More than a quarter of TV subscribers mulling cable-cutting, study says

[inanna]

Posted: Jun 14, 2017 5:00 AM ET

Many cable or satellite TV customers are considering cancelling their subscriptions, according to a new survey by market research firm J.D. Power.

The 2017 survey of 9,308 Canadian TV customers found that 27 per cent are mulling cutting the TV cord. Of those, 19 per cent say they're on the fence, and eight per cent actually plan to do the deed within the next 12 months.

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But, according to the survey there could be trouble ahead for TV providers. That's because more people are signing up for streaming services — Netflix in particular — and find them more satisfying than cable or satellite.

"It's a warning sign," says Chung. "We're seeing from our vantage point a high satisfaction with these [streaming] services." He adds that traditionally, TV providers don't garner high satisfaction scores.

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http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/cord-cutting-cable-netflix-streaming-1.4158446?cmp=rss

I cut the cord due to finances. I simply couldn't afford it - and having high speed internet was way more of a priority.

[True Dough]

1. My wife and I moved recently

and Shaw offered us a great deal of bundled high-speed Internet with a good cable package for $79 per month for a year. At the end of the year, the price jumps to $141. Something's gotta give at that point. We won't pay that much for the services.

[inanna]

2. They're hoping you won't be able to live without your cable and will fork over the higher amount!

It was kind of hard me to forgo cable - at first.

Now I find it liberating: no ads, no monthly bill, and I'm actually okay with using my time a bit more productively.

Most of the shows I did like on cable can usually be found online anyhow...

I do like netflix though...on occasion.