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Re:XCancel also down, at least for time being by dpoloncsak on Tuesday August 25, 2026 @09:24PM (#49443046)
If you're implying ~60% of the pop is pirating cable I don't believe it's anywhere near that high

edit: oh I think you meant streaming-only. Yeah, maybe a lot higher...I don't have a good gauge on that

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Re:XCancel also down, at least for time being by vel0city on Tuesday August 25, 2026 @10:26PM (#49443457)
Streaming only, OTA+streaming, etc.

The only people I know under the age of 40 with "cable TV" use it pretty much exclusively to watch sports.

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Re:XCancel also down, at least for time being by account42 on Wednesday August 26, 2026 @05:27AM (#49446148)
Yes and even streaming on non-TV devices is kind of a modern continuation of TVs since you can consume the same crap there.
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Re:XCancel also down, at least for time being by weberer on Wednesday August 26, 2026 @09:49AM (#49449143)
Are you forgetting about broadcast TV? NBC, CBS, ABC, and FOX are enough for most households. Cable isn't the value-add that it used to be.
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