And how much are you paying for internet? I'm paying $70 for 100 meg internet and Sling TV w/SEC sports package combined. You're paying an extra $5 just for TV. I can watch on TV, phone, tablet just the same.
The costs when broken down are the same we're simply not paying for 60+ channels we will never watch.
Caveat, I'm a single guy. If you have wife, kids, then due to the wide disparity in tastes and needs yes, you would probably be paying as much with one of these services as you do with Direct or cable. But for single guys it is 110% the way to go.
I think that's the point. The costs, when broken down, are the same.
And they are actually higher than they used to be.
Most recognize that cable, in its current form, is a dying animal.
The point is that the media conglomerates are going to get theirs. It's just a matter of when the last few decide to pull the cable plug.
The media companies know it is happening, and have already created the new (and higher) revenue streams to keep them going.
People who keep cable (for now), keep it largely because they want better access to local channels, and want DVR capabilities.
Within a few years, that goes away.
Throw in the fact, that the same companies (Verizon, ATT), are also pulling in large cell/data bills each month, they still have a huge share of your wallet, even as you let the cable go.
Someone can call a data plan "a different service", and that's fine. It is a different service. It is still a service that almost everyone pays for and it's something they used to not pay for 20 years ago.
And the revenue is going to same people that provide cable service, the service that people are so proud to cut.
Again, it's about counting up the total media dollar spent, and being honest about whether we are really saving money, or if we are just shifting our expenditures around.
And we still haven't talked about what people pay for Netflix, Amazon (prime), Hulu, etc.
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