What other TV channels do you think are now obsolete?

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As of March 2014, Cinemax had about 14 million US subscribers to Starz’s 22 million, Showtime’s 23 million, and HBO’s 29 million.
AT&T expects to have 50 million U.S. subscribers for HBO Max by 2025 and at least 75 million globally.

Cinemax which is 40 years old is not available as a stand-alone streaming service. It's late-night soft-porn is now obsolete because of any kind of porn available on the internet. It has suspended original series and movies. It now offers a collection of about 300 films without a contract with any major studios.

In the modern distribution business model, Cinemax is essentially obsolete, as its films could be tagged onto HBO Max video on-demand streaming service.

I suspect that Cinemax still makes a profit, but its subscriber base will gradually diminish as more and more CATV users and hotels switch to a streaming-based platform. Ditto for "The Movie Channel" which preceded Cinemax by less than one year.

What other TV channels do you think are now obsolete?

Quote: Pacomartin

What other TV channels do you think are now obsolete?

ABC CBS NBC
The legacy giants
I grew up watching the big 3 as everybody else did in this country
Times have changed
I never watch the big 3 except for sports
Don't even have access any more. I could get an antennae but no sports so no incentive to get the big 3
I have sling and Netflix and I'm happy

Weather channel - keeper - I'll watch during a hurricane
ESPN- Keeper - I love Pardon the interruption.

Quote: Pacomartin

Cinemax which is 40 years old is not available as a stand-alone streaming service.

I remember in the very early 80's
Cinemax was the hot ticket, as
desirable as HBO. In fact you
could get Cinemax on a black
market HBO box.

Does Cinemax even have the late night softcore porn anymore?

Cinemax had some phenomenal original series programming like Banshee, Warrior, Strike Back, among others. I still watch it. It's part of a package I pay for with Wave cable.

Around that time we were thrilled
with HBO and Cinemax because
they showed recent movies. Then
in 82 I got a VCR for $1200 ($3200
in 2020) and I was on the moon.
That was a HUGE amount of money
40 years ago but worth it. I could
record TV while I was at the bar
and it was like I had been born into
the future. And it was a crappy VCR,
but they were all crappy then.

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Ten years ago, SYFY channel envisioned a world where teens spend almost all their time playing complex video role playing games where they indulge in all their fantasies.

Watching regular TV
Cable is hit or miss for me depending on the campground amenities
No cable here
So I'm using an antenna and surprised at all the channels I did not know exists
Watching Auction kings
What a great show as they bring in experts to discuss their items going up for auction.

Quote: terapined

Watching regular TV
Cable is hit or miss for me depending on the campground amenities
No cable here
So I'm using an antenna and surprised at all the channels I did not know exists
Watching Auction kings
What a great show as they bring in experts to discuss their items going up for auction.

Surprised you weren't using antenna some of the time. With your solar, you could boondock on and off, and probably not be deprived of any real convenience for a short period as long as the weather is nice enough.

Quote: rxwine

Surprised you weren't using antenna some of the time. With your solar, you could boondock on and off, and probably not be deprived of any real convenience for a short period as long as the weather is nice enough.

Solar connected to the cheap deep discharge lead RV battery
I can only use heat (battery ignites gas and runs the fan) Hot water (battery powers pump), lights , side out and awning.
Can also charge my phone
Not enough power for a TV unless I spend about 600 for a special lithium battery attached to its own solar.