• HousePanther@lemmy.goblackcat.com
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    30
    ·
    1 year ago

    It’s honestly not because you have to watch shows (more or less) on their schedule. The true advantage of streaming is that you can easily pause and rewind.

    • Netwren@lemm.ee
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      14
      ·
      1 year ago

      Have we forgotten as well HOW MANY ads cable television had? It was like brainwashing

      • TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        5
        ·
        edit-2
        1 year ago

        I was visiting my parents house a few months ago and they still have cable. I put on the TV and it was like A Clockwork Orange, every 7 minutes there’s 5 minutes of ads. Legitimately horrific to try to watch anything. No wonder boomers are losing their minds

    • halvo317@sh.itjust.works
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      9
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      1 year ago

      They have on-demand (sometimes without commercials), DVR, and live sports. It’s kind of a wash at this point.

    • whataboutshutup@discuss.online
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      1 year ago

      Schedule had some nostalgic value. I remember waiting for a new show or an episode, or having regular news broadcasts or programs at fixed hours. The world was slower, and it takes will not to binge these now.