The Cut From Television to the Internet.

TV has been a popular thing for a lot of our lives. It’s been a main source of entertainment for many. Now these days though, the internet is becoming a replacement to this generation old source of entertainment.  

The Internet has became a popular form of entertainment. Since YouTube became more than just a collection of random videos, people have been tuning in as their main source of entertainment. People continued jump on the train to produce content in hopes to become famous. Today we have a large number of entertainers creating free content in a large range of interests.

Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu Plus are other popular sources of online entertainment. They provide streamable TV shows and movies when you pay for their services, roughly $8 per month.

The reason these options have become so popular is because of their portability. You can watch a YouTube video anywhere, and it’s free. All you need is access to the internet. You can be sitting in front of your TV, or in your bed, in a car, or outside. Streaming services like Netflix offer a way to watch TV or movies anywhere, and at your own convenience.  You don’t have to get to a TV at the time the next episode is released, or hope for a rerun, you can simply watch whole seasons at a time of a TV show.

People have also come accustomed to watching people play their favorite games. On YouTube or Twitch, instead of playing the games themselves, people are able to watch someone, and interact with them playing the game. It’s much more than simply watching a show. You’re able to interact not only with the entertainer, but with a whole community of people watching the entertainer.

One of the main reasons why people have cut their cable or satellite bill is because there is now a cheaper option, though might not be a perfect replica, but offer entertainment on a new level.  Satellite companies have taken a step in offering the ability to record TV episodes, and watch when you want. They’ve developed apps that allow you to watch select channels anywhere on the go. You’re also able to rent and watch movies. But what they have not been able to do is recreate a community that is able to interact with the content creator and each other.