When streaming first came onto the scene, it seemingly came with a promise: the movies and TV that you love, without ads, for a much lower price than cable.
Streaming got expensive. Now what?
Why we’re all paying so much more for streaming, and what we can do about it.
Edward Vega joined the Vox video team as a video producer in 2021. His coverage focuses on all things cinema, from the intricacies of film history to the nuts and bolts of filmmaking.
Less than 20 years down the line, it feels like that promise has been broken. Streaming is more expensive than ever, and prices just keep going up. Password sharing has been cracked down on, forcing more of us to pay to stream. The content we love is more-often-than-not fragmented across many different streaming services. And in the backdrop of all that, advertising is back with a vengeance, thanks to the rise of the cheaper ad-supported subscription tiers.
As a consumer, this feels infuriating. But we’re not entirely at the whim of these companies.
So why is all this happening? And what can we do to not go broke while still enjoying our favorite shows?
Check out Vox Video’s latest to find out.
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