Every day more people ditch Cable TV and join the Cord Cutting world with an antenna and a digital media service like Netflix or Sling TV. In 2009, 45% of all media consumed in the United States was through cable television. In 2014, that number fell to just 18% of all media consumption in the United […]
Six months into 2015 it’s evident that this has been a pivotal year for consumers looking to save money and cut the cord with cable and satellite TV. These are a few of the top stories related to cord cutting and streaming media services which are affecting cord cutters this year. January 2015 – Sling […]
A recent survey at /r/Cordcutters, on reddit, showed over 70% of cord cutters now pay less than $30 a month for their video entertainment content. Since they canceled cable, 44% of those cord cutters pay less than $20 a month for all their video entertainment! (The caveat, of course, is that this does not account for the amount […]
Ever since the announcement of Sling TV, the internet has been abuzz with comments and predictions about the future of entertainment. In a broader sense, Sling is a step in the direction towards a market where television networks offer subscription packages or bundle packages, where you get a 10 or 12 channels instead of 100s. […]
These, ladies and gentlemen, are the leaders in the pay-TV industry. The pinnacles of what other companies strive to be. When we heard the latest on both Time Warner Cable and Comcast, we were more disappointed than Seahawks fans coming out of the Super Bowl. It’s certainly no surprise that either of these companies would […]
You’re tensed up. “Am I ahead of the curve or just skating by?” Nervousness sets in. “You’ve done a good job this year,” you tell yourself. “But is that enough?” Imagine your last performance review. Even with rock star-level accomplishments, it’s not uncommon for the uncertainty bug to latch on and inject seeds of doubt. […]
Have you seen the headlines? If you didn’t follow CES, you may have missed a big takeaway: the cable industry has lost its power to control of how we watch TV. It feels good to be on the winning team. Cordcutters, we’ve got a wealth of new information regarding Sling TV, straight from CEO Roger […]
If you’re looking to save money and still get lots of movies and television programs to watch in 2015, cut the cord and supplement your over-the-air free HDTV with paid streaming media services from Netflix, Hulu Plus and Amazon. These time-tested video streaming services offer thousands of entertainment options, for very little additional cost […]
The beginning of a new year is a great reason to decide to embrace fresh ideas, and act to improve your life or the lives of others. Making savvy New Year’s resolutions is easier than you think. To make a change, simply choose something and get started. If your New Year’s resolutions include saving money, staying […]
Have you heard of reddit? It’s one of those Internet hubs where anonymous people gather to talk about anything and everything. Sometimes reddit conversations boil down to debauchery (and cat photos), whilst other times they bring about professionals that are just fed up with their jobs. A recent conversation topic, specifically an AMA (“ask me anything”), […]
With the availability of easy to use digital antennas capable of acquiring over-the-air free TV signals in HD, and wireless internet streaming media devices for supplementing OTA TV entertainment, cord cutting has truly become a viable option to expensive cable and satellite television service in 2014. As a new year dawns, let’s take a look […]
Pay TV is the gift that keeps on giving. And giving. And giving, over and over, until the end of time (or when your contract runs out … whichever happens first). By “giving,” we mean “taking.” You should know by now about how cool our HDTV antennas are, but we believe cordcutting is a mantra […]
