Millions of Subscribers Leaving Cable TV for Streaming Services

suraj.sun writes "Netflix and Hulu are convincing millions of cable, satellite and telco subscribers to cut the cord and dive into video streaming. That's the conclusion of a new report released this week by the Convergence Consulting Group, which finds that 2.65 million Americans canceled TV subscriptions between 2008-2011 in favor of lower-cost internet subscription services or video platforms. Though Convergence co-founder Brahm Eiley projects that the number of people opting out of TV subscription services will begin to slow in 2012 and 2013. Part of the problem, Eiley argues, may be the rising price tag for streaming rights to programming which could cause fiscal fits for Netflix."

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[rebelwarlock]

Also known as the Department of Shit We Already Know. Next, we explain how fewer people write handwritten letters after the advent of "electronic mail".

Re:Costs much?

[PopeRatzo]

Will somebody please tell this asshole to use preview and than insert a backslash when he closes the em tag?

Re:Science Fiction

[iONiUM]

I can't watch an obscure Japanese import cartoon few people know about.

Yea, I can't watch Sailor Moon either..

Re:Costs much?

[rich_hudds]

Will you please use preview and than insert a backslash when you close an em tag

Re:Costs much?

[pecosdave]

Will somebody please tell these two yahoos you use a forward slash to close a tag?

Re:Well that and if your lucky like I am

[Rob the Bold]

Seems the local version of the same provider could care less about the web site pricing.

Couldn't care less. "Could care less" doesn't make sense, because it implies that they actually care about it.

Use whichever you like, I could care less.