I Hate When They Sucker Me In
By Amber
@AmbiePam (120533)
United States
January 2, 2021 5:10pm CST
So last night I was watching Investigation ID (formerly Investigation Discovery), and reruns of Homicide Hunter: From the Case Files of Lt. Joe Kenda. It no longer airs new episodes, but Discovery gave Lt. Joe Kenda a new show called "American Detective", which will air exclusively on their new streaming service, Discovery+. I certainly wasn't going to sign up for it. Then they show a 18 minute excerpt of "American Detective", and they sucked me in.
Discovery+ is also going to air new episodes of " Fixer Upper", the show Chip and Joanna Gaines originally brought to HGTV. They quit it a couple of years ago to be more family oriented, but now they're back.
These streaming services are annoying! Just put the good stuff on the regular TV channels.
I have access to Netflix through my sister's account, but I rarely use it. It's awfully nice of her. I did briefly have ESPN+, but the show I got it for was discontinued. I guess if I find something to cut in my expenses I could subscribe to Discovery+. Five dollars isn't much, but I don't want to add an expense without subtracting an expense.
Which ones do you have, or have tried? I think my sister has every single one, but they can afford it.
I have access to Netflix through my sister's account, but I rarely use it. It's awfully nice of her. I did briefly have ESPN+, but the show I got it for was discontinued. I guess if I find something to cut in my expenses I could subscribe to Discovery+. Five dollars isn't much, but I don't want to add an expense without subtracting an expense.
Which ones do you have, or have tried? I think my sister has every single one, but they can afford it.17 people like this
17 responses
@Juliaacv (56195)
• Canada
2 Jan 21
@AmbiePam We use Tubi, is Hulu free in your country?
We have Bell Canada for our internet and cellphone service, so we were able to swing a bundle deal and get the app, which offers tons of channels for next to nothing per month-because of the bundle.
We have youtube that we stream from also.
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@kaylachan (84703)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Jan 21
I have Hulu and Disney Plus. I had Netflix for a while, but have unsubscribed because I wasn't watching it. Not enough to justify the monthly cost. I also have a roku stick, so I have a lot of free channels where I can watch the vast majority of what I want free-of-charge.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Jan 21
I've been considering Discovery +. I went to the site and looked at their offer and the video. With HGTV on there, I would be watching it 24/7. One reason I'm not yet subscribed.
I have Netflix and CBS All Access. My son gave me Disney+, Hulu, and Vudu.
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@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
3 Jan 21
I have Netflix on friends account and have tries Hulu and Anazon Prime but didn't teally think they were worth the money. I like free options like Tubi TV, pluto and Plex.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
4 Jan 21
I know I want Epic and Hulu but I won't do it. I already have Netflix, Acorn and Britbox as well Xfinity and Amazon Prime. It is crazy how much I spend a month.
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@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
3 Jan 21
It's getting more and more expensive and quite honestly, I'm tired of it too!!
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
8 Jan 21
We have netflix and wwe but have had hulu and now i use the bfs cuz hes signed in here for when hes here.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
3 Jan 21
Ah they got you! Then again good entertainment can be a worthwhile thing.
I've done Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime, I have those now. I've also "HBO" only for watching "Game of Thrones" though
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
3 Jan 21
The streaming services annoy me too. They will carry a show exclusively; and if you want that show you must sign up with them. We used to have Netflix and Amazon Prime. Now we just have Hulu. I got it to re-watch Lost and to check out Manifest.
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