Re:It's hard to say who's winning the streaming wars, but cu...
by kelnos on Friday November 19, 2021 @08:02PM
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> What there isn't is a good way to get a single subscription to watch anything you want. [...] So if you want to watch a really wide sampling of TV content, it can feel like we're going backward, since there's no more one-stop-shop.
This is the issue for me. My lineup of currently-"airing" shows requires subscriptions to Netflix, HBO Max, CBS All Access, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video. And I feel like I'm forgetting another one or two.
To be fair, these subscriptions, in total, do cost less than what I was paying for cable back in 2005 (last time I had cable).
I don't want one streaming platform to rule them all. A monopoly doesn't sound great. So ok, we keep the idea of several competing streaming platforms. I'm sure there are downsides to this, but maybe a legal requirement for compulsory licensing to competing platforms under RAND terms might help?
This is the issue for me. My lineup of currently-"airing" shows requires subscriptions to Netflix, HBO Max, CBS All Access, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video. And I feel like I'm forgetting another one or two.
To be fair, these subscriptions, in total, do cost less than what I was paying for cable back in 2005 (last time I had cable).
I don't want one streaming platform to rule them all. A monopoly doesn't sound great. So ok, we keep the idea of several competing streaming platforms. I'm sure there are downsides to this, but maybe a legal requirement for compulsory licensing to competing platforms under RAND terms might help?