Tag: Cord Cutting
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Does Cord Cutting Cost More Than Cable TV? We Breakdown The Numbers
If you have been online in the last year or so, you have likely seen memes, especially on Facebook, that suggest that cord cutting costs are the same or more than cable TV. For example, one I saw this week said that Hulu, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Sling TV, and Netflix cost the same as Cable.…
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A Shockingly High Number of Americans Have Cut The Cord As The Death of Cable TV Draws Near
In the early 2010s, cord cutters were often seen as a fringe minority out there. Now over half of Americans no longer pay for cable TV or other traditional pay-TV services. According to a report from the Insider Intelligence, 47.6 million American households are now cord cutters. They also report by the end of 2023,…
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Cord Cutting Growth Exploded in 2022
It may not surprise you to find out that cord cutting growth is speeding up, but what may surprise you is just how much. According to a report from TVTech, 5.9 million American households canceled cable TV in 2022. This is up from 4.7 million households who cut the cord in 2021. According to U.S.…
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Over Half of Americans Have Canceled Cable TV
Are you a cord cutter? Well, you are no longer in the minority, according to a report from Samba TV. For years cord cutters were often looked at as this weird small group of people who didn’t watch TV. Now according to Samba TV, 52% of Americans no longer pay for cable TV. You can…
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In a Huge Win For Cord Cutting, The Super Bowl Streamed Without Issues
In the early days of cord cutting streaming, a major event like the Super Bowl would often mean significant and widespread glitches. In 2023 watching the super bowl went off without issues. Not only did the FOX official stream, through the FOX Sports app, go off without an issue live TV streaming service also successfully…
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There Are Three Different Types of Cord Cutters in 2023 – What Type of Cord Cutter Are You?
If you read Cord Cutters News every day you know we often talk about how there is no one-size-fits-all solution to cord cutting. In 2023 that is more true now than when I first started saying this back in 2014. Still one of the most common arguments in our comments and social media is what…
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Most Cord Cutters Subscribe to 4 or Fewer Streaming Services
Recently, one of the main complaints against cord cutting is the need to subscribe to 10+ services to get everything. A new survey of over 2,000 Cord Cutters News readers shows most cord cutters pay for 4 or fewer streaming services. According to our readers, 61.2% pay for 4 or fewer streaming services, 43% pay…
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Cord Cutting’s Growth Spikes as 3,786 Households Cancel Cable TV Every Day In The 3rd Quarter of 2022
Right now is a bad time to own a traditional TV company. According to MoffettNathanson, pay TV distributors like Comcast and Charter lost 655,000 pay-TV customers in just three months. This works out to be about 3,786 households canceling cable TV every day. This is up from just 93,000 households canceling cable TV during the…
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Live TV Streaming Services Compared: DIRECTV STREAM vs. fuboTV vs. Hulu + Live vs. Sling vs. YouTube TV
Whether you’re new to the world of cord cutting or shopping around for a new live TV streaming service, you may be wondering what each service has to offer, what sets them apart, and which is the right choice for you. In this guide, we’re comparing the top live TV streaming services – DIRECTV STREAM,…
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The Ultimate Cord Cutting Guide for Sports Fans – How to Cut The Cord & Still Watch Your Games
Sports is still one of the main reasons people pay for cable TV because they want their sports live. The good news is watching sports as a cord cutter is easier than ever and can save you a lot of money. So here is our quick guide to being a cord cutting sports fan. Nationally…