07-05-2022, 03:21 AM
I still think it's crazy how much you people need to pay for these things on that side of the pond. Or rather, I think it's a question of how much you're willing to pay to have ridiculous amounts of stuff to watch from the tv. 
Over on this side a decent internet connection is $20 - $50 depending on the country. Let's say $35 is average. Regular TV is mostly free (as in ad-supported) but crap so no I don't think a lot of people watch it. Most people just have 1-2 streaming services (lets say $15/month/service on average).
So quick maths and the regular home entertainment fees would be something like $50-$65 for the average person here. And of course the internet is used for so many things apart from just entertainment.
Also, regarding streaming services, I found that it's worth it to keep switching around. Many services have some great things to watch, but they rarely have a ton of good stuff. So consider something like: 2 months of Netflix, then hop over to Disney+ for 2 months, then to HBO for 2 months. And once that is done, Netflix will already have some new content that you wish to see so you can restart the cycle. While it can be a bit of a hassle, usually cancelling and renewing your subscriptions doesn't take more than a few minutes. Well worth it to cancel when you've seen everything you want to see and to subscribe again later, this way you can indeed pay for only 1-2 streaming services instead of paying for 4 or more each month. It definitely adds up.
Over on this side a decent internet connection is $20 - $50 depending on the country. Let's say $35 is average. Regular TV is mostly free (as in ad-supported) but crap so no I don't think a lot of people watch it. Most people just have 1-2 streaming services (lets say $15/month/service on average).
So quick maths and the regular home entertainment fees would be something like $50-$65 for the average person here. And of course the internet is used for so many things apart from just entertainment.
Also, regarding streaming services, I found that it's worth it to keep switching around. Many services have some great things to watch, but they rarely have a ton of good stuff. So consider something like: 2 months of Netflix, then hop over to Disney+ for 2 months, then to HBO for 2 months. And once that is done, Netflix will already have some new content that you wish to see so you can restart the cycle. While it can be a bit of a hassle, usually cancelling and renewing your subscriptions doesn't take more than a few minutes. Well worth it to cancel when you've seen everything you want to see and to subscribe again later, this way you can indeed pay for only 1-2 streaming services instead of paying for 4 or more each month. It definitely adds up.