by Cut the Cord | May 10, 2019 | News
As streaming video continues to chip away at cable TV subscriber numbers, Comcast is making some of its Internet speed increases available only to customers that pay for both Internet and video service. Last week, Comcast announced speed increases for customers in...
by Cut the Cord | May 10, 2019 | News
Another year, another increase to your monthly pay-TV bill. Giants including Comcast Corp., Dish Network Corp. and AT&T Inc.’s DirecTV plan to raise rates again in the new year, a move that could boost revenue but risks alienating subscribers who have been...
by Cut the Cord | May 10, 2019 | News
Six years ago this month, my household gave up cable TV. We’d been handing over more than $1,600 a year for AT&T’s U-verse service, and in the first year of being cable-free, we spent less than $600 to watch TV. If you were a cord-cutter looking to save some cash...
by Cut the Cord | May 1, 2019 | News
Streamed media is all the rage these days. There was a time when cable used to be king but the convenience of streaming has proven to be a more powerful force. Some might even call streaming an addiction or at least addiction-inducing. Netflix, arguably the...
by Cut the Cord | May 1, 2019 | News
One question I often get about cord cutting is whether it’s possible to record streaming video as you can with cable or over-the-air television. Study the type of DVR service you will get This might seem like a straightforward question, but the answer is complicated....
by Cut the Cord | Apr 30, 2019 | News
With Apple finally launching its own TV streaming service, Apple TV Channels and original programming with Apple TV+, the streaming entertainment market just got that sweet little dollop of fudge on top of an already over-sized and tilting sundae. Apple brings out the...
by Cut the Cord | Apr 25, 2019 | News
TV is changing. Cable and satellite TV subscribers peaked in 2012, and pay TV is losing millions of subscribers a year as consumers cut the cord and adopt Internet-based streaming services. Consumers today watch more TV than ever – the average household watches nearly...
by Cut the Cord | Apr 25, 2019 | News
AT&T Inc.’s shrinking traditional TV subscription and wireless phone businesses continued to take a toll on the giant’s financial performance in the latest period. The Dallas-based company has made a big push in media and entertainment as its core...
by Cut the Cord | Apr 23, 2019 | News
I’d like to help you save money by canceling cable TV and replacing it with free and cheap alternatives. It’s called “cord cutting” and the techniques I present in this site are completely legal! The average cable customer spends $100 a month on cable. That’s...
by Cut the Cord | Apr 23, 2019 | News
Streaming services started as an add-on to DVD and digital download offerings with a trickle of second-run movies and TV shows. They were supplements to the programs you watched on their first (and second) runs on cable TV. But speedier internet connections and an...
