Tag: Cord Cutting

Recently one of the arguments against cord cutting has been that it is not growing as fast as some have predicted. Cord cutting did set records for growth in 2019, but some experts expected more. Now we are once again seeing this pop up in 2019. According to a report from Digital TV Research, the…

Over the weekend, we posted a survey asking readers about some of their cord cutting habits. One thing we wanted to know was whether you’re still using DVDs, watching movies exclusively through streaming, or a combination of both. 49.7% of the 3000+ readers who responded say that they’re only streaming movies and are no longer…

This week ABC’s local stations ran “news” stories about the cost of streaming and posted stories online pushing why cord cutting is just not worth it and you should get cable TV. As you would expect, we received many messages from our readers who sent us links to the story. This story called “Streaming TV…

This week Apple announced a new subscription TV service that will launch this fall. This new service will give you access to original Apple-created content. For now, we don’t know the cost or even the lineup of content that will launch with the service, but that has not stopped cable TV supporters from pushing the…

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…

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…