Tag: news
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Cable TV Subscribers Are Increasingly Turning to Streaming to Find Shows They Enjoy
In 2019, the messaging from big cable has been “cord cutters will come back to cable for a single bill that gives them everything they want.” Yet there is increasing evidence that a growing number of cable subscribers are using streaming services to find the shows they want to watch. According to data from Reelgood,…
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Cable Companies Are Pretending 5G Doesn’t Scare Them Just Like They Did with Cord Cutting
We are just a week away from Verizon’s 5G networks going live in a handful of cities. The service will offer data cap–free high speed internet for $50 a month to Verizon Wireless customers or $70 a month to other customers. AT&T and T-Mobile also plan to have 5G networks live by the end of…
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How to Watch CNN, FOX News, MSNBC, CNBC, & More Without Cable TV
Live news and sports are two of the main reasons cord cutters still want live TV. The good news is you don’t need a two-year cable TV contract to stream all your favorite shows. With news coming faster than ever we know you want to stay up to date on some of the biggest ways…
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Streaming is Now More Popular Than Cable TV
Today the research firm Hub released a report called “Conquering Content” that looks at the growth of streaming. According to this report for the very first time, most Americans prefer to stream their favorite show vs watching it on a traditional pay TV provider. In total 52% of Americans say they would rather stream the…
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The Ultimate Guide to Watching News Without Cable TV
From politics to extreme weather, the past few months have been full of important news stories. Missing the feeling of sitting down to watch the news with a cup of coffee in the morning is common among those who have cut cable. Below, we’re sharing the services and solutions that will give you access to…
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Wall Street Is Getting Nervous about Cord Cutting
Cable companies, such as Comcast and Charter, have long been solid investments as far as Wall Street was concerned. Now that all seems to be changing. Yesterday MoffettNathan, an independent research firm that monitors the cable and satellite sectors, called for the downgrade of cable companies from buy to “neutral.” This is no minor change…
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How to Watch Your Local News If You Are a Hulu Live TV Beta Subscriber
Recently Hulu and started to add national feeds of Fox affiliates. These feeds give you access to Fox shows live, but you won’t find your local news in these new markets. (But in some markets Fox will stream the local affiliate.) So what can you do if you want local news but have a national…
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How to Watch News Without Paying For Cable TV
News and other live events are some of the main reasons people still subscribe to cable TV; however, you don’t have to pay for cable to watch news. Cord cutters have a ton of great options—both free and paid—to watch all the news they want. The following is our guide to watching news as a…
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Almost Every Major Cable Company Raised Its Rates or Fees This Year
Every new year seems to mean a new rate hike or new fees for pay-TV providers. This year so many of them came so quickly we missed several of them. Here is a breakdown of new fees and rate hikes from many of the big cable TV services. AT&T If you have AT&T U-verse video…
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Here Are Three Ways Cable Companies Trick You Into Overpaying
If there is anything cable companies are good at it is being confusing. They are experts at getting you to sign up for a bigger package than you need so they can make more money at the same time they trick you into thinking you will be saving money. So here are three ways they…