# Any Acorn TV subscribers? And Cord Cutting inquiries **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 10, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-acorn-tv-subscribers-and-cord-cutting-inquiries/960840 "2022-03-10T17:19:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-acorn-tv-subscribers-and-cord-cutting-inquiries/960840/1 "2022-03-10T17:19:39Z")
We just cut the cord. We had DirecTV for years. I’ll miss TCM and the YesNetwork the most. But also SyFy channel, Shorts and a few others. One loss is **Murdoch Mysteries.** So Acorn has **Murdoch Mysteries.** Including the latest season and my wife likes the British mystery shows. It is $5.99 per month. I’m wondering if anyone thinks it is worth it overall and if anyone had issues with it. * * * We always have Prime and use many aspects of it beyond the video part. Also using FireTV with a FireDVR for 60+ local channels. I’ll put up a better antenna in a month or 2. We have HBOMax included with out phone plan. I’ll be reactivating Netflix in May. I plan to have it about 5-7 months a year overall. We have Disney+ currently on their initial pre-launch 3 year deal. That is nearing the end now. Only $4 per month. We’ll probably have that as the alternate to Netflix. AppleTV looks like a 1 month a year pick up. It just doesn’t have much. We’re finishing up a special 3 month free trial. I’m very unimpressed with Hulu so far. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2022, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-acorn-tv-subscribers-and-cord-cutting-inquiries/960840/2 "2022-03-11T02:55:04Z")
Murdoch Mysteries is in my Hulu line up. Hulu also has “New Tricks”, a contemporary British police show that I enjoy, if you are looking for something. ---
**Author:** ![caligulathegod](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/caligulathegod/32/9685_2.png) [@caligulathegod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caligulathegod)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2022, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-acorn-tv-subscribers-and-cord-cutting-inquiries/960840/3 "2022-03-11T03:12:08Z")
The wife devours both Acorn and BritBox for the British mysteries and comedies. ---
**Author:** ![MagicEyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@MagicEyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicEyes)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2022, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-acorn-tv-subscribers-and-cord-cutting-inquiries/960840/4 "2022-03-11T14:47:58Z")
Tubi is free, and it has a lot of British shows. Antiques Roadshow, Midsomer Murders, Grand Designs, and a lot more. I like French Collection, where three people go to French flea markets, buy old things, fix them up and try to sell them. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2022, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-acorn-tv-subscribers-and-cord-cutting-inquiries/960840/5 "2022-03-11T14:52:34Z")
We use Tubi already. Also Roku, Hoopla a little. Pluto a little. We already went through all the good seasons of “New Tricks” * * * I think we’ll wait a few months and then get Acorn for 2 months to see this year’s Murdoch. It is suppose to be the longest season they’ve had. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2022, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-acorn-tv-subscribers-and-cord-cutting-inquiries/960840/6 "2022-03-11T15:01:44Z")
> [@caligulathegod](#): > > The wife devours both Acorn and BritBox for the British mysteries and comedies. Ditto me. (And I’m not married to the notorious Roman emperor.) ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2022, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-acorn-tv-subscribers-and-cord-cutting-inquiries/960840/7 "2022-03-11T19:13:51Z")
If **What\_Exit** doesn’t mind a related hijack, any Acorn vs BritBox preferences? IIRC, the last time I compared the two it just came down to their catalogs…? ---
**Author:** ![caligulathegod](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/caligulathegod/32/9685_2.png) [@caligulathegod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caligulathegod)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2022, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-acorn-tv-subscribers-and-cord-cutting-inquiries/960840/8 "2022-03-11T19:23:32Z")
Yeah, pretty much the catalog. More to choose from for both, so we got both.