# What is your primary method of TV delivery? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 7, 2020, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-primary-method-of-tv-delivery/922371 "2020-10-07T00:03:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![griffin1977](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-primary-method-of-tv-delivery/922371/21 "2020-10-07T14:59:12Z")
Haven’t had TV in since 2011, every time I am in a hotel or somewhere else that has a TV, and I start channel surfing I am more convinced this was right decision. The combination of the overwhelming amount of crap on TV and the fact if there is something good it seems like 50% adverts. The former I am fairly sure has got worse since I “cut the cable” and the latter seems to have but could be I’ve just lost my tolerance for adverts. ---
**Author:** ![Pancake\_Robot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f08c70/32.png) [@Pancake\_Robot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pancake_Robot)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-primary-method-of-tv-delivery/922371/22 "2020-10-07T20:07:24Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > I refuse to answer, on the grounds that it may incriminate me. Same. I chose “other”. Still have youtube prem and Netflix for the rest of the fam tho so it’s a mix. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-primary-method-of-tv-delivery/922371/23 "2020-10-07T20:18:18Z")
Cable, it’s included in the rent here along with internet and TiVo and landline if you need it ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-primary-method-of-tv-delivery/922371/24 "2020-10-07T20:31:31Z")
Antenna. As my apartment is partly below ground and surrounded by taller buildings, I get about one fifth the channels that a friend with an antenna gets. Still, you cannot beat the price. ---
**Author:** ![Magdalenna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/magdalenna/32/6692_2.png) [@Magdalenna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magdalenna)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-primary-method-of-tv-delivery/922371/25 "2020-10-07T22:03:19Z")
We have cable, though “traditional” doesn’t seem like the right word because it’s fiber optic and our package includes high speed internet (275 mbps) and DVR. We watch a lot of TV in the rainy months but we DVR everything we watch except football and soccer. We have low tolerance for commercials but don’t mind fast forwarding them! We also have Netflix and Prime, which we pay separately for but are able to watch through our cable subscription. We’re planning to move to empty desert, Arizona in the next couple of years and we’re already mentally preparing ourselves for the drop in entertainment options! But, at least there we can go outside all year 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-primary-method-of-tv-delivery/922371/26 "2020-10-07T22:51:54Z")
> [@Pancake\_Robot](#): > > > [@GuanoLad](#): > > > > I refuse to answer, on the grounds that it may incriminate me. > > Same. I chose “other”. Still have youtube prem and Netflix for the rest of the fam tho so it’s a mix. Yeah, I do have **Disney+** and I probably should get **Netflix** too, but for now it’s online streaming from our local Australian networks (only for one or two shows, as not all stream live) and a very large hefty chunk of **Other**. ---
**Author:** ![MoonMoon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moonmoon/32/2959_2.png) [@MoonMoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoonMoon)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-primary-method-of-tv-delivery/922371/27 "2020-10-07T23:49:34Z")
> [@Magdalenna](#): > > We’re planning to move to empty desert, Arizona in the next couple of years and we’re already mentally preparing ourselves for the drop in entertainment options! But, at least there we can go outside all year 🙂 Have you been to Arizona in the summertime? 😉 I’ve been streaming only for at least ten years. When I’m at a hotel and flip through the channels, I can’t imagine ever going back. Crappy shows, reality shows and commercials - yuck. ---
**Author:** ![Author\_Balk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Author\_Balk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Author_Balk)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2020, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-primary-method-of-tv-delivery/922371/28 "2020-10-08T11:44:01Z")
YoutubeTV, Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime. When thinking about consolidating, it would result in losing specific shows that we watch. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2020, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-primary-method-of-tv-delivery/922371/29 "2020-10-08T17:30:05Z")
I’m one of the rare antenna people – I get the major networks (two NBC channels – which is good because one has Jeopardy! ) plus a bunch of sub-channels (H&I, Me TV, CW, Laff, et al) I also have Netflix and Disney + (which I probably should have dropped) and have watched YouTube (mostly the Tour de France NBC daily recap) on my TV (a lot more youtube on my computer – but that is mostly short videos) Brian ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2020, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-primary-method-of-tv-delivery/922371/30 "2020-10-08T17:34:09Z")
Prime, Netflix & Hulu. Some “Other” if there’s something specific but those three meet most of my wife’s television grazing needs. We have a $5/mth sub to Locast for any live TV wants and needs. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-primary-method-of-tv-delivery/922371/31 "2020-10-10T23:26:18Z")
It’s pretty much my only method. My Internet service provider does not offer a television service so my TV fix is provided by streaming services. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2020, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-primary-method-of-tv-delivery/922371/32 "2020-10-11T05:10:44Z")
I use Dish mostly, with Netflix and Acorn second and third, and I’m canceling Acorn now that the Murdoch Mysteries has jumped the shark. I don’t have enough time to watch TV to use a lot of streaming. Most of what we watch has been DVRed previously so we can skip ads, including pausing it for a while as we do something else. ---
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2020, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-primary-method-of-tv-delivery/922371/33 "2020-10-11T09:05:05Z")
We had cable for many years. Mountains and antennas don’t mix, so there are few who only have antennas. When our DVR box for the cable provider got fried, we decided to switch to the streaming service with the phone company. Earlier this year we finally signed up with Netflix. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-primary-method-of-tv-delivery/922371/34 "2020-10-11T18:59:12Z")
Mostly streaming such as Netflix, et al. With very few exceptions, there is almost nothing on network channels that is worth watching, IMO. I detest game and reality shows, which seems to be most of the programming; likewise football. ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2020, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-primary-method-of-tv-delivery/922371/35 "2020-10-11T20:34:15Z")
I’m mostly an “other” as well. I’ve had a Netflix account since like 2006 or so and have Amazon Prime but the bulk comes to me in alternate ways. Which is nice because I really HATE commercials. ---
**Author:** ![MacSpon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@MacSpon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacSpon)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2020, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-primary-method-of-tv-delivery/922371/36 "2020-10-11T20:53:22Z")
I haven’t had functional broadcast TV for years—I’ve got it all setup but it’s just not working and honestly, I haven’t cared enough to spend any significant time investigating. The majority of what I watch is torrented (that word that people are trying not to use), but Netflix and (distant last place) Apple TV+ are catching up. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-primary-method-of-tv-delivery/922371/37 "2020-10-12T01:09:22Z")
We stream and antenna. More stuff than we could ever watch even with the Covid lockdown. ---
**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:** [October 12, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-primary-method-of-tv-delivery/922371/38 "2020-10-12T18:45:02Z")
Cable (FiOS) here – I pay for all of the channels, plus HBO and Showtime. I also have an Apple TV. I’m a big TV watcher. 🙂 Of course these days I’m watching more streaming than cable, but I still watch sitcom reruns most weeknights, I still binge-watch HGTV some weekends, and every now and then a new episode of something like _Supernatural_, _Fargo_, or _Selling The Big Easy_ shows up on my TiVo. ---
**Author:** ![Driver8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5a626/32.png) [@Driver8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Driver8)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2020, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-primary-method-of-tv-delivery/922371/39 "2020-10-13T20:51:54Z")
The question makes it sounds like “intravenous drip” could be an option. It’s purely streaming for me. Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Apple, etc. It might be optimal to cut a few of them loose but honestly it isn’t a huge financial burden and the convenience outweighs the cost. I can’t remember when last we had something like Cable or Satellite. It must be at least a decade ago. I cannot watch anything with commercials anymore. It’s just too obnoxious. Especially when the commercials are so tonally garish compared to the show. The one exception is Penn and Teller’s Fool Us, where the show itself is a similar level of garishness and the commercial breaks neatly dovetail the acts. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-primary-method-of-tv-delivery/922371.md?page=1)