Comcast may want to think beyond Peacock, and AT&T may want to think beyond HBO Max. It's just that not all cable companies are doing enough to change with it. Regardless of customers' reasoning, cable powerhouses like Comcast and Charter Communications' ( CHTR -1.02%) Spectrum can't exactly say the cable market is simply shrinking. With more available options, consumers are more likely to find a solution that's more compelling than their local cable provider's offerings. Whereas consumers may have a limited choice of conventional cable providers where they live, as long as they have broadband internet they can select whichever streaming cable service they like. The other element at work here is most likely to be flexibility. DoxoINSIGHTS suggests the average monthly cable bill in the United States now stands at $109, nearly $40 of which Consumer Reports says are cable fees that are otherwise avoided by using streaming cable alternatives. With the news that fuboTV has significantly expanded its product offering to move from soccer-centric channels to those plus a long list of entertainment and news channels, fuboTV’s legal streaming service is now in the same ballpark as Sling TV. While YouTube TV's monthly price of $64.99 and Hulu + Live's starting price point of $54.99 aren't quite living up to the previous full promise of cost-effective skinny bundles (and a la carte options), digital cable is indeed proving to be more affordable than "regular" cable. Comparing soccer coverage on fuboTV and Sling TV.
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