Nearly 800,000 U.S. TV households 'cut the cord,

[singular_me]

good news for the bad guys who seek to fully control the net
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Nearly 800,000 U.S. TV households 'cut the cord,' report says

Tue Apr 13, 6:07 pm ET

Make no mistake: The big cable, satellite, and telco carriers are still sitting pretty with more than 100 million TV subscribers. Nevertheless, a new report claims that more and more viewers are "cutting the cord" in favor of watching their favorite shows via over-the-air antennas (remember those?), Netflix, or the Web.

TechCrunch has the scoop on a new report from the Toronto-based Convergence Consulting Group, and though the figures may not be a "serious threat" to the big cable and satellite carriers yet, the trend might eventually spell trouble for the like of Cablevision, Comcast, DirecTV, and Time Warner Cable.

To wit: Nearly 800,000 households in the U.S. have "cut the cord," dumping their cable, satellite, or telco TV providers (such as AT&T U-verse or Verizon FiOS) and turning instead to Web-based videos (like Hulu), downloadable shows (iTunes), by-mail subscription services (Netflix), or even good ol' over-the-air antennas for their favorite shows, according to the report.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1598

[Carbon]

It's a shame that TeeVee users are merely finding a cheaper delivery method of getting their brains washed instead of kicking the box to the curb.

[Hellsbane]

In this economy, i am surprised the numbers are not higher. When you have to make economic sacrifice, you start with those things you don't really need.

[Carbon]

In this economy, i am surprised the numbers are not higher. When you have to make economic sacrifice, you start with those things you don't really need.


Try and tell some TeeVee zombies that they don't 'need' TeeVee... then watch their heads spin while they tell you thru spittle drenched invective that TeeVee is not only NOT harmful - but educational, because they only watch the History/Discovery/Science channel.

In short, they'll act like any other addict defending their addiction. Economics has nothing to do with it - they'll steal it if necessary (isn't that what this article is really about, anyhow?).

[Ponce]

I am still connected, $4.95 for 50 channels.........but, last time that I had it on was about two months ago........I now keep it for in case of a "terrorist" attack.

All daily TV show, news, and others, right here on my lap top.

[Ares]

About the only thing my TeeVee is used for lately is playing God of War III

[ximmy]

I never have and will never pay for TV.. :CS

[saint]

Newspaper and radio usage has been trending down as well.
base common denominator content is failing.

[Book]

It's a shame that TeeVee users are merely finding a cheaper delivery method of getting their brains washed instead of kicking the box to the curb.


http://www.orwelltoday.com/menorah.jpg

Their antenna just needs to be changed...lol.

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[goldmonkey]

I get it for free and still refuse to watch the TalmudVision.

[mamboni]

It's a shame that TeeVee users are merely finding a cheaper delivery method of getting their brains washed instead of kicking the box to the curb.


http://www.orwelltoday.com/menorah.jpg

Their antenna just needs to be changed...lol.

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Good one!!!!

[willie pete]

Yea, post of the day :D

[Horn]

Gee pretty soon they'll start offering a price for cable internet without the T.V. attached... ;)