Below is a look at the most exasperating news from streaming services from this week. The scale of this article demonstrates how fast and frequently disappointing streaming news arises. Coincidentally, as we wrote this article, another price hike was announced.
We’ll also examine each streaming platform’s financial status to get an idea of what these companies are thinking (spoiler: They’re thinking about money).
Netflix starts killing its cheapest ad-free plan in June
Sony bumps Crunchyroll prices weeks after shuttering Funimation
Peacock is raising prices
Fubo cuts 19 channels
In a seemingly desperate push, many streaming services prioritize revenue and profits ahead of building the best streaming service for customers.
We could go on about how this might force people to reconsider their subscriptions, but we should publish before another service makes yet another policy change.
Plex server on a purpose built Linux box with about 34tb. I mostly use Usenet for sourcing stuff, because it’s so quick and comparatively private, but I also use torrents for some harder to find stuff. I also buy a lot of the more obscure music I want from Bandcamp and just download the highest quality version.
I ran in parralel with my streaming services for a month, just in case I ever had trouble finding current shows we’re watching, but I’ve never had trouble finding good quality rips of shows the same day they are released.
I just can’t tell you how good it feels to look at my TV, movies, and music collection and know that it’s mine. Every episode and song and film is mine to store and protect, and not subject someone else’s license agreements.