Paid streaming for cheapskates is having a moment

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By Janko RoettgersMar 19, 2026, 11:30 am101 pts
Roku’s Howdy offers ad-free streaming for $2.99 a month. This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Streaming is getting expensive: This week, Amazon Prime Video became the latest…

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