With higher prices, more ads, and unwanted bundling it really seems like streaming is becoming dangerously like cable. Last year alone, all of the major names in streaming — Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus, Max, Apple TV Plus, Paramount Plus, and Peacock — have raised their prices. This all leads to one big question: is there an end in sight to this streaming hellscape? #Technology #TV #Streaming
00:00 My Netflix
00:46 How We Got Here
2:54 An Ad Business
5:34 Bundling
6:37 Is There Hope?
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