Cord-Cutting Keeps Churning: US Pay-TV Cancelers To Hit 33 Million in 2018 (Study) (variety.com)

Millions of Americans have already scrapped traditional pay-TV service, and the exodus is expected to continue apace in 2018. From a report: This year, the number of cord-cutters in the U.S. -- consumers who have ever cancelled traditional pay-TV service and do not resubscribe -- will climb 32.8%, to 33.0 million adults, according to new estimates from research firm eMarketer. That's compared with a total of 24.9 million cord-cutters as of the end of 2017, which was up 43.6% year over year (and an upward revision from eMarketer's previous 22 million estimate). That said, even as the traditional pay-TV universe shrinks, the number of viewers accessing over-the-top, internet-delivered video services keeps growing. About 147.5 million people in the U.S. watch Netflix at least once per month, according to eMarketer's July 2018 estimates. That's followed by Amazon Prime Video (88.7 million), Hulu (55 million), HBO Now (17.1 million) and Dish's Sling TV (6.8 million).

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Re:this is how you tell friendless nerds

[b0s0z0ku]

Sure we do -- with the money saved from not paying for cable, we can attend actual games :D

Re:this is how you tell friendless nerds

[HornWumpus]

I almost saw a goal! - Homer

Survey Says...

[Strider-]

I actually responded to a telephone survey on this topic a few days ago (here in Canada). At the end, my basic point to the person taking the survey was "Why in God's name would I pay someone to show me advertising? Get the advertising down to 2 to 3 minutes an hour, and we'll talk." Instead, I have Netflix and Prime for watching what I can, and Usenet to grab everything else that isn't on Prime or Netflix.

Every time I travel and wind up watching the TV in Hotel rooms, it just boggles my mind at how people can put up with so much advertising.