Netflix Caused 50% of U.S. TV Viewing Drop in 2015 (Study) - Polidicks

I'd cut it in an instant if I didn't need my live sports.

[QUOTE=JohnFisher89;50546232]Adapt or die, sorry but that is the media industry. Media is easy to showcase now of days, YT is proof of that. The transition won't be night and day, but there is literally no reason for cable TV anymore. I stay in a lot of hotels for work, I spend more time channel surfing than watching these "quality" shows that I can't get on hulu/netflix a week or two later.[/QUOTE] My point is that there won't be a show to get on Hulu or Netflix a week or two later. I think cable needs to go as much as the next person, trust me, but all of that content originally aired on a cable network will be gone.

[QUOTE=Drag#!;50546004]Actually its ~30%, you can see more numbers here: [url]https://www.finder.com/netflix-usa-vs-world-content[/url][/QUOTE] haiti has 30% more shows than the UK :suicide:

[QUOTE=Levelog;50546445]My point is that there won't be a show to get on Hulu or Netflix a week or two later. I think cable needs to go as much as the next person, trust me, but all of that content originally aired on a cable network will be gone.[/QUOTE] What? What are you trying to argue? I legitimately cant understand what you're saying.

[QUOTE=usaokay;50545753]Why do I want to wait a week per new episode when I can just wait a year to binge on a season's worth?[/QUOTE] It's called portioning. Some people still can't stand the thought of sitting in front of a TV for several hours.

I think cable companies caused that drop. people moved to netflix because it's better, netflix didn't do anything. cable companies drove their customers away.

[QUOTE=pentium;50546479]It's called portioning. Some people still can't stand the thought of sitting in front of a TV for several hours.[/QUOTE] So watch one episode of netflix a week? It's that hard. I alot only an hour of Tv(Netflix or other streaming, not cable) a day so that I stay productive.

[QUOTE=usaokay;50545753]Why do I want to wait a week per new episode when I can just wait a year to binge on a season's worth?[/QUOTE] i mean I really cannot wait. also, there's really no guarentee that some series will be on netflix. it ain't perfect.

[QUOTE=Daniel Smith;50545746]TV is going to be the new radio. TV will probably still be in bars and shit but "cable tv" will be essentially extinct for people at home. Big flatscreens will be purely netflix/gaming/internet boxes.[/QUOTE] Honestly, i think Radio even has lot more going for it then TV does right now. Maybe they've already had their revolution, because all the podcast and long content is all long gone. Maybe TV might also end up with everything dying out except the 24/7 news(ish) channels.

[QUOTE=Chaitin;50545883]If they have live sports programming, I would get rid of my cable.[/QUOTE] Probably on Netflix's agenda, sport would truly kill cable who knows, they might be in discussion with ESPN or networks similar on seeing what they can do for live sports coverage

I think this relevant. [video=youtube;BiB0VgOKojg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiB0VgOKojg[/video]

I only watch tv when I'm eating or washing the dishes, and that's just for something to do.

The netflix originals so far have been much better than most cable shows simply because of their viewing model can fit in actual stories.

[QUOTE=Dayzofwinter;50546095]That isn't going to happen. Take the music industry. The old model is a dinosaur. Instead of innovating and adapting, what they did was got the political and legal system involved to protect them. Broadcast media may do the same. Do not be surprised in the future you may be legally required to watch TV or else.[/QUOTE] Already starting to happen, And with mixed results

[QUOTE=OmniConsUme;50547131]Already starting to happen, And with mixed results[/QUOTE] Source?

[QUOTE=Daniel Smith;50545746]TV is going to be the new radio. TV will probably still be in bars and shit but "cable tv" will be essentially extinct for people at home. Big flatscreens will be purely netflix/gaming/internet boxes.[/QUOTE] I use radio more than TV tbh

I haven't had a cable subscription since 2009. Haven't missed it once. Waste of money.

[QUOTE=Daniel Smith;50545746]TV is going to be the new radio. TV will probably still be in bars and shit but "cable tv" will be essentially extinct for people at home. Big flatscreens will be purely netflix/gaming/internet boxes.[/QUOTE] So in 2050 we will watch TV while driving?

The only reason I'm still holding on to cable is for Ash vs. Evil Dead. Once it ends (or gets cancelled, knowing the luck of Bruce and the Evil Dead series in general), that cable box is going to the curb and never coming back.

[QUOTE=Drag#!;50546004]Actually its ~30%, you can see more numbers here: [url]https://www.finder.com/netflix-usa-vs-world-content[/url][/QUOTE] First I was depressed, now I want to kill myself

[QUOTE=Dayzofwinter;50546095]That isn't going to happen. Take the music industry. The old model is a dinosaur. Instead of innovating and adapting, what they did was got the political and legal system involved to protect them. Broadcast media may do the same. Do not be surprised in the future you may be legally required to watch TV or else.[/QUOTE] the old model of music is dying and FAST. anyone who used to actually buy music just streams it now via spotify or apple music [editline]19th June 2016[/editline] heck even people who used to pirate music are now streaming it cause it's more convenient. and just a few days ago the grammy's decided to allow streaming only music to be eligible to win. The music industry is changing and it's happening quick

Not surprised, in a country where the only really viable traditional option is TV stuffed with adverts its no surprise people would pay a few quid to cut the crap.

[QUOTE=June;50548259]the old model of music is dying and FAST. anyone who used to actually buy music just streams it now via spotify or apple music [editline]19th June 2016[/editline] heck even people who used to pirate music are now streaming it cause it's more convenient. and just a few days ago the grammy's decided to allow streaming only music to be eligible to win. The music industry is changing and it's happening quick[/QUOTE] It is a trend I see. How many times in SH you see a headline about a nation trying to push legislation on behalf of the old music model or intellectual property? What about Telsa when they tried to push their cars into Texas? Same deal. The affordable care act (ObamaCare)? It forces people to buy insurance from companies. The 2008 financial crisis? The banks that should have went under did not. Instead they cozied up to the lawmakers to get a bail out. It seems like a trend when ever an industry should go out of business, ends up using Godfather government to step in and save them. Using political influence seems to be the last resort of the entrepreneurially unfit.

Every-time I'm in the presence of a TV with cable I'm pretty astounded by how awful it is. Garbage selection, even if channels weren't mostly shitty, there's still the whole "starts at this time!" shit. And the advertisements are so obnoxious, they aren't just the normal advertisements, they're actively annoying. Me and pretty much all of my friends have pretty much switched exclusively to internet for TV and film. I don't really like TV or movies but when I do watch something it's always streamed, if I can't find it, unless I REALLY want it, I'm just not going to be seeing it then. That's one of the big flaws with streaming, is the gaps, that are sometimes plugged in by other services. It's one reason I buy physical for music rather than streaming, it's too annoying to jump between services where I can't easily have my whole library synced and I just prefer the higher quality and the CDs sometimes come with cool things. Though of course the gaps issue is also shared if you stuck with cable, I just really hate copyright law and licensing I suppose.

This entire drill with how TV killed radio, and now the internet is killing TV.. makes me wonder what will be the thing that kills off the internet with it's superiority?

[QUOTE=JohnFisher89;50545765]Good, the amount you have to pay for and plan to watch THEN pay extra for a DVR to record what you miss is bullshit. On-demand is the way to go[/QUOTE] Lets not forget that, for example, in Britain, you have to [b]register your cable to [i]pay TV tax[/i][/b] or else you get fined immensely. [editline]19th June 2016[/editline] Oh, and, well, TV nowadays is such a stupid trash of shit content and commercials is not even funny. Not as prevalent as in UK or US in here, but the content, apart from news, is atrocious. Don't really watch TV anymore.

[QUOTE=zerglingv2;50545968]I pray that one day soon you get everything we get.[/QUOTE] Ain't that noble of you. I wonder though, do all the states even get the same content on Netflix? I watched Madmen on Netflix myself. I took a break after a few seasons but when I came back, it had gone missing. So it would be better if Netflix was just a Global-wide thing, but maybe it's the countries themselves not wanting to offer all the shit that you have to offer?

When I first moved out back in 2012 I figured it'd be a damn good idea to take one of the TV's from home. Parents gave me it and I figured I'd be using it tonnes. Literally barely touched the thing in all these years. I'm actually taking it back down with me when I visit my parents in a few weeks and giving it back. Only time I ever really used it was for when I'd play the Wii U (rarely) or if I decided to be fancy and stream shit onto it.

[QUOTE=Bat-shit;50548839]Ain't that noble of you. I wonder though, do all the states even get the same content on Netflix? I watched Madmen on Netflix myself. I took a break after a few seasons but when I came back, it had gone missing. So it would be better if Netflix was just a Global-wide thing, but maybe it's the countries themselves not wanting to offer all the shit that you have to offer?[/QUOTE] Unfortunately, Netflix removes content on a regular basis. Every month, new content is added and older content is removed.

[QUOTE=Chaitin;50545883]If they have live sports programming, I would get rid of my cable.[/QUOTE] Honestly, Netflix or one of the other similar services is probably going to have this within a year. Regular cable can't die fast enough.