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Old 06-20-2025, 04:11 PM
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We have DirecTV satellite. Started with them in 1996. Overall we're happy with it. It costs a bit more than streaming, but we like the convenience of not having to search different places to find what we want to watch. And to get the channels we want, streaming isn't going to save us a lot.

Streaming prices have steadily increased the last few years. They all started out very low to attract subscribers.
So keep in mind, streaming is cheaper...for now. But the prices will continue to rise due to the increasing cost of programming. As they add content it increases their costs.
Many are struggling to be profitable.

If we do switch it will probably be DirecTV streaming or Youtube tv. But they lack a few channels we really like. So for now we're happy with our choice.

One good thing about streaming though, if you don't want all the channels like us you can pick and choose what works for you. That does save money.

Do your research!
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