from Hacker News

Evidence grows of cord-cutting acceleration

by jebblue on 8/13/15, 10:14 PM with 6 comments

• by hwstar on 8/13/15, 10:33 PM

  We cut the cord in 2008-- tired of paying for linear programming which consisted of 33% ads.

  We switched to Netflix soon thereafter, but now even Netflix isn't delivering the type of programming I like. I prefer good quality documentaries and non-fiction programming. I'm especially fond of BBC and PBS programs stuck up on Youtube (probably without the content owner's consent). If it wasn't for my wife who likes a lot of the fiction programming on Netflix, I'd cancel it and use Youtube exclusively.

• by jebblue on 8/13/15, 10:17 PM

  We went OTA and in 2 years have had zero issues except the occasional dropout downstairs in one channel due to it being a small indoor antenna. We live about 25 miles from the city.

  We get ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, PBS and CW and several Spanish stations if we spoke that language.

  We miss Fox News and CNN but catch their clips on Roku or on the web.

  For movies, Netflix, M-GO and Google Play.

  We may buy some sort of DVR, not sure yet.