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Anthony Da Mota
@akdm_ · I upvote things that matters.
I don't know much about US TV channels, but do you guys find that paying $39.99/mo is worth? Here in France you have 1gbps fiber + at least 170 TV channels (obviously not same as you have in the US, but we have CNN, Fox News and some others) + unlimited home phone for 30€/month 🤔
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Andrei Oprisan
@andreioprisan
@akdm_ in the US, most people pay $100+ for the same channels and internet. I'm at ~$150/month and would love to get rid of the bundle
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Vinh Pham
@vinhhh · 🤤
@akdm_ If you're comparing the cost to traditional cable subscriptions, then it's pretty decent. If you're already a cord cutter paying for HBO/Amazon/Netflix, then I think it's really expensive because those three offer better content for the price. Hulu Live TV offers 50+ channels, which is great, but if I look closer then I really only care about 4-5 channels, and taking an even closer look, those 4-5 channels only give me a very small handful of content I would care about. The only way I'll ever truly be on board with internet TV is a la carte subscriptions. Let me pick and choose which channels I want for a fee while offering me DVR and stream-anywhere capabilities.
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Arik Jones
@tnypxl · Software QA Analyst
@vinhhh @akdm_ I think the point of "over-the-top" bundles like these come down to convenience and freedom of choice. If I'm a standard hulu subscriber, it basically eliminates Sling and I can get 90% of my television in one place. Which sounds oddly like cable. But with cable bundles, in order to get the cheapest deal I have to agree to stay on for 12 or more months to get it. Hulu, Sling, YouTube, and Twitter remove this restriction completely. I can go without Hulu Live or Sling until I need it again. I don't have to call in and have it canceled or reactivated and I don't have to deal with the customer retention practices of cable companies.
If we're being honest, I don't know anyone who really likes the products cable companies force on you in order to consume their services.
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