Tag: OTA TV
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There Are Now Over 100 FREE OTA TV Networks Targeting Cord Cutters
Over the last few years, over-the-air TV has seen a huge jump in the number of free TV stations. Many of these stations have launched with the goal of targeting the growing cord cutting trend that has exploded recently. Now there are over 100 free OTA TV networks including the newly launched Court TV network,…
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The OTA TV Networks Justice & Quest Now Have New Owners
Today Tenga announced that they have purchased the over the air TV networks Justice and Quest for $77 million in cash. According to the press release the Justice Network and Quest are amoung the fastest-growing OTA network in the United States reaching 87 million U.S. television homes. “Consumer viewing habits are shifting toward over-the-air consumption…
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Next Gen OTA TV ATSC 3.0 Testing Is Expanding in Phoenix
For about a year now next gen OTA TV has been tested in Phoenix. Right now, only one tower is transmitting the ATSC 3.0 OTA broadcast. A second tower is being added to expand the test as ATSC 3.0 gets closer to launch. This new test will focus on Single Frequency Network transmissions that allow…
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The FCC is Launching a Phone Number To Help Americans Rescan For FREE OTA TV
This week the FCC announced that they are launching a new phone to help Americans rescan their TV as some over the air TV channels move to new numbers this year. “As an over-the-air TV viewer myself, I know that consumers sometimes need extra help rescanning televisions when broadcast stations add channels or change frequencies.…
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A Date Has Been Set for When 3.0 OTA TV Will Roll Out For Cord Cutters
This week at the 2018 NAB Show in New York, executives from FOX television stations; NBC and Telemundo Owned Stations Group; Univision; TEGNA, Inc. (for Pearl TV), and Nexstar Media Group (for SpectrumCo) announced their support for the new ATSC 3.0 OTA TV. This next generation standard will bring 4K HDR and better reception to…
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3.0 Over The Air TV Testing is Coming to California
Today it was announced that the new ATSC 3.0 OTA TV standard is expanding their testing into Santa Barbara, CA. This comes as the family-owned News-Press & Gazette Company (NPG) announced that they will start testing the new OTA TV standard. “While most people wouldn’t expect cutting-edge technology in a relatively small market, the fact is…
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What Cord Cutters Need to Know About the Future of 4K Over-the-Air TV (Guest Post)
Todays post is a guest post from the great team over at TabloTV.com. Laura Slater is one of the cord cutting experts at TabloTV.com and has been blissfully cable-free since 2010. She enjoys sharing the money saving tips and tricks she’s learned to help others join the cord cutting revolution. One of the biggest buzzwords in television these…
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Wind Farms Are Blocking OTA TV Signals
Have you found your antenna is not getting the over-the-air (OTA) TV signals it should? No hills or other issues between you and the tower you want to pick up? It turns out wind turbines that generate power may be the issue. Recently Cord Cutters News has head from multiple readers who thought local wind…
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Sling TV’s President Says The Cost of Locals Will Likely Be $15 a Month Next Year
Yesterday at the Denver Pay TV Show, Sling TV’s President Warren talked about the future of over-the-air TV. One of the points he hammered home was the high cost of locals and the advantages of an antenna. Warren said the cost of locals on your traditional pay-TV service next year will likely be $15 a…
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OTA Digital Subchannels Are Outperforming Cable Networks
Over-the-air TV (OTA) is now outperforming many popular cable TV networks. A Katz Media Group report found that with the growth of cord cutting many new over-the-air TV networks, such as Antenna TV, MeTV, Grit, and Laff, are now more widely available and beat cable in household ratings. These digital subchannels are not just beating…