[syki]

At this time it is much better. I can sign up for a service for a month and binge some shows. Then cancel the service and repeat for another offering. By rotating the services I subscribe to each month I’m effectively watching the content on all the services for a low monthly rate. Eventually these companies will charge an annual rate but right now it’s much better financially and otherwise than cable tv.

[User23]

Cable TV was a screaming deal, so long as you could always stay on the promotional rate. I haven't had it in a while, but I used to call and "cancel" my service every 3 months to get 3 months of free premium channels and a reduced basic rate. It was pretty funny when I moved and had to actually cancel my service because obviously it was on my file and the support person was like sure no problem here you go and I had to clarify no I actually needed to cancel because I was leaving their service area.

[lotsofpulp]

Assuming a high quality internet connection is available, the qualifications for “screaming deal” would have to be:

1) on demand whatever you want to watch whenever you want to watch on whichever device you want to watch

2) no advertisement breaks

3) no mandatory long term contract (maximum length 1 month)

[_flux]

Ah, a modern version of the fable "The Boy Why Cried Wolf".

Though I suppose with a happier ending.