• cm0002@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Kinda, but not really, tacobandit from the comments put it really nicely:

    As long as I am not held to an annual contract, have the option to end my subscription any time, and have the choice to choose whatever streaming service I want to pay for, it is not the same as cable to me.

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      7 months ago

      Last time I had cable/satellite, it was not only multi-year contract with limited competition, but the “package” of channels always came with ~50% home shopping channels. I seem to recall that a good amount of the income such providers make is from getting a piece of every TV shopping sale.

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        7 months ago

        Not sure where you live but I’ve never had a contract. I’ve had cable since the 90s. Still have it.

        Don’t like cable. Seriously considering dropping it and getting an antenna.

        Edit : are people down voting me because they don’t like the fact that I don’t have a contract?