Tag: TV
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More Bad News for Traditional Pay TV
Just when you thought things could not get worse for pay TV… This week Parks Associates published a new survey that showed the number of dissatisfied cable TV subscribers has doubled in just a few years. Even worse, only one-third of pay-TV subscribers are satisfied with their service. “The pay-TV industry continues to experience worldwide…
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Americans Are Owning Fewer TVs
The long trend of Americans having more TVs in their homes came to a sudden end this year according to a recent study from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Twenty years ago just 1.3% of Americans did not own a TV, which was a rate that held fairly steady until 2009. Now in 2015 that…
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Study: Taking a Close Look at À La Carte TV
For many years the idea of à la carte TV has been the dream of many TV viewers. The ability to choose and subscribe to only the channels you want, which would allow you to create your own package, has been the dream of cord cutters and cable subscribers alike. Recently Digitalsmiths, a TiVo-owned research…
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The 2015 Cordies: Best New Streaming Service of 2015
2015 was full of new services for cord cutters, and three stood out above all the others. Our finalists for the 2015 Cordy Award for Best New Streaming Service: Pluto TV, Sling TV, and HBO NOW. Each of these services have had a big impact on cord cutting. HBO Now did something many said would…
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Samsung TVs are Auto Deleting the Amazon Instant App
Update #1: Amazon has contacted us saying the issue should be fixed. If you still do not see your Amazon Instant app on Samsung TVs you should contact tech support. Update #2: Samsung has contacted CCN to let us know they are looking into the issue but do not have a resolution at this time. …
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Sale: Roku 3 with Voice Search $89, LG LED 42-Inch TV Only $348, Fire TV Stick only $34, & The New Roku 2 Only $59.99
Roku 3 with Voice Search $89 Roku 2 with faster processor $59.99 Fire TV Stick $34 G-Box Q only $99 LG 42-Inch LED TV $348 Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more great cord cutting deals!
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Senator McCaskill To Examine Cable, Satellite TV Complaints
Senator McCaskill announced today that she will be looking into complaints about cable TV companies. Cable TV Companies frequently rank the worst in a survey of customer satisfaction in America. McCaskill as chairman of the Senate panel on Consumer Protection is laying the groundwork for a new federal law aimed at bringing transparency and fairness…
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NFL Games To Stay On Free OTA TV
The new head of the NFL Network announced there are no plans to move NFL games away from free over the air TV. “We have built a very good thing here by making NFL football available to as many people as possible,” Rolapp said. “I don’t see free TV going away.” Even though Monday Night football…