22 recommendations |
One million?Let's see, that's $7 million/month ADDITIONAL not going to ESPN...that's $94 million ADDITIONAL per year they're not getting...
Pretty soon, they'll have to cut out the free Starbucks.
Oh, wait--maybe they can OUTSOURCE their on-air talent, instead of having them as employees. It'll be just like 1900 Chicago, with laborers joining up at the front door every morning at 6am, begging for crumbs of business at ever lower and lower rates, hoping they haven't pissed off the plant foreman... |
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maartenaElmo Premium Member join:2002-05-10 Orange, CA
17 recommendations |
maartena
Premium Member
2017-Aug-9 7:17 pm
A million a quarter not "aggressively dire"?2015 saw 1.1 cut the cord in total. In 2016 that number was 1.4 million in total. In 2017, we have passed the 2 million mark within the first 6 months, it was around a million in the first quarter, and now another million in the second.
Sorry, but I DO call that "dire" compared to previous years. Although subs typically pick up a little in the winter months, we are on track to lose 4 million customers if the trend continues. That is nearly a 5% subscriber loss based on 96 million total subscribers in 2016.... that is huge. |
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12 recommendations |
High pricing is definitely the reason...Here I am, in a small town with a cable system gaining video subs. We have added over 500 new subs in the last 2 years and we don't even offer digital service yet. Main reason they are leaving satellite is the price. We don't offer everything under the sun but we have what I feel is a good programming package that appeals to our market as a whole. » belzonicable.com |
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KoRnGtL15 Premium Member join:2007-01-04 Grants Pass, OR
11 recommendations |
Ah music to my ears :)Love it!!! |
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6 recommendations |
wired broadband must be coming...Notice that Dish Network and DirecTv took the biggest hit! That must mean wired broadband is coming to take some of those subscribers away as they can get video over the internet free or dirt cheap! |
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IowaCowboyLost in the Supermarket Premium Member join:2010-10-16 Springfield, MA
4 recommendations |
Comcast not hit as hardComcast isn't hit as hard by cord cutters because their rates make it the same price if not cheaper to get internet with TV than internet as a standalone subscription.
I take the Comcast TV offering so I don't have to manage a dozen or so streaming subscriptions to get the content I want. |
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4 recommendations |
It?s goodThe more subscribers that cut the tv the less leverage the content creators have. And the less valued their content is. Now this should lower costs right. Because isn’t that what carriers have always said was the reason for high costs??? |
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2 recommendations |
Packages Suck / Content SucksThe packages suck. It's ridiculously expensive and people are showing that by leaving.
Something that's often not talked about: Content sucks.
None of the channels bear much resemblance to their channel names these days. I've seen paranormal activity shows on The Weather Channel. TLC was toast nearly 20 years back with it's constant reality shows. Discovery took a little longer but they're there now.
Content sucks. People will generally pay for content. You can see this with HBO, Hulu, & Netflix. |
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2 recommendations |
The Hollyweirdos aren't helping themselves muchEspecially on Twitter. They should stick to acting and leave politics to the pros. |
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unknvoipRIP goose Premium Member join:2006-07-25 Rochester, NY
2 recommendations |
unknvoip
Premium Member
2017-Aug-10 7:14 am
One more in the 3rd quarterAdd me to the ranks. Last month I called and cancelled DirecTV. Going OTA with a DVR and going to use a variety of OTT streaming services - with Sling being the first.
Out of the shoot we are saving nearly $70/mo with almost no loss in channels we watch plus we picked up some shows/Channels that are new favorites. I did have some Equipment investment, but that will be paid off in about 8 months.
I'm pretty sure that at least some of the people I talk to are considering doing the same. |
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