Thursday, October 1, 2026

From cable to streaming … and Back Again?

The next phase of home entertainment

Posted 8/23/25

My family recently sat around the dinner table and realized we were paying more for streaming than we ever did for cable—and enjoying it less. What started as the golden age of on-demand entertainment has now splintered into a maze of subscriptions, ads, and half-baked exclusives. It feels eerily familiar, like watching cable’s downfall all over again. The question is: what comes next?

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