Tag: Cord Cutting
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5 Cord Cutting Stories to Keep an Eye on For the Rest of 2018
2018 is already almost one-fourth over and there has already been a ton of cord cutting news. Now looking forward to the rest of 2018 there are even more stories to watch for. Here are my top 5 cord cutting stories to keep an eye on for the rest of 2018: New Live TV Streaming…
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Our Rebuttal to The Washington Post Story “You think you hate your cable bundle. You’re wrong.”
This week The Washington Post released an opinion piece called “You think you hate your cable bundle. You’re wrong.” As you would expect this story raised a lot of eyebrows in the world of cord cutting. Americans Don’t Love Bundles The short version of the story is that while many Americans hate bundles in reality…
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Don’t Forget: We Will Be Live on YouTube Tonight Answering Your Cord Cutting Questions
If you don’t already know, our weekly Cord Cutting Q&A show is every Wednesday at 8 p.m. Eastern. During the show, we talk about all things cord cutting from the latest news to answering your Cord Cutting questions live. If you have yet to join our weekly Q&A, why not give us a try every…
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Here Are The Top 5 Deals in Cord Cutting As of April 2018
The best thing about cord cutting is picking the services and channels you want. The tough thing about cord cutting sometimes is finding the best deals out there. Today we want to break down the top 5 best cord cutting deals available. #1 Spotify & Hulu Just $12.99 Last year Hulu and Spotify teamed up…
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3 Common Mistakes New Cord Cutters Make & How You Can Avoid Them
Cord cutting is growing faster than ever, but while it may be more powerful than ever it can still be confusing. Making the move from a pay-TV service, such as cable TV, to cord cutting is no small move; however, it does not need to be as difficult as many new cord cutters make it.…
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Mind the Gap: Broadcasters and the Growing Concern Around the “Subscriber Fee Gap” (Guest Post)
Today we have a guest post by Jim Long, CEO of Didja. Jim Long has over 25 years of experience in media industry. More recently he is the CEO of Didja the company behind LocalBTV. LocalBTV streams locals for free in several markets around the United States including Los Angeles (SoCalBTV), Phoenix (PhoenixBTV) and San Francisco…
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Since 2012 The US Population Has Grown By 11+ Million But Cable TV Has Lost Millions of Subscribers
Putting a firm number on how many cord cutters that are out there is very difficult. While we can see that cable TV has lost 2.8+ subscribers since 2012, according to Leichtman Research Group, that number is a bit deceiving. For example, Dish includes their over 2 million Sling TV subscribers as part of their traditional…
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My Rebuttal to The Consumer Reports Article, “Why Cord Cutting Isn’t Right for Everyone.”
This week, Consumer Reports posted an article by James K. Willcox titled “Why Cord Cutting Isn’t Right for Everyone.” While I do agree with Mr. Willcox that for a very small number of Americans cord cutting may not be the best choice, for the vast majority of Americans cord cutting will save them money and…
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Editorial: The Genie Out of The Bottle and Cord Cutting Can’t Be Stopped
Recently we have seen a flood of doom and gloom stories full of negative predictions about the future of cord cutting. If you have followed my site for any length of time, you have likely seen us talk about how negative stories get a ton of traffic. Think about it. Would you rather read a…
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The 2018 Beginners Guide to Cord Cutting
Cord cutting can sound scary at first, with a ton of options and decisions to make, but you will find it is surprisingly easy. In fact, you may already have everything you need. We want to be here to help you cancel cable TV and legally stream content online so you pay less and still…