Bye Bye, Cable
Posted on July 5th, 2010 by Ms. SP
My one year promotional rate is up, and there appears to be no new deals available. Darn you, Xfinity! Get your fake change-over done with so I can get some deals already!
So just when I’ve actually caught up with TV, I’m doing a massive downgrade. No more fancy channels.
I’m going to miss the following shows that I’m actually watching in first-run. I think these are the one’s that I can’t watch online somewhere:
- Doctor Who (BBC America)—Ok, so this season’s not great, but there are so few episodes left. Now I have to wait and wait for the DVDs.
- Mad Men (AMC)—This show is awesome. Season 1 was solid enough and showed obvious potential. Season 2 had a bit of a drop off, but Season 3 came back strong and was the best yet. I finally caught up on discs and was greatly anticipating the July premiere of Season 4. D’oh!
- True Blood (HBO)—A very weird can’t-look-away show. Just when you think they can’t throw any more crazy at you…
- Entourage (HBO)—People say it’s slipped, but I’m still interested in how everyone’s careers progress. Besides, there is not a larger goal of the series is there? It is what it is.
- Tour de France (Versus)—le sigh
Now that I have fewer channels and no On Demand, I’m considering getting something that will stream Netflix. They’ve got a lot of instant viewing now. Plus, it’s been a while since I’ve tackled an AI. I miss it.
And there’s always RCN and AT&T. Perhaps they have something better going on.