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Netflix, Streaming Videos & DVDs

stopbush

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5. Indeed. And no longterm contacts with streaming services.

Reply to Kashkakat v.2.0 (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 14, 2020, 12:50 PM

Dec 2020

I wonder how many families impacted financially by events of the past year are dealing with cable contracts they can’t get out of. $100+ a month can be a lot, and the fact that you have to pay a severe penalty if you opt to stop cable service before your contract ends is so 1970s.

I have YTTV - which includes sports and local news.

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Streaming is about to get a lot more expensive [View all] Ohiogal Dec 2020 OP

Whatever happened to Ohiogal Dec 2020 #1

To be fair the quality of content does keep rising and you can still get a few streaming services mr_lebowski Dec 2020 #2

That'd be nice jimfields33 Dec 2020 #3

How bout cable offering stuff people might actually want to watch - 200 channels of still nothing Kashkakat v.2.0 Dec 2020 #4

Indeed. And no longterm contacts with streaming services. stopbush Dec 2020 #5

I find it highly annoying that there are about PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2020 #6

It is frustrating, but it's nice to be able to hop on. Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2020 #7

I know people who do that, but I just don't watch all that much. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2020 #8

I'm with you. Ohiogal Dec 2020 #10

I will say that we are currently in a truly PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2020 #11

Ummm vibrators use batteries not electricity Dream Girl Dec 2020 #13

Hers was a plug in. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2020 #14

A "Golden Age" -- I agree Auggie Dec 2020 #15

Possibly less than cable or satellite if Disney is what you like. hunter Dec 2020 #9

Oh, yes! The very best thing about no TV is no commercials. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2020 #12