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The era of cheap streaming is officially over (www.cnn.com)

submitted 2 years ago by floofloof to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

I am currently getting my pirating machine back online. To many shows that are not availible on my usual streaming services.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

yaaaaarrr tis cheaper than eva matey

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Not sure what the angle of the article is (commenting before reading), but before we even get to the cost of individual services, I became disillusioned with streaming after Final Space was obliterated from existence for a tax write-off, and then hearing about what Disney pulled with Willow, and most recently the un-ordering of a whole second season of Star Trek Prodigy.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

That's because it's not a sudtainable buisness model, I bet for the few actually good productions even donations would be better!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

They pushed the boundaries people paid up so here we go keep paying

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

With streaming services you have to pay and you don't own it, with torrents you only have to pay for internet fee and you'll own it forever.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Paid Plex shares are the way to go

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Plex shares (I actually use an Emby share) are what streaming should have been after cable.

It's the perfect service, everything all in one spot for a reasonable fee.

I'd pay up to $100 a month for that legally, but instead the studios want to bleed me dry.