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Unaffordable TV

TheCatWoman

I've asked AI how much it would cost to have all the common streaming channels and the answer is £120 per month minimum, that dosent' include Sky, the licence fee or any sporting channels which would add another £30-50 a month.

Given how much rubbish there is on terrestial channels, especially now with all the football and the knock on effects of how much less funding there will be for other programing, is this a hidden part of the cost of living?

I don't have any of the streaming channels or Sky and signing up to them would make a serious dent in my finances, how do people afford them and are they worth it? DO you only really use them for one big series each like GoT?

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  • I have a Roku Stick and watch all the "free" channels, BBC, C4, U, and ITV. I get around the annoyance by just muting the ads when they are on, or making a drink, or visiting the bathroom.  I only watch TV after 6pm for 2 hours, usually some drama or series that relaxes me before my bedtime routine. I prefer audio books for escapism.  But I had to get a TV licence in order to watch Strictly, my guilty secret.  

  • in reply to P0w3rPlut0

    I think theres way to much stigma around watching tv, I love strictly too, and bake off and property programs. The world often feels full of human hairballs who snootily say they never watch telly and imply that those of us who so are intellectually inferior. I do enjoy a good drama too. I don't listen to audio books, but I read loads.

    Sorry to anyone who's not into tv, I've not encountered the attitudes mentioned above from anyone on here.

  • in reply to TheCatWoman

    I didn't mean to imply that..................not at all, its just I am busy during the day and thats my only slot for watching TV, in fact you recommended Death Valley on another post and I have watched the first series and laughed out loud, looking forward to watching second series this week.  If anything, I think TV is perfect for switching off my anxiety and rumination and over thinking, with things like House, The Good Doctor, Brilliant Minds and Elementary, to name a few.

    I love crime drama Shetland,  The Capture, and absolutely love Race across The World.  I watch nature programmes for the majesty and beauty of nature. 

    No TV is my friend...................................

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  • in reply to TheCatWoman

    I didn't mean to imply that..................not at all, its just I am busy during the day and thats my only slot for watching TV, in fact you recommended Death Valley on another post and I have watched the first series and laughed out loud, looking forward to watching second series this week.  If anything, I think TV is perfect for switching off my anxiety and rumination and over thinking, with things like House, The Good Doctor, Brilliant Minds and Elementary, to name a few.

    I love crime drama Shetland,  The Capture, and absolutely love Race across The World.  I watch nature programmes for the majesty and beauty of nature. 

    No TV is my friend...................................

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  • in reply to P0w3rPlut0

    I didn't for one minute think you were, I rarely put the telly on before 6pm too.

    I like Shetland too, I think they transitioned really well from DI Perez leaving and the new DI coming in, sometimes programes lose thier edge when the main character leaves.

    It's the last Death Valley tonight, then just more football, the I suppose we'll have wimbledon and other sport.

    I've gone off a lot of American TV, just the same as I have books, I'm not sure why, if it's the loud, brashness of it, the perfect looking people, the product placement or what?

  • in reply to P0w3rPlut0

    To answer the ultimate question you initially posed, yes I signed up to Apple TV just for Slow Horses and got to binge watch every series in 30 days for free. Certainly wasn't going to pay.  Not sure what to do if they do another series......................................sign up for one month even if I do have to pay.