The consumer TV landscape was once giddy with the prospect of cutting the cable cord, freeing viewers from increasingly high prices. For many consumers, however, that glow has long faded. This week, Disney+ announced price increases which will raise most customers' bills by $2 to $3. Last month, Apple TV+ raised prices for the third time in three years. These moves followed increases earlier in the year from a wide range of streamers, including Netflix , Discovery+, Peacock , Dropout.tv, Paramount and Fubu .

Consumer frustrations cut across generations.

Laura Maike, 37, of Burton, Ohio, says streaming isn't the promised panacea. "Streaming has become as much of a financial burden as cable," she said.

Barbara Snedegar, 70, of Bethel, Ohio, and her husband travel in their RV ful

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