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Take a look at AT&T subscriber losses last quarter if you think people have decided one way or the other and are done cutting the cord. The two points are a pre
by noitsnot 7y ago
Take a look at AT&T subscriber losses last quarter if you think people have decided one way or the other and are done cutting the cord. The two points are a pretty odd choice and I would say increasing cost is at the top of the list.
- dredmorbius 7y agoSource?
- noitsnot 7y ago"The company blamed it in part on some of the usual factors. Subscribers failed to reup after their promotional discounts expired; competition took its toll. DirecTV Now increased pricing, which undoubtedly led to some customers leaving." The last article talks about a study including the type of people OP mentioned. They don't mind cable and commercials but end up being cord cutters anyway because of loss of control over the channels included. https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonifitzgerald/2019/07/24/yikes-whats-behind-the-big-tumble-in-att-tv-subscribers/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonifitzgerald/2019/07/24/yikes... https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonifitzgerald/2019/06/29/portrait-of-a-cord-cutter-whos-doing-it-and-why/#6809682a163f https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonifitzgerald/2019/06/29/portr...
- dredmorbius 7y agoThanks. This is more TV / scheduled video than traditional PSTN / data services then. Though AT&T aren't doing great in either of those markets either.