Price hikes, terrible adverts, customer crackdowns: how the joy in streaming TV died
Briefly

Streaming once promised unlimited entertainment for a low price, but now feels like a costly obligation, with mounting subscriptions and price hikes diminishing its appeal.
Disney+ has announced a paid sharing program, seemingly framed as a benevolent offer, yet serves to squeeze more revenue from subscribers amid an industry meltdown.
The increase in streaming services has made the cost of watching various platforms exorbitant—around 1,452 a year—equivalent to 75 DVD boxsets from the pre-streaming era.
As streaming prices continuously rise, the once enticing convenience of platforms like Netflix has descended into a landscape where viewers may feel increasingly trapped and financially burdened.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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