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Cord cutters threaten sports business
For a long time, Canadians have complained about their skyrocketing cable television bills, only to continue paying up every month. But no more. What began a few years ago as a quiet exodus has turned into a stampede, with more and more Canadians cutting the cable cord. The numbers tell the story. According to the Convergence Research Group, a Canadian consulting firm, the number of "cord cutter" and "cord never" households started to take off in 2012 and continues to climb. In 2015, 190,000 households cancelled their cable TV service. In 2016, that number grew to 220,000. This year, the group predicts the number will reach 250,000.
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Re: Cord cutters threaten sports business
Very interesting that the article is from the CBC, who are actually in the forefront of streaming their content.
Not only do they stream (on demand) their broadcast programming, but in the case of Sports, they often stream the full event live, (generally the raw feed) usually in decent 720p quality. You can catch the raw feed live and then watch the broadcast feed with full commentary and fluff pieces later.