When you get a premium cable subscription, you get access to some of the best television
shows and movies available. Not only that, but you also get access to live sports and award-
winning original programs. Oh, and don’t forget about the convenience of having one bill for
everything (it’s great when your internet can be bundled with your TV package!). Here are five
reasons why paying for premium cable is worth it:
There are several reasons why you pay for premium cable, but the most important is live TV.
Live sports and news are just some of the many things you can watch on premium TV channels.
You might still have to wait a week or two after an event happens to watch it on basic cable, but
with premium channels like HBO or Showtime, you don’t have to wait at all! If there’s something
special happening in your backyard—or halfway around the world—you can always turn to live
TV for instant gratification.
Live Sports
Live sports are one of the primary reasons why you would want to pay for cable TV.
● Sports are a big draw for cable companies. They have exclusive rights to major sporting
events, and they’re willing to pay a lot of money for those rights.
● Streaming services don’t have those same rights because they don’t own the
rights—they can only stream what’s available on their platform. According to the experts
at DIRECTV, “This limits their options when it comes to live sports coverage because
many leagues have deals with cable companies that forbid streaming platforms from
showing games until after they’ve aired on TV first.”
Exclusive Content
Exclusive content is one of the biggest reasons that people pay for premium cable. Cable
companies are able to offer exclusive content that you can’t get anywhere else, like HBO and
Showtime’s original shows or Starz’ Ash vs. Evil Dead.
This isn’t just a benefit for subscribers; it also makes marketing these channels easier because
they have something nobody else does (unless they’re willing to pay big bucks). You may not be
interested in Game of Thrones, but if all your friends are talking about them, you might be
tempted to check them out just so you can join the conversation at work or school (and maybe
impress some people).
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You may have heard the term “TV Everywhere” floating around. It’s what happens when
premium cable channels allow you to watch their shows on your computer or mobile device via
an app, so long as you pay for that service in addition to your monthly bill.
Convenience
You pay for premium cable because it’s convenient. No need to get up and change the channel
every time you want to watch something different; no need to download a show from iTunes or
Amazon Video; no need to worry about missing a show because of the time difference between
your location and the network’s location. There are plenty of good reasons why you should pay
for premium cable, but convenience is one of the best reasons of all.
In conclusion, you pay for premium cable because it’s convenient, it’s a status symbol, and it’s a
way to keep up with pop culture. Convenience is important, and you don’t want to miss out on
the latest show. Status symbols and pop culture are also important but not as much as
convenience.