Tag: Cord Cutting
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As Cord Cutting Grows More Americans Stream Online Video Than Watch Cable TV
For the first time ever, the number of Americans paying for online video services has surpassed the number paying for cable or satellite TV. Deloitte released data, reported by Fortune, showing that 69% of consumers are paying for internet video services while 65% are paying for cable or satellite TV services. These numbers are the…
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The Future of Cord Cutting Is Cutting the Cord on Home Internet
For years cord cutting detractors have pushed the idea that you can’t cut the cord if you get your Internet from a cable or DSL provider. The argument is you are still paying a company that also owns a traditional pay-TV service. Most cord cutters seem to focus on TV as cord cutting and not…
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Cord Cutting This Week #68 – The Cost of Cord Cutting, Disney Buys Hulu, Comcast’s Roku Like Streaming Player, & More
Join Cord Cutters News every Saturday as we take a look back at some of the biggest Cord Cutting Stories from the past week. Now, remember these are my opinions on them not an in-depth look at each story. If you would like to learn more about each story check out the links below. (Also let…
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Cord Cutting Today – Tablo’s New DVR, Netflix Ads, Comcast’s New Roku Like Streaming Player, & More
Recently we started a new daily YouTube video. Cord Cutting Today will look at the biggest Cord Cutting stories from the past 24 hours in about five or so minutes. We will post these Monday through Friday in an effort to help keep you up to date on everything happening in the world of cord…
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Do You Have 5 Minutes to Help Cord Cutters News? (Spring 2019 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 the official start of Spring 2019 almost here we thought would be a good time to do a…
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A New Study Says Cord Cutting is Not Getting More Expensive For Most Cord Cutters
Today a new study from Parks Associates took a look at how much cord cutting really costs on average. According to Parks Associates, the average cost of subscription streaming services has remained unchanged for the last three years at about $8 a month for the average cord cutter. In the report Packs Associates said: “Given…
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More Americans Now Subscribe to Streaming Services Than Cable TV
This week, the research firm Deloitte released the 13th edition of its Digital Media Trends survey and the results were full of interesting information about the growth of cord cutting services. The survey showed that US consumers on average subscribe to three video streaming services. The results also showed that video streaming service subscriptions are…
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Our Rebuttal to USA Today’s Cord Cutting Subscription Fatigue Story
Last week we warned you to expect a flood of anti-cord cutting stories. Today, we have one more to confront. This one is from USA Today pushing the idea that it’s too hard to manage multiple subscriptions. Earlier this week, USA Today posted a story called “Cord cutters feel weight of subscription fatigue as video,…
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Our Rebuttal to Consumer Reports’ Anti-Cord Cutting Story
Last week, Consumer Reports ran a story promoting the idea that cable TV is a better deal than cord cutting now that DIRECTV NOW prices went up. The story promoted Dan Rayburn, the principal analyst at the media research firm Frost & Sullivan. According to Rayburn, “If you’re paying $140 a month for a triple-play…
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Cable TV Executive Says “Cord Cutting Isn’t Happening”
For years there have been debates about what is and is not cord cutting. Cord cutting’s existence has even been questioned. Now a cable TV executive is jumping into the argument in a big way this week at CNG2019. “Cord-cutting isn’t happening,” Tom Williams, VP of engineering and technology for Indiana-based service provider Schurz Communications…