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... At the start of 2024, the industry began declaring the end of Peak TV, a term coined by FX Networks Chairman John Landgraf that refers to an era of rampant content spending that gave us shows like The Wire, Breaking Bad, and Game of Thrones. For streaming services, the Peak TV era meant trying to lure subscribers with original content that was often buoyed by critical acclaim and/or top-tier actors, writers, and/or directors.

However, as streaming services struggle to reach or maintain profitability, 2024 saw a drop in the number of new scripted shows for the first time in at least 10 years, FX Research found.

Meanwhile, overall satisfaction with the quality of content available on streaming services seems to have declined for the past couple of years. Most surveys suggest a generally small decline in perceived quality, but that's still perturbing considering how frequently streaming services increase subscription fees.

There was a time when a streaming subscription represented an exclusive ticket to viewing some of the best new TV shows and movies. But we've reached a point where the most streamed TV show last year was Suits"an original from the USA Network cable channel that ended in 2019. ...

It seems to be the ole, ~sucker them in with low prices, and then when they have eliminated their alternatves, start raising prices significantly...~ trick.

@#7 ... Time to switch to reading books, until all the libraries get shut down ...

My provider, Comcast, recently informed me that it will no longer supply new cable cards (leaving the question of replacement cable cards unanswered).

The cable card has for me, relieved me of paying $10 or $20 a month, in excess of the apparent Comcast quoted price in their ads for service, to have the equipment needed to receive the video Comcast offers.

It is only when I delve deeper do I see the actual cost I will be paying each month in a format I can understand (a major Thank-You to the FTC to forcing that honesty upon the cable providers!).

So yeah, am I looking to remove Comcast from my monthly bills?

Absolutely.

But, after forty or so years, that's not a simple process...