Tag: Cord Cutting
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Cord Cutting 2.0 is Growing As Cord Cutters Are Ditching Comcast & Spectrum For Cheaper 5G Home Internet Options & Fiber
A new survey of more than 1,000 cord cutters reveals that the movement away from traditional cable television has entered a more mature and cost-efficient phase. Dubbed Cord Cutting 2.0, this evolution shows consumers not only abandoning legacy cable bundles but also upgrading their underlying internet connections to faster, more reliable technologies such as fiber…
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Paying For Nothing – A Growing Number of Cord Cutters Are Canceling Their Streaming Service For Free Options Like Pluto TV, Tubi, & The Roku Channel
Americans are increasingly trimming their streaming budgets, opting for leaner lineups of paid services and embracing a growing array of free alternatives. A recent survey of more than 1,200 cord cutters reveals a clear shift toward moderation in subscription habits, with many households limiting their spending and turning to ad-supported platforms that require no monthly…
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A Locast Replacement For Free ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC in 2026? Disney Makes Big Changes to Fubo, & More – Your Top Cord Cutting Stories From The Past Week
In the ongoing evolution of how consumers access television without traditional cable subscriptions, the past week brought several notable developments in the cord-cutting space. These updates span strategic leadership changes at major live TV platforms, the introduction of budget-friendly smart televisions with advanced features, improvements to user interfaces on popular streaming devices, and the phased…
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Big Changes Are Coming to Comcast, DISH & Sling TV Are in Bankruptcy, CNN For Sale? & More – The Top Cord Cutting Stories From The Past Week
The cord-cutting landscape underwent significant shifts this past week, marked by major corporate restructurings, financial challenges at satellite providers, technological advancements in physical media, and ongoing regulatory battles in the media sector. These developments highlight the continued evolution of how consumers access entertainment, as traditional cable and satellite models face mounting pressure from streaming alternatives…
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A Popular Cord Cutting Service is Shutting Down
The service, which has helped millions of viewers manage their viewing habits across streaming platforms and traditional television, announced the closure after years of operation. With more than 10 million downloads on the Google Play Store alone and a total user base exceeding 25 million registered accounts, TV Time had become a staple for cord…
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Do You Have 5 Minutes to Help Cord Cutters News? (Spring 2026 Survey)
Could you help Cord Cutters News with 5 minutes of your time? Every few months, we try to do a survey to help keep in touch with our readers and what is happening in cord cutting. With Spring 2026 here, we thought this would be a good time to do a quick survey about the…
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Fox Buys Roku, YouTube TV Has a New Bug, DIRECTV Adds More Streaming, & More – The Top Cord Cutting Stories From The Past Week
This past week delivered seismic shifts and practical updates across the cord-cutting landscape, with a blockbuster acquisition, strategic streaming plans, a user-facing glitch, and enhanced bundle options capturing widespread attention. These four stories stand out as the biggest developments shaping how millions of viewers access live TV, on-demand content, and ad-supported streaming. Leading the headlines…
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Roku Adds 79 New Free Channels, T-Mobile 5G Home Internet Makes a Big Change & More – The Top Cord Cutting Stories From The Past Week
It has been a busy week for cord cutters, with major changes hitting home internet, free streaming, and video news consumption all at once. From a significant policy shift at T-Mobile to a remarkable free content milestone at Roku and a brand-new viewing experience from YouTube, here is everything you need to know. T-Mobile Quietly…
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Another Streaming Service is Shutting Down, ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Changes, & More – The Top Cord Cutting Stories From The Past Week
The cord-cutting landscape continues to evolve rapidly, with major shifts in streaming services, local television access, and over-the-air broadcasting options reshaping how households consume media. In one notable development, Paramount Global has begun the process of shutting down its standalone BET+ streaming platform, with the phased closure starting in early June 2026 and set to…
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Another Cable TV Channel is Shutting Down, Comcast Starts to Sell YouTube TV & More – The Top Cord Cutting Stories of May 2026
The television industry continued its rapid transformation in May 2026 as traditional cable operators and broadcasters accelerated their shift toward streaming platforms amid ongoing subscriber losses and changing viewer habits. Major players announced significant changes that highlight the accelerating decline of linear television and the rise of flexible, digital-first alternatives. These developments reflect broader pressures…
