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The key difference is that you don't have to be subscribed to all of those services at the same time. You can rotate through them.
Watch what you want on Netflix, unsub > sub to Disney and watch what you want, unsub > ....
Sure in an ideal world it would be better if everything was on a single cheap service, but sadly that won't happen.
you don't have to be subscribed to all of those services at the same time.
so far. cable in my area also didnt force me to subscribe to all channels until it did.
This subscribe-and-binge-for-1-month approach seems to be exactly what a lot of people are doing. Vox just did a short video on it.
This is the way.
The current model tries to fight back against this by having a release or "broadcast" schedule so the latest season of a show isn't binge-able. I also think the whole mess relies pretty heavily on FOMO with the current fandom and the desire for a spoiler-free experience. Otherwise, it's much cheaper to permanently stay a year or two behind everyone else well after full seasons are released (and the reviews are in).
If I'm right, we'll eventually see more draconian policies to "lock in" subscribers somehow. (I'll leave it at that - please don't give them ideas)
What like free blowjobs on renewal?
I think soon it will be yearly contracts or cancelation fees.
Crave already does an annual fee. IIRC it's one-time and about $100.
It's owned by bell, so not surprising.
They didn't invent evil, but they did perfect it.
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