As streaming services boom, cable TV continues its decline

<p>Remember how we used to complain — there’s nothing to watch on TV? <br> <br> Nowadays, there might be too much to watch.<br> <br> From Abbott Elementary to <a href="https://www.hbo.com/the-last-of-us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Last of Us</a>, new shows seem to be cropping up by the day as streaming services boast <a href="https://www.indiewire.com/2022/08/how-many-subscribers-netflix-hbo-max-disney-plus-1234744445/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tens of millions</a> of subscribers. <br> <br> But with the rise of streaming services comes the fall of cable — a recent report reveals <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/02/13/2606574/0/en/Samba-TV-s-State-of-Viewership-Report-Finds-Linear-Television-Plummets-to-Seven-Quarter-Low-as-Cord-Cutters-Nevers-Make-Up-Majority-of-U-S-Population.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fewer than half</a> of American adults now have a cable subscription. <br> <br> How does this impact not just traditional TV watching, but how consumers enjoy the entire spectrum of entertainment, from Hollywood blockbusters to local news?<br> <br> <strong>GUESTS</strong><br> <br> <strong>Alissa Wilkinson</strong>, Senior Culture reporter and Critic for Vox<br> <br> <strong>James K. Willcox</strong>, Senior Electronics Editor for Consumer Reports<br> <br> <strong>Jana Arbanas,</strong> vice chair for telecom, media and entertainment at Deloitte</p>