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> Streaming doesn’t make things any cheaper than traditional tv Streaming is oodles cheaper than owning traditional TV station.

• ghaff 3y ago
  But the networks didn’t (mostly) own the traditional TV stations. Streaming cuts the middlemen out of the loop which is probably a bit cheaper though overall.
  • swexbe 3y ago
    The new middlemen are cloud (unless you're amazon/google) and internet providers.
• swexbe 3y ago
  It really isn't cheaper. Netflix pays $1bil/yr to aws. The only advantage streaming providers have is that you're already paying for an internet connection. But TV over internet solutions have been a thing for a long time so even this doesn't really matter. At the end of the day it's just bits going through a plastic tube from one computer to another. If anything, the 1 to 1 on-demand aspect of streaming would make this the more expensive option.
  • ilyt 3y ago
    > Netflix pays $1bil/yr to aws So actual hardware would cost them like 1/4 of that.