About 40% of Americans have cut back on streaming services in the last three months because of financial concerns, according to a recent report
Americans are quitting subscription streaming services in droves as the cost of living continues to climb, a recent report has found.
Streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu have become increasingly popular in recent years, but Deloitte’s 2026 Digital Media Trends report, released late last month, shows how Americans are getting frustrated over the cost to have their favorite movies and TV shows at the click of a button.
“As the cost of everyday essentials like food and housing remain high, many consumers are reevaluating their budgets and cutting back on nonessential expenditures,” Deloitte said in its survey results. “At the same time, prices for media and entertainment services continue to climb.”
find a different button
a free one
It isn’t even at the click of a button. It’s more like first looking up the show to find out which service it’s on, realizing you don’t already subscribe to that one, having to input your payment method, purchase it, then find the show. Assuming you do it the “right” way of course.
At that point it’s easier to just pirate it and put it in the same place as all of your other shows instead of having to juggle all the streaming services. Plus, an added bonus, it’s free.
Aye ,captain