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TEC317: How much are you paying just to watch one show? Dom Bettinelli and Joanne Mercier unpack rising streaming costs, the push toward ads, bundling’s cable-like return, and why younger viewers are ditching it all for YouTube.

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Links for this episode:

• Ad-Supported Streaming Will Continue Growing in 2025 – MNTN Research
• The Breaking Point of Subscription Fatigue
• Streaming’s next act: Hub predicts major shifts coming in 2025 – NCS | NewscastStudio
• The Roku Channel – Wikipedia
• Apple TV+ monthly subscription price rises to $12.99 | Fox Business
• Every Streaming Cost Increase In 2025: Disney+ Chooses Interesting Moment for Price Hike – Nerdist

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