That’s right, according to The Common Sense Census from Common Sense Media, more families subscribe to streaming services like Netflix and Hulu (72 percent) than actually pay for cable (65 percent), which is definitely a first. While Netflix has undeniably been the success story of the 21st century, this should still comes as a bit of a surprise. Cable TV has been a staple of the medium since it’s inception, and with rural internet connections still struggling to keep up, streaming services seem like they’d be a bit more unpredictable across the entire country. However, that is not the case, as the numbers clearly show. With high prices and infuriating customer service experiences likely to blame, the cable TV industry has fallen on hard times. Even efforts to combine the two, like Comcast is dong with their X1 platform, haven’t been able to keep the giants on top. Is it an inability to adapt or was cable doomed since Netflix decided that mailing DVDs wasn’t there best move? Perhaps of cross-platform integration came a little sooner, Comcast could have set the tone for a different fight between streaming services and cable. Unfortunately, the changing of the guard is in full effect, now it’s time to sit back and watch Rome burn. Read more reports on technology at TechCo
