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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* 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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