Of course this doesn't work for brand new content, but a surprising amount of shows are still released on physical media. And with networks like HBO and AMC and Paramount all putting their content on their individual streaming services, a big part of their selling power seems to be in providing access to their existing or past content. I know it's old-fashioned, but I bet most of us still have some sort of DVD player or device that plays DVDs still.
Like most everyone else, I've spent the last year working through a list of shows I'd been meaning to watch or had recommended to me. I had planned on finally watching Hell on Wheels, a show from a few years back on AMC that was on Netflix, but it was removed from Netflix, presumably to add to AMC Plus. I was bummed that my options came down to 1) pay for AMC Plus, or 2) sign up for a free trial, watch what I want really fast, then cancel. Then I realized, duh, libraries still exist. I checked my local one and they have the entire show on DVD. Sure, I have to physically pick it up myself, but it's completely free and I can now watch it on my own schedule and not have to go through another sign-up process. It's one thing to pay for a service that has oodles of new content, but for back catalogue stuff or segments of premium cable channels? I think with the way streaming services keep fragmenting, utilizing your local library may be much simpler and cost-effective than bothering with yet another streaming service.
Submitted May 30, 2021 at 06:26PM by tvgirl48 https://ift.tt/3fzwPlB
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