Spectrum’s a la carte TV service is a good value, with apps that should feel familiar to cable subscribers. But it also carries some of cable’s baggage.
In adding Turner channels, YouTube TV is contributing to more homogeneity among TV streaming bundles, and reinforcing the idea that one size fits all for TV packages.
It’s hard to believe that just a few years ago, Sling TV was your only option for watching cable channels over the internet. Now, you’ve got a half-dozen more streaming bundles to choose from.
It turns out that even in the age of streaming video—when algorithms can learn from your viewing habits and predict what you’ll want to watch—the live, curated TV schedule still has staying power.