In a twist no one saw coming, exhausted viewers are abandoning the chaotic battlefield of the Streaming Wars and crawling back to the comforting mediocrity of cable TV. Overwhelmed by skyrocketing subscription fees, endless algorithmic recommendations for shows they’ll never watch, and the dreaded “Are you still watching?” shame prompts, former streamers are rediscovering the charm of flipping through 500 channels of nothingness. “Sure, I’m paying for 200 channels I don’t need, but at least I don’t have to decide what to watch,” said Steve Peterson, clutching his remote like a war hero returning to base. “Sometimes, I just leave it on the weather channel. No ads, no decisions, no stress—pure bliss.”
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