Happy Streaming Day!
Today was National Streaming Day for 2025! It is the day to honor the beginning of the cordless TV streaming era. You will be waving goodbye to that cable truck! There way many other options other than the standard cable, and with the prices skyrocketing, there is always room for re-evaluation. . .
Happy National Streaming Day ! ! !
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A Brief History:
Origination: The initial computer was created in the 1940s, and it was not until the late 1990s that streaming services became widely available. Since that time, there have been significant technological advancements, allowing for the streaming of nearly any content. Fortunately, the popularity of streaming drives further improvements in speed and accessibility. As technology evolves, so too must our ability to meet the demands of our streaming preferences.
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You Will Wave Goodbye to the Local Cable Truck: After I used streaming for less than a month, I was ready to say goodbye forever. It took some getting used to, but after that month, I found streaming services to have thousands, if not millions of different and way more options than any cable provider could offer. And the price–I need say no more!! Bye-bye, I guess that means no more cable guy!
Some DIfferent Options for Hardware to Streaming: In contemporary society, the majority of individuals utilize various streaming devices. It is not surprising that a wide array of streaming devices exists. The selection of a streaming device frequently depends on individual preferences. The most widely used streaming devices include: Roku Stick 4K Plus, Chromecast, Amazon Fire, and Apple TV. More information is in this article:
What Do You Miss with Cable: When switching from cable to streaming, people often miss live TV, including local channels, sports, and events. Streaming lacks the easy navigation of cable and can offer inconsistent viewing experiences. Cable includes local channels for free news and community programming, while streaming may require extra subscriptions. Sports coverage is often less comprehensive, and some find streaming menus harder to use. Not all services provide consistent closed captioning, and live TV features differ from cable.
Even More Channels: I was flabbergasted at the amount of channels, programming, on-demand options, being able to watch and comeback directly where I left off. The list is so long. . .I think it is over a million different options! Note, every services options are not universal, but with experience, it is possible to learn to navigate. If I can do it, anyone can!!
Celebrated: National Streaming Day is celebrated on May 20th every year since 2014!
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A Few Facts:
I am sharing a few facts, and more, some trivia, some not trivial. . .
Resources: There is a vast array of choices for your streaming effort. Some research may be involved when implementing a streaming service, because the services vary dramatically, between free streaming to offering of #Livew TV, sports, and more.
| Suggestions for Streaming Services: 2025 | ||
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| Acorn TV Acorn TV is a VOD streaming service providing TV shows from Australia, Canada, Commonwealth countries, Spain, New Zealand, and the UK. |
AMC+ AMC+ is a U.S. subscription streaming service, launched on June 11, 2020, offering live feeds, program libraries, and exclusive content from AMC Networks. |
Apple TV+ Apple TV+ is a U.S. streaming service owned by Apple, launched on November 1, 2019, providing original films (Apple Originals) and TV shows. |
| BritBox BritBox is a British streaming service from the BBC Studios and ITV available in eight countries including Australia, Europe, North America, and South Africa. |
Crackle Crackle, a U. S. subscription streaming service to watch Hollywood movies for free, uncut and unedited, in genres like Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Crime, and Comedy. |
Crunchyroll Crunchyroll is a U.S. based streaming service focused on anime with many different types of subscription options. |
| DirecTV Stream DirecTV Stream is a live TV streaming service most similar to cable, with a comparable user experience and price, yet one of the more costly streaming options. |
Disney+ Disney+ is a U.S. subscription-based video on-demand streaming service owned by Disney Streaming. |
ESPN+ ESPN+ is a U.S. subscription video streaming service owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture of Disney and Hearst. |
| FuboTV FuboTV is a U.S. sports streaming service, previously FaceBank Group, and its subsidiary FuboTV Media, Inc. FuboTV offers sports streaming in Canada, Spain, and the U.S. |
HBO Max (New) Max, formerly HBO Max, is a U.S. streaming platform that combines all of HBO and Max with more movies and TV series, on one platform. |
Hulu A U.S. subscription streaming service owned by Disney Streaming. Launched on October 29, 2007, as a joint venture between News Corporation/NBC Universal, later by Comcast. |
| Max (New) Max, formerly HBO Max, is a U.S. streaming platform that combines all of HBO and Max with more movies and TV series, on one platform. |
Netflix Netflix is a U.S. subscription streaming service that offers original and acquired films and TV shows in various genres globally. |
Paramount+ Paramount+ is a subscription streaming service based in the U.S., owned by Paramount Global, featuring content from various networks and channels. |
| Peacock Peacock TV, also known as Peacock, is a U.S. streaming service owned by Comcast’s NBCUniversal. It launched on July 15, 2020, named after the NBC logo. |
Philo Philo, a U.S. based streaming service, was founded in 2010 by Tuan Ho and Nicholas Krasney, and a joint venture between HBO, AMC Networks, A+E Networks, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Global, Andrew McCollum, and Mark Cuban. |
Pluto TV Pluto TV is a free ad-supported streaming service from Paramount Global, founded in 2013 by Tom Ryan, Ilya Pozin, and Nick Grouf. It is based in Los Angeles and available in the Americas and Europe. |
| Prime Video Amazon Prime Video, or Amazon Prime, is a U.S. based on-demand subscription video streaming service owned by Amazon. |
Roku Channel The Roku Channel offers free and premium TV, allowing you to stream movies, shows, and live news anywhere. |
Sling TV Sling TV is a U.S. streaming service run by Sling TV LLC, part of the original Dish Network. |
| STARZ Starz is a U.S. pay TV network owned by Starz Entertainment and is the main part of Starz Inc. It started in 1994 and shows movies and original TV series. |
Tubi Tubi is a free but ad-supported U.S. streaming service that launched on April 1, 2014, now owned by Fox Corporation, since 2020, |
YouTube TV YouTube TV is a U.S. subscription streaming service from YouTube, a part of Google, which is under Alphabet Inc. It was introduced on February 28, 2017. |
| This is a list of popular choice. This by no means is every streaming service. This is meant for suggestions. AIf you do not see a streaming service that you are interested in, and it is not on this list, feel free to do an online search. |
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- 1993: A group of computer scientists and engineers from California experimented with a novel technology during a typical performance for friends and family.
- 1995: RealNetwork launched the first live streaming service, featuring the capabilities of RealPlayer.
- 1999: Excite@Home Network conducted the inaugural webcast for the Democratic Leadership Council.
- 2008: YouTube hosted its first live event, known as YouTube Live.
- 2011: Twitch.tv unveiled a new streaming platform dedicated to video games, attracting 45 million monthly users.
- 2014 – 2016: Restream.io, Twitter, and Facebook/Instagram rolled out live streaming services for their social media platforms.
- 2018: Facebook emerged as a leader in the live streaming sector, amassing over 3.5 million views.
- 2019: Facebook further solidified its dominance in live streaming, offering nearly 1.1 billion hours of live video content for viewers.
- By 2022: Every platform had adopted streaming options as a means to disseminate information.
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The Present: The day to reevaluate cable, television, etc. . .Get streaming, for you to take advantage of the change, and not give up that much in terms of programming.
The Future: It is expected that the current trend will only have way more room for growth now and into the future.
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