Millions tune to You Tube every day. It’s almost as popular as television and/or streaming networks. But can you imagine You Tube cable TV? Consequently, you don’t have to imagine it anymore. You Tube cable TV becomes reality.
So Tuesday, You Tube introduced You Tube TV. For $35 a month, they will package and deliver streaming channels to your Internet. Then there’s the cloud that lets you skip ads. I’m sure that’s a selling point. But here’s good news and bad news. Good news: You’ll get the big four: NBC, CBS, ABC, and FOX. You’ll also get 40 other channels, including ESPN (sports lovers rejoice!) However, there’s bad news. We may or may not have HBO, TBS, Discovery, or Comedy Central. Negotiations are ongoing.
Furthermore, there’s a lot of competition out there. Hence, you have Verizon and Comcast and Dish Satellite. But you also have Sony’s Vue and Hulu. Plus, some streaming services aren’t looking so good. They’re having technical difficulties. And they’re not the only ones. Meanwhile, You Tube seems to have it’s act together. Their technical difficulties are usually minor and minimum. Also, they’re good at videos, online and live ones. The 12-year-old record speaks for itself. I don’t know when You Tube cable TV’s debut will be.
But I do know it faces an uphill battle: price. I doubt $35 a month will make that much of a profit. But then again, that will be another huge selling point. People are tired of paying expensive amounts and getting mediocre service. That’s why some networks are among some of the most hated companies in America. I don’t think that will be a problem for You Tube. If You Tube plays their cards right, they will be the most popular streaming service of them all. Just like sports lovers, laptops can now rejoice! And if you need laptops fixed, we can do that for you (I know. It’s a shameless promo, but hey…). So what do you think of You Tube cable TV?