Don’t expect cable TV-like package for streaming services any time soon

A contradiction is developing in the world of streaming media, and it revolves around bundling.

There’s a consistent drumbeat of expectation that streaming services will eventually all bundle with each other for an overall discount, with the end product looking something like traditional pay TV.

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