012.

[@Mp57navy]

I effectively stopped watching TV 20 years ago. 5 minute ad breaks every 15 minutes? People pay for this garbage?

[@ibrahimabdullah5680]

Not everyone wants to live your life

[@agenericaccount3935]

@@ibrahimabdullah5680 By the numbers, even less want to live your life.

[@SpartanX360]

Liar

[@junjungwapo66]

broadband access is not as universal as one might think.

[@alexlandherr]

When I saw Cablevision I heard in my head: “Good God, Lemon!”.

[@Dave102693]

The Dutch bought them out

[@WarriorsPhoto]

You said it correctly James. Content is expensive and everyone wants to make something from it. I had to explain this to people all the time when I worked in telecom. :)

[@jimfindley1004]

cable companies are also known for random price hikes for long term customers that often quickly adds up and is often way above what new customers pay for the exact same services

[@phillipabramoff7374]

Exactly what ATT does. Every month the bill is a little higher, and then once a year it jacks up $40. Our latest bill has us paying $ 135 for their LOWEST PACKAGE. We're calling them on Monday to finally cancel them.

[@RayRayIsCoolio]

I haven't watched cable in years. I'll watch shows that aired on cable but from streaming services like Hulu or Netflix

[@iamgewb]

2:10 Killed my ears

[@G4M1N6]

literally triggered tinnitus, at least a good video tho lol

[@cryptearth]

I do have a cable connection for about 20 years now - and yes, I do pay about twice as anyone else with - but hey, I get what I want - and, more important: I get what I pay for so - sure, 75 bucks may sound pretty much for just get some cable - but this also already includes the base fee (yes, depend on where in the city you life you have to pay some amount between 11,00 and 13,99), 264/26,4 internet, about 150+ tv channels in at least 720p30 (some are even 1080i60), phone service, fixed ip, top-model modem - and an uptime closing in over 99% a year ... if not already even better - so, why should I use any other service if I get all I want and pay for just over one single coax ending in a single master-device?

[@projectjt3149]

Millenials: Why Cable TV is a RIPOFF Gen Z: What’s Cable TV?

[@user-vn7ce5ig1z]

1:07 - Correction: they don't _have_ to pass the cost on to the customers, they do so to maximize their own profits and don't give a damn about customers; that's why they do it. 😒

[@Mr.Ramirez95]

Can you post that on the draft dodger Twitter page? 😂 Pass on your wisdom.

[@lilkittygirl]

That is how business works...

[@rschook]

They do.... Otherwise how would they pay for it? Cable companies don't just make money by existing, you pay for service, they pay their providers for your ability to use that service, it's really simple. Also, love how they FAILED to mention that with the 45-50 dollar amount streaming service, you need to also pay for a 45-50 dollar a month internet plan in order to use that streaming service, which brings it up to 100 bucks a month.

[@bryandepaepe5984]

And people don't have to have a pay raise, they do so to maximize their own cash flow and don't give a damn about the survivability of the company they work for.

[@LunaOTF]

I’ve been skipping a 10 sec parts to get to the next subject I thought this was techlinked :)

[@lazarusblackwell6988]

The ENTIRE entertainment industry is DEAD like a rat We are all feeding on the decaying meat of that dead rat because we have NOTHING else to eat

[@konstantinstefanov365]

Where i live we have 500 channels half of them HD and we pay 5-10-15 USD a month max. US in general is a rip off country. Phone service is the same, we pay 5-15 USD a month and for that we have unlimited internet, unlimited talk , few sms, and some international minutes, if you pay about 20 usd a month or 30 usd a month up to 50 usd a month you have EVERYTHING including unlimited world wide talk, unlimited internet internationally. as i said US is a rip off in general from what i have heard from friends in terms of bills. Most high end apartments in the city center costs ~500-600 USD a month (next to the sea!) i rest my case.

[@JohnnyD]

my cable company still uses technology from the 80s :(

[@seepranavg]

HD supported ?

[@Drive-n-Vibe]

now i can spend the same amount i used to spend on satellite tv across 5 different streaming services. this is way better!

[@Dave102693]

Exactly

[@Drive-n-Vibe]

@Honk Honkler in reality I don't pay for either. Not as if they offer much incentive anyway though

[@nightknight9415]

Cut the cable TV bill many years back & saved thousands. Just get a simple digital antenna for live sports and news to supplement Netflix.

[@gwgux]

The bigger problem is that the TV content creators are used to large incomes in the billions and are fighting to keep it that way. It used to be really expensive to make video content and before streaming was a thing traditional TV and movies were the only way to get new video content. When you think about it, a few stationary cameras and couple of sets that don't change a lot for a show that doesn't have a lot of special effects (like a sitcom) really isn't that hard to put together anymore compared to what it used to be and if you and your friends are talented and driven enough you could film your own sitcom and put it up on KZbin for a fraction of the cost the big TV networks do it. The big networks have locked themselves into an outdated business model. They are therefore trying to make things artificially harder than they need to be just to either slow things down to where they can change and stay on top or by trying to stop change outright like with ridiculous data caps that are not technically needed or by slowing down network upgrades (or not delivering to rural areas altogether). Having worked for a cable company in the past, I've seen their perspective from the inside and while TV content creators ARE to blame for high prices, they also own 50% of the blame. The cable companies lobby local governments (the ones nobody pays attention to with the latest national crisis and/or drama going on) for exclusive rights to run cable in an area and they also do NOT compete with each other. They have divided up the country among themselves and agreed to not run cable in each others territory so you'll never see Charter/Spectrum running cable in Comcast's turf.

[@danieljensen2626]

I wonder how many more years cable will last for. I can't imagine it's more than 10-ish.

[@crunchy1547]

You really think it’ll last another decade?

[@danieljensen2626]

@@crunchy1547 Sports and old people who don't like to change. 🤷‍♂️ I mean, my parents had dialup internet until 2015, some people take a long time to adapt.

[@crunchy1547]

Daniel Jensen yeah, I guess you have a point. My dad still pays for cable and who knows how long it’ll take for these sports channels to make that transition to online streaming.

[@justinwhite2313]

This is a really good explanation... thanks!

[@michaelwhorton8286]

I cancelled cable back in 2008 when my bill hit $83 a month. What they are charging today is nothing but a ripoff. If I kept paying for cable I'd be $15,000 poorer today. My antenna picks up 25 channels and I bought a DVR from Amazon that works with an antenna. Pluto TV has over 100 free streaming channels. I've been buying DVDs since 2002 and I have a huge collection. I have all my favorite movies and TV shows.

[@llrennanll]

4:19 Host Linus Sebastian

[@somerandomguy___]

There is actually a cable TV company in Denmark called “BOXER” and their selling point is you can choose any channel Yes this actually exists and I mean it

[@skiiman534]

You don't have to buy rights to anything. You just have to be patient until Disney buys you.

[@leviferrero6068]

True 😂😂

[@praigeki]

This is the era of wireless. No one needs cable anymore.

[@drabberfrog]

I never understood why you have to pay for cable and watch adds. I thought KZbin double add was bad. On TV half the show is adds.

[@TopFlightSecurity415]

The downfall of youtube was when advertisement came in smh the whole reason I spent so much time on KZbin back in the day was because it was ad free

[@drabberfrog]

@@TopFlightSecurity415 when was KZbin ever ad free? How did they make money?

[@michaelgrimes381]

@@drabberfrog they actually didnt for a few years early on. the first couple of years when there were far fewer users and people uploading, they didnt need as much server storage for all the content, then they increased in popularity and more and more people uploaded so they had to change things. they added ads, then when that still wasnt enough eventually they got bought by google in 2006 for over 1.6 billion dollars.

[@michaelryan8014]

20 QUID FOR A GASH HAT, WHOS THE RIP-OFF MERCHANT FFS LOL

[@bspringer]

Here in Germany there are two bundles: the open bundle (ARD, ZDF and a couple of other channels) and the closed bundle (private channels like RTL). All the channels are provided OTA via DVB-T and DVB-S. As a German resident you have to pay for the open bundle (17,5€/month even if you don't even use it) and if you want to you can also buy the closed bundle (roughly half of that but I don't exactly know). The closed bundle has a lot (a really huge lot) of ads though. If you want to get flawless reception you can also go with the cable TV option but that'll cost you extra.

[@Techlore1]

Ex cable tech talking here: this video is about 80% correct. The bundle problem is completely true. OTA channels are worse. Our local NBC charges companies $2 per subscriber. That means out of an average $60 package $2 is goes to that single OTA because people demand they have it included. So with that $60 tv package, profit of that part is only about $0.50 if any. Yes most of a cable company's margin in tv comes from 2 places, box/DVR rental and VOD rental. Other point of inaccuracies is that the technology is available without a box. That is a half truth, as 1way communication is possible through quam with consumer cable card tech, but not 2 way for various technical reasons. Which is why providers are starting to move to streaming.

[@halvars90]

It's 2019, stop watching TV dammit!

[@adrianarogeligo]

I watch novelas

[@SimplyNon_sense]

Having worked as a Cable Tech I can say this is accurate. Get Net Only and Playstation Vue.

[@onecleangti]

Simply Nonsense too bad Vue is ending in 2020

[@coolsnake1134]

2023 and I was comparing what I pay for cable TV versus what streaming costs now for a equivalent lineup. And in my area streaming is surprisingly $80 more a month than a basic cable package with one or two set top boxes.

[@UltimateGattai]

Got rid of foxtel last year because mum couldn't afford it (that and foxtel are a bit dodgy), they got her to upgrade instead, but the box was DOA, I had a look at it and I couldn't see how it wasn't DOA. They were going to charge her to fix it until they realized it was a dud, and then they overcharge her when she only wanted basic service. Netflix works so much better, I just dislike how many streaming services are sprouting up, however I don't watch alot of tv anyway. I'm shocked when I come across people who still have Foxtel.

[@_Epictetus_]

People still use cable subscriptions in 2019!? 🤔🤢🤮

[@Abdullahs_World]

Please blink your *eye* atleast every minute or so...that will make your presentation a bit more interesting. You are not blinking at all... *Its scary!*

[@MarkGast]

I keep getting marketing materials about adding cable tv to my cable plan ... and I keep throwing them directly in the trash, unopened.

[@Kougeru]

Streaming services are almost bad already. I can get a cable package for $900 a year. If I wanted to watch around the same amount of shows from all the various streaming services the price is pretty much the same

[@OlettaLiano]

I cut the cable cord years ago.

[@M.W.Zastrow]

Cable cutter for a year now, never looked back 🤗

[@M.W.Zastrow]

@Mark J I live en Denmark so I can only say it from that perspective. A small cable subscription 11 channels 44,09 $ cost roughly the same as HBO, Viaplay, tv2 play, Cmore, music, the most read magazine's in Denmark and E-book sub unlimited call sms/mms 50gb data 47,70 $

[@M.W.Zastrow]

@Mark J 30,97 $ every 3 months 500/500 megabit fiber but I get from my apartment complex so we get a discount 350 apartments so that is why and just to put salt in a open wound we will get 1 gigabit next year ad no extra cost sorry😌

[@sheevpalpatine7223]

@Mark J LMAO Why? I would have to subscribe to at LEAST 10 different streaming services before I reached the price of my cable bill and I only use Netflix btw and don't even touch the TV.

[@sheevpalpatine7223]

@Mark J 40 bucks is still less than half of what I pay for cable

[@sheevpalpatine7223]

@Mark J "Only" using Netflix gets me wayyyy more content than a basic cable bill not to mention no ads, instant playback, rewinding and fast forwarding, I can chose to watch whatever, wherever and whenever I want. Cable is such a gigantic scam. Even IF my streaming services costed as much as cable tv, it would still be the better choice. Cost isn't the only problem of Cable TV.

[@timramich]

You're not being ripped off by cable or satellite companies. Those networks cost a lot of money, and the owners don't allow the cable and satellite companies to offer them a la carte. They are owned by huge umbrellas. Viacom, Sony, Warner Bros., Universal, Disney, etc.

[@flufflebut8781]

Man, I'd be happier just to buy the shows straight up for the DVD price to stream. No channel bundles, no Ads, no BS. Watch when you want, not on their clock. Us working adults with actual disposable income value our time. And appreciate not having to fund mediocre bundle channels, advertisers, middlemen, stockholders, etc.. Happy to fund talented and creative producers and crews.

[@lukeforce123]

-Uploaded 1 minute ago -One dislike Who? Why?

[@astaroth282]

Animal Lovers

[@Oscar4u69]

boomers

[@jordan010203]

A cable company

[@FloridaMan69.]

me because I'm mad but please don't dislike my videos

[@MrSadface]

It's Ajit Pai

[@retrogaminggenesis6102]

I'd like cable, but it's way too much. I can count the channels I want on my hands.

[@VijayKoushik_aka_moon01man]

I'm so glad that I only need to pay for the channels I watch and not some bundles in my country

[@THE16THPHANTOM]

thank goodness everyone who can abandons this bs. what used to bother me the most was the simpsons a 20 minute show running 40 minutes because of ads and and we paid 160 bucks a month for this. and the tv was on like once a week(because of other school related bs).

[@toresagen7346]

Cable TV: *Exists* Netflix: *Noooooo* Netflix: *Starts Existing* Iptorrent: *Hell No*

[@insitakaya1672]

*Piracy enters the chat*

[@jGRite]

"RRRRRRRRRRR" *piracy has left the chat but watches from the shadows*

[@driver1140dg]

guys, i went outside and built a tire swing in my back yard. it was great.

[@Mr.Ramirez95]

Guys, I went outside and finally got my mail. It was soggy.

[@MadKlauss]

Over here in Latvia, EU I pay 20 Euro per month to my local ISP/cable TV provider for 200mb up/down internet and wide cable TV package.

[@Phlegethon]

Worse than dealing with cable? Yes. Dealing with FedEx

[@holyloli69420]

This is why I only watch streaming site like -hanime- kissanime

[@YunisRajab]

Oh no I shouldn't have checked what that is

[@uhtmilk5032]

Fucking bots man...

[@8lec_R]

Now, the best option is pirating stuff to save money...

[@DrD0000M]

I got rid of my TV like 12 years ago, haven't missed it.

[@djmidnightwolf]

Yes it is unless you live far enough from the city and streaming live TV and cable was just as much. I have to rely on cable for local channels.

[@Felamine]

Whoever says "you get what you pay for" obviously isn't subscribed to cable TV. You pay a lot but get almost nothing in return. I just signed up with a one month trial to my cable company's live TV streaming service (basically cable TV but you use an app instead of a converter box) and I immediately remembered why I dumped cable years ago. Every channel has more commercials than content, syndicated shows are sped up or have scenes shortened (to cram more commercials in) and movies have the curse words muted or dubbed out (though that's been an issue with live TV since forever). It just blows my mind that there are still people out there paying close to three figures a month just to watch ads and shows/movies that are edited. Cable TV is a scam.

[@irun_mon]

I can't remember the last time i watch cable, I'm not that young im 25, imagine people who are younger than me

[@380stroker]

At 25, you are hella young. Dumb ass.

[@ramen_494]

@@380stroker chill

[@gabexd39]

@@380stroker Then what 18 is ? Baby ?

[@hassanlabyad4082]

I m 16 teenager in 3rd world country so I rely on piracy websites 720p for free

[@irun_mon]

@@gabexd39 12 is infant, 8 is fetus, 5 is just the tip, 2 is sliding to dm 😂😂😂

[@sonic2008loq]

Considering Streaming Is Becoming Cable 2.0. Cable TV Could Survive

[@KomradeMikhail]

You don't want 10 channels about typewriter repair ??? I am refurbishing an IBM Selectric as we speak...

[@FBIagentObama]

*Hello random stranger on the internet! I hope you’re having an amazing day/night!*

[@uhtmilk5032]

*I DISLIKE YOU! AND YOUR MAMA!*

[@FBIagentObama]

LORD L *K.*