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AndyS

(14,559 posts)
Sat Jun 18, 2022, 06:09 PM Jun 2022

A little birdie told me that by the end of the year

some major cable TV providers will stop providing TV services. Rumor is that Spectrum and Frontier will cease to offer cable packages. Not surprised as AT&T has been hemorrhaging profits for years.

Just a rumor at this point . . .

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A little birdie told me that by the end of the year (Original Post) AndyS Jun 2022 OP
Not surprising TexasBushwhacker Jun 2022 #1
The company I work for is moving away from cable AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2022 #2
I dropped cable and moved to Internet streaming 10 or 12 years ago. Binkie The Clown Jun 2022 #3
We cut the cord 5 years ago. We have Prime, Netflix, Hulu and Acorn yellowdogintexas Jun 2022 #4
I haven't paid for TV since 2016. callous taoboy Jun 2022 #5

AZSkiffyGeek

(12,600 posts)
2. The company I work for is moving away from cable
Sat Jun 18, 2022, 06:19 PM
Jun 2022

We’re transitioning to all web-based TV. Rather than a cable box you get a Firestick or similar and can access the cable programming through an app.

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)
3. I dropped cable and moved to Internet streaming 10 or 12 years ago.
Sat Jun 18, 2022, 06:45 PM
Jun 2022

I can't think of anything that would entice me to go back to cable TV.

yellowdogintexas

(22,714 posts)
4. We cut the cord 5 years ago. We have Prime, Netflix, Hulu and Acorn
Sat Jun 18, 2022, 08:18 PM
Jun 2022

I also have PBS Passport; because I am already a member of my local PBS station I do not have to pay anything

callous taoboy

(4,673 posts)
5. I haven't paid for TV since 2016.
Sun Jun 19, 2022, 04:32 AM
Jun 2022

I figure that has saved me about 5K. And I do not miss commercials at all.

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