Finding new subscribers in a saturated streaming video market isn't easy. And with legacy media companies desperate to recoup revenue declines in their linear TV businesses, the cost of your monthly plan is likely to keep rising.

After years of inflation, Americans are used to sticker shock. But nothing compares to the surging price of streaming video.

Last week, Apple TV+ became the latest streaming service to raise its price—up from $6.99 to $9.99 per month—following the example of Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and Netflix, which all hiked their prices in October.

Half of the major streaming platforms in the U.S. now charge a monthly fee that’s double the price they charged when they initially came to market. And many of these streaming services haven’t even been around for 10 years.

  • stella@lemm.ee
    39·
    1 year ago

    these kinds sites

    Well, when you’re that ambiguous, sure you can find streaming sites that mine crypto.

    Does that mean this one does? Well, I’d wait until there is evidence before clutching my pearls.

    • kofe@lemmy.ml
      1·
      1 year ago

      … I’m asking if there is evidence of it, and if so, what that means in terms of effecting PC performance. Or just in general for these kinds of sites if it’s a concern worth having.

      • stella@lemm.ee
        1·
        1 year ago

        I have not seen any evidence that the site I linked mines crypto on user’s machines.