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The TV streaming apps broke their promises, and now they’re jacking up prices (arstechnica.com)

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For a moment, it seemed like the streaming apps were the things that could save us from the hegemony of cable TV—a system where you had to pay for a ton of stuff you didn't want to watch so you could see the handful of things you were actually interested in.

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[-] toothpicks@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

It's ok I cancelled my subscription anyway 🤷‍♂️ along with Spotify

[-] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 2 points 2 years ago

All of these streamers wanted to be the next Netflix when they should have been the next HBO Max.

[-] charles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 1 points 2 years ago

I think you mean "MAX: The one to watch for HBO"

[-] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 1 points 2 years ago

No, I mean HBO "The New CEO made a" MAX "mistake in rebranding".

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