Tag: Cord Cutting
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Get Ready for a Flood of Anti-Cord Cutting Stories Starting Later Today
There is an old saying that goes “look at who they attack, and you will find out who they are afraid of.” This seems to be very true as a growing number of media companies line up to attack cord cutting. Get ready for a new flood of these attacks as later today AT&T will…
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In Some Towns One in Five TV Homes Have Cut The Cord
A few years ago cutting the cord likely made you feel like an outsider. Now you are likely to have friends and family who have also cut the cord. Now we find out that in some cities one in five TV households have cut the cord according to Nielsen. “We see a high concentration of…
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Cord Cutting’s Growth Nearly Doubled in 2018
Cord cutting has been seeing steady growth recently. Now a new study from the Leichtman Research Group says cord cutting growth doubled in 2018 over 2017. According to Leichtman, cord cutting grew by 2.9 million in 2018. This is nearly double the 1.5 million that cut the cord in 2017. Now Leichtman Research Group numbers…
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Cord Cutting is Saving Americans Billions Every Month
Cord cutting has recently seen very strong growth and over 30 million Americans have cut the cord. For years now there have been arguments over how much you can really save. A recent cg42 study published in Fortune says the average cord cutter saves $85 a month even when you count the cost of Internet.…
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Cord Cutting Added 2.5 Million American Households in 2018
Cord cutting had a great year in 2018, with over 2.5 million new American households joining the movement. According to reports, the big five of AT&T, Charter, Comcast, DISH, and Verizon Fios lost 2.4 million subscribers in 2018 with the other smaller cable networks making up the remaining subscriber losses. DISH’s losses are in addition…
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The Beginner’s Guide to Cord Cutting 2020
If you’re new to the world of cord cutting, it can seem daunting and complicated, especially with so many services and devices competing for your attention. However, now more than ever, consumers are leaving traditional cable providers behind and opting for a streaming service. A recent eMarketer report projects that there will be 45 million…
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Cord Cutting This Week 63 – Sling TV is Bigger Than PlayStation Vue & DIRECTV NOW, ATSC 3.0, & 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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Over 39 Million Americans Are Planning to Cancel Cable TV As Cord Cutting is Set to See Explosive Growth in 2019
This week UBS released their latest survey looking at the current state of TV consumption. In it, we get more bad news for the cable TV industry. According to UBS, 20% of Americans plan to cut the cord in the next 12 months from the time the survey was taken. This works out to be…
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NPR Is Looking for People Unhappy With Cord Cutting
NPR is really working hard to find people unhappy with streaming. First, they tweeted on February 5, 2019. On February 8, NPR posted on their site looking for people unhappy with cord cutting. The post on NPR’s website says, “As the number of streaming TV services grows, are you getting frustrated trying to find that…
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As Cord Cutting Grows Small Cable Companies Are Starting to Walk Away from TV
Slowly a few cable TV companies here and there have started to walk away from offering TV services. Recently RTC communications announced that they will end TV services in July. RTC’s website has the following statement: Based on what we see for the future and what’s best for our customers, RTC Communications will no longer…