Over promise, under deliver... T-Mobile followed that weak playbook by unveiling its "Un-Carrier TV" product — The wireless provider's attempt to "replace cable." Society thought it would be big. It wasn't. But the number of TV announcements Wednesday was.
Glad we DVR'd this... It's a lot to take in:
- T-Mobile: Unveiled its new video package. But it looks just like cable — For $100/month, 150 channels are powered by a remote-controlled box connected to your TV.
- Alphabet: Jacked up the price for its live YouTube TV offering from $40 to $50.
- AT&T: The not-so-proud owner of Game of Thrones is reportedly thinking of selling off HBO in Europe for cash to pay down its debt (although the company denied it was true).
- Disney: The biggest Netflix competitor is Disney+. It launches soon with TV series and movies including Star Wars and Marvel. And it announced Wednesday non-fiction will be on the menu, like delightful cooking shows (Be Our Chef).
Cable might have been better after all... The 3-digit price of T-Mobile's TV shocked us. But it shouldn't have. Hulu, Netflix, and other OG cord-cutters have raised prices over the past year. Add up all your cord-cut subscriptions and the bill looks a lot like cable did (just more passwords to memorize/mooch).
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