Hulu, has a \u201cNew\u201d package which includes news and local channels that costs ~$89 a month, and DirecTV is offering a better priced package, but it\u2019s still not al la carte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The DirecTV option is actually better, but DAMN! They\u2019re charging what they once charged for the basics where you had a dish on your roof and they provided the DVR. Hulus pricing is obscene. Spectrum cable provided all the channels + internet service for about that same amount just 3 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The difference? Now you\u2019re paying for the internet service separately + their streaming fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meaning that you\u2019re still paying about the same price for channels that you don\u2019t really want to, or never watch. \u201cBET\u201d? When was the last time you even noticed what they were running? I guess some households watch it, but really? Most channels in their \u201cLineup\u201d aren\u2019t that interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I think the streaming companies and cable companies really aren\u2019t getting it. If a household only watches 5 or 10 channels, it\u2019s not worth it. Especially if that same household can get those channels via streaming or over the air for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What these folks need to do, is say, \u201cFor $30 you can pick 10 channels.\u201d I\u2019d probably go for it since I\u2019m in a blind area and can\u2019t see Mt Wilson. Let me pick the local channels, that\u2019s like 5, then let me pick other channels that I\u2019d be interested in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s value!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead it\u2019s another bait and switch that has you paying over a $100 per month just to get the 10 channels of 500 that you actually watch. Only now, all they have to do is connect their output to the internet and verify you\u2019re a subscriber. They don\u2019t provide anything in the way of hardware, or cabling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sadly, there will be people that pay the fees thinking they\u2019re cutting the cable & going to save a few bucks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I suppose if you already have internet that you\u2019re paying for, and you\u2019ve got a DirecTV box or two, you might save a few dollars but honestly is it worth it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If I lived on the other side of the mountain, I\u2019d be getting what little TV I watch using an antenna. As it stands right now, If there\u2019s breaking news, I can use one of the local stations free streaming app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the hurricanes last year, I was streaming a live news feed out of a TV station in Florida via their app. Their coverage was much better than the LA coverage, and surprisingly the live coverage out of a Lexington, KY TV station was even better. Both those options were free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Hulu, has a \u201cNew\u201d package which includes news and local channels that costs ~$89 a month, and DirecTV is offering a better priced package, but it\u2019s still not al la carte. The DirecTV option is actually better, but DAMN! They\u2019re charging what they once charged for the basics where you had a dish on your … <\/p>\n