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<blockquote data-quote="Deset Gled" data-source="post: 7785947" data-attributes="member: 7808">I currently have Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and HBO.&nbsp; HBO will go away when I'm done with Westworld (it came back for GoT).&nbsp; Amazon Prime is around because we also use it for shipping (although I admit I am fond of it as a service).&nbsp; In the past, I've rotated through CBS, Sling, and Youtube TV.&nbsp; Those were mainly to allow us to keep up on shows that we watched on cable that we couldn't get anywhere else.&nbsp; Since we stopped watching the Walking Dead, we've had no reason to keep them up.Having multiple streaming services does add up, but it's still cheaper than cable, has better service than cable, and allows me to add/drop/change services very easily.&nbsp; The only thing I really miss is Turner Classic Movies.That was an antitrust case, basically dealing with the fact that it was a vertical monopoly for studios to make, distribute, and control screenings of movies.&nbsp; While I can see how it's related to the current case of streaming services, it's different enough that I don't know if it could be used as precedent.&nbsp; Given what we've seen over the last few years in terms of mergers in the media world, I think it's fair to say the current US government is much more lenient it terms of antitrust issues that they were back then.&nbsp; IMNSHO, Net Neutrality is a much bigger current issue for the future of streaming services.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Deset Gled, post: 7785947, member: 7808"] I currently have Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and HBO. HBO will go away when I'm done with Westworld (it came back for GoT). Amazon Prime is around because we also use it for shipping (although I admit I am fond of it as a service). In the past, I've rotated through CBS, Sling, and Youtube TV. Those were mainly to allow us to keep up on shows that we watched on cable that we couldn't get anywhere else. Since we stopped watching the Walking Dead, we've had no reason to keep them up. Having multiple streaming services does add up, but it's still cheaper than cable, has better service than cable, and allows me to add/drop/change services very easily. The only thing I really miss is Turner Classic Movies. That was an antitrust case, basically dealing with the fact that it was a vertical monopoly for studios to make, distribute, and control screenings of movies. While I can see how it's related to the current case of streaming services, it's different enough that I don't know if it could be used as precedent. Given what we've seen over the last few years in terms of mergers in the media world, I think it's fair to say the current US government is much more lenient it terms of antitrust issues that they were back then. IMNSHO, Net Neutrality is a much bigger current issue for the future of streaming services. [/QUOTE]

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