Say Media study: Live TV is in bigger trouble than you think
Is the future of television entirely online? When you look at new TV products from Apple and Google, it’s clear tech companies think that could be the case. But there’s also a sense that the shift is...
View ArticleHBO to Netflix: We’re taking our ball & going home
HBO is taking a giant step back from Netflix entirely; the cable network has stopped providing DVDs for Netflix’s rental service. While Netflix can still get HBO DVDs and Bluray discs from other...
View ArticleWhy Netflix CEO Reed Hastings is suddenly warming up to cable & satellite TV...
Netflix Chief Executive Reed Hastings is typically associated as one of the leading faces for the “cord cutting” movement, which is made up of people who canceled their expensive cable or satellite...
View ArticleOver 2.6 million U.S. subscribers have cut out cable since 2008
As much as cable companies don’t want to admit that their users are getting rid of traditional TV and using services like Netflix and Hulu to fill their watching needs, new research shows North...
View ArticleBig TV treats cord-cutting as a threat. In reality, it’s an opportunity....
With the advent of numerous over the top (OTT) platforms, which bring online video directly into the living room, pay-TV operators face new competition — competition from hot startups like Hulu,...
View ArticleDOJ wants to know if big cable is unfairly killing the cord-cutting revolution
It took a while, but the U.S. Department of Justice is finally acknowledging that big cable companies may have the power to suffocate online video service, which people turn to as an alternative to...
View ArticleAereo moving full steam ahead with TV plans after federal judge’s decision
Broadcast TV networks have lost their legal battle to stop influential media businessman Barry Diller’s Aereo from operating for the time being, thanks to a decision by a federal court judge issued...
View ArticleWith Jon Stewart back from vacation, Viacom wisely lifts its web content ban
Less than a week after yanking its cable TV shows from the web, Viacom has restored access to them, which is cause for celebration among many cord cutters and DirecTV subscribers. Last week, satellite...
View ArticleTouchdown for cord-cutters: DirecTV offers ‘NFL Sunday Ticket’ on PlayStation...
DirecTV and Sony have come to a new agreement to bring the NFL Sunday Ticket programming package to PlayStation 3 owners this season. The satellite TV provider first offered a deal to bring the pro...
View ArticleIs cord cutting real, or does Time Warner Cable just suck?
Image via t3kd.com Dec. 4 - 5, 2013 Redwood City, CA Tickets on Sale Now The two largest cable service providers in the U.S. reported very different results when it came to subscription numbers — once...
View ArticleNetflix will go on a diet — and other bold predictions about online video
Nothing moves slowly in the wide, wild world of online video. As we embark on a new year, filled with ever more changes, here are a few of my predictions for the online video industry in 2014. Netflix...
View ArticleStudy: Streaming services like Netflix barely put a dent in cable TV profits...
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View ArticleDish’s Sling TV ends invite period, launches for U.S. cord cutters
After stoking the appetites of cord cutters in recent weeks, Sling TV officially launched today in the latest bid to give users a new streaming TV alternative. Offered by Dish Network, the Sling TV...
View ArticleNetflix will go on a diet — and other bold predictions about online video
GUEST: Nothing moves slowly in the wide, wild world of online video. As we embark on a new year, filled with ever more changes, here are a few of my predictions for the online video industry in 2014....
View ArticleWhy Netflix CEO Reed Hastings is suddenly warming up to cable & satellite TV...
Netflix Chief Executive Reed Hastings is typically associated as one of the leading faces for the “cord cutting” movement, which is made up of people who canceled their expensive cable or satellite...
View ArticleCut the cable once and for all with this weatherproof HD antenna
This ANTOP AT-402B Outdoor/Indoor Digital TV Antenna lets you access free HD TV channels at a range of up to 70 miles, now for just $79.99.Read More
View ArticleHands-on: Roku’s Apple TV app helped me cut the cord — from Apple
Apple TV devices were designed to help users cut the cord from cable companies. Now an Apple TV app for Roku lets users cut the cord with Apple hardware.Read More
View ArticleIs cord cutting real, or does Time Warner Cable just suck?
The two largest cable service providers in the U.S. reported very different results when it came to subscription numbers — once again questioning the legitimacy of the consumer cord cutting movement,...
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