Is anyone on here? Is sky customer like myself and what do you think about the end of the satellite dish in favour of Wi-Fi streaming TV services?

Hello people, quick question is anyone on here? Is sky customer like myself and in particular a sky Q? The reason I’m asking is there has been a lot said lately about the potential end of the satellite dish from 2029 into 2030 in my opinion this is a retrograde step as the most reliable form of TV viewing is via satellite I really love my sky Q box and the features that it offers being able to fast forward and rewind TV and record my favourite programs. Does anyone else agree with me that sky should continue offer set top boxes beyond 2030 and who else here is a sky Q customer and appreciates its benefits like me

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joe438 · 61-69, M

I had DirecTV for a number of years and it was okay. The prices kept creeping up so I ended up canceling it. After I moved, this building had cable, so I use that but I did some pricing. I live close enough to Boston that I can pick up channels over the air. The streaming services would end up costing me more than the cab;e if I replaced the variety of channels I can get from cable. Honestly, I don't watch enough TV to spend the time surfing channels, so I'm planning to disconnect and not stream either. At $5 per channel, it doesn't take many streams to end up costing more than cable. Your situation may vary but it's easy enough to do the math.

Of cpurse if skyQ is your only choice, then switching to streaming may be your only recourse. I'd just suggest that you carefully consider how much you watch the channels and maybe give up on some of them.