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As streaming services boom, cable TV continues its decline

2023/3/5
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Remember how we used to complain — there’s nothing to watch on TV?

Nowadays, there might be too much to watch.

From Abbott Elementary to The Last of Us), new shows seem to be cropping up by the day as streaming services boast tens of millions) of subscribers.

But with the rise of streaming services comes the fall of cable — a recent report reveals fewer than half) of American adults now have a cable subscription.

How does this impact not just traditional TV watching, but how consumers enjoy the entire spectrum of entertainment, from Hollywood blockbusters to local news?

GUESTS

Alissa Wilkinson, Senior Culture reporter and Critic for Vox

James K. Willcox, Senior Electronics Editor for Consumer Reports

Jana Arbanas, vice chair for telecom, media and entertainment at Deloitte