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Bucky

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20. 49% of US eyeballs ain't "dying"

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Aug 21, 2023, 04:42 AM

Aug 2023

It's lost it's Monopoly for absorbing Americans' attention. That's what happens when new technology enters the media industry.

They're still breaking billions. You can't call that close to dead

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Traditional TV 'past the point of no return' as viewership hits record low [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2023 OP

Been using Roku for several months. Permanut Aug 2023 #1

OTA is still going to be there and if anything once streamers start gouging JCMach1 Aug 2023 #2

Hmm... anciano Aug 2023 #3

Verizon kept jacking up their cable packages, and forcing FOX, OAN and Newsmax. No A la carte. TheBlackAdder Aug 2023 #4

I just do streaming Prime vid, netfilx, Cha Aug 2023 #5

We ran streaming on 300...hell the kids made it work on 30...you can also use ethernet over Demsrule86 Aug 2023 #6

For us, even with a bunch of streaming services Bettie Aug 2023 #7

I've been internet only for the past two years. ananda Aug 2023 #8

I haven't had a TV for over 10 yrs womanofthehills Aug 2023 #17

I actually forgot broadcast tv existed Sympthsical Aug 2023 #9

"Traditional TV" isn't offering anything worth watching slightlv Aug 2023 #10

I watch Family Guy and that is pretty much it. Kingofalldems Aug 2023 #11

I happen to know the exact date we quit "linear" television. hunter Aug 2023 #12

I honestly haven't watched broadcast TV for like 5 years. Initech Aug 2023 #13

Me, either, other than the odd ballgame. Iggo Aug 2023 #14

More Survivor, Bachelorette and Paid Advertisements! yonder Aug 2023 #15

Going the way of terrestrial radio. Sneederbunk Aug 2023 #16

We only watch TV for 3 things RainCaster Aug 2023 #18

Streaming isn't profitable Deminpenn Aug 2023 #19

49% of US eyeballs ain't "dying" Bucky Aug 2023 #20

Not a surprise. The programs in prime time are real stinkers. Vinca Aug 2023 #21