How do you consume "television"?

[LearnedHand]

Last edited Sat Jan 6, 2024, 02:10 AM - Edit history (1)

I read an article today about how subscription television is bleeding out subscribers and is no longer the dominant model. I got wondering how DU folks get their TV. (I’m streaming only with zero consumption of live broadcast-type TV. Have been since the aughts.)

NOTE: This poll isn’t asking how much TV you watch, just how you watch it. I don’t watch much at all, but when I do, it’s streaming.

Defining some terms as I use them here:
Streaming: Use streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, library apps such as Kanopy or Hoopla, etc. to watch films or TV shows over the internet, on demand (no set schedule, mostly). You could be watching content from these services via a Roku, FireStick, AppleTV, or simply on a computer or internet-connected television.
Live TV addon: View live broadcast events and shows (local news or spores, e.g.) at scheduled times over the internet via your streaming service. Examples are Hulu +Live and YouTube TV.
Traditional reception: Use a digital antenna to watch locally broadcast TV channels without cost or subscription. This is the way we watched TV before the invention of cable TV.

Added definition
Television: Programming, not the device. You could watch “television” programming on your phone or computer, or a game console.

82 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
	Streaming only (no live TV addon, no "traditional" reception via antenna)
	22 (27%)
	Streaming with live TV addon and/or traditional reception via antenna
	22 (27%)
	Streaming AND cable or satellite subscription
	22 (27%)
	Cable or satellite subscription only (no streaming services)
	6 (7%)
	I don't watch TV at all but I watch films at home (via DVD or other physical media)
	2 (2%)
	I don't watch TV or films at home
	5 (6%)
	Other (Please explain in the comments)
	3 (4%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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