The week old Hollywood finally died

Re:The week old Hollywood finally died by ghaff on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @08:58AM (#24198025)

Many people did and do pay $100 for a satellite or cable TV subscription and add on premium channels (movies/sports) to that. And many of those same people go out the movies (during normal times) a couple times a month and possibly rent/buy DVDs as well (though less than in the past). And while most of those people are presumably not poor, I'm sure many of them are not rich.

And, as I said in another comment with respect to streaming, YouTube TV alone is $65/month.

So, yes, many normal working people do pay on the order of a couple hundred dollars a month for video entertainment.

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Re:The week old Hollywood finally died by fmajid on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @10:45AM (#24199195)

That’s why Disney’s Crown Jewels are not its studios but ESPN

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Re:The week old Hollywood finally died by wsc981 on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @11:11AM (#24199611)

That may be true in the US, but I doubt many Europeans would be able and willing to pay that much.

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Re:The week old Hollywood finally died by jdietrich on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @11:54AM (#24200195)

Sky TV UK charge £59/mo ($77) for the package with sports and movies. The "everything" package with UHD and a second set top box costs £97/mo ($127). Nearly half of UK households have satellite or cable TV.

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