Whether it’s music, games, or television, apps is what keeps what we want, when we want, at the palm of our hands.
Gone are the days where we wait for the tv guide to be mailed to the house, gone are the days where one person controlled the remote. Today, we all control the remote. With steaming services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime, plus with the addition of smart phones and tablets make watching our favorite shows or movies much more convenient.
In my apartment, there’s 4 rooms including the living-room, and only one cable box. That box is only here because it brings down the monthly fios bill. There’s no need for cable boxes anymore.
“That makes the traditional cable box somewhat of an anachronism. We don’t actually need it,” Greg Satell, Forbes said.
Both articles talk about tv apps and where it stands in today’s world. On one hand the Forbes article, talks about the simplicity of having Netflix and Hulu to watch your shows and the like. But also talks about how subscription base programs such as HBO GO and Showtime are now allowing consumers to cut the middle man out “cable” and pay a monthly fee to view their own products.
The wired article talks about what the future should be with non existent cable companies, where there will be online cloud services to provide content for consumers at a monthly rate. This article came out in 2014 and it’s amazing how accurate that article is today. With subscription based programs like Sling offering package programs at a monthly cost which is extremely lower than cable.
With streaming services and paid subscription packages looking like the future of television, it’ll be interesting to see how cable companies will adapt to the changes. One thing they have control over are the internet in the homes of the consumers. Without internet, there will be no easy accessible access to Netflix or Hulu or even HBO GO. The ball is on cables court and time is winding down.
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