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The Truth About TV
The Future of TV is Now
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Truth About TV is a consumer advocacy group to educate, inform and drive change in the expanding cord cutting movement. Approximately 13.5 million households do not pay for traditional forms of TV service currently, with that number growing at a rate of 3-4% annually according to analysts at MoffettNathanson Research. When it comes to cutting…
Cancel Cable Today and Save Hundreds a Year
Guest Post from KillTheCableBill.com A Financial Breakdown of What it Costs to Cut the Cord Whenever I talk to friends and family about cutting the cord in favor of the many cable TV alternatives, I always hear the ludicrous argument that cord cutting is too expensive for the average consumer. There are many people out…
Kill Cable and Save with SelectTV’s Cable Cutting Starter Kit
Cable TV is a waste of money. You pay hundreds of dollars a month, and don’t watch 90% of the channels that you’re stuck paying for anyway! But fortunately, cord-cutting isn’t just for the thriftiest or most tech-savvy among us anymore. Now, there’s SelectTV! It’s no secret that everything you watch on TV can also…
Mailbag: Why Can’t You Stream Broadcast Channels?
Chris Cause answers a question from a viewer: if broadcast channels are free over-the-air with an antenna, why can’t you simply stream them online for free as well? Turns out, there are some great reasons, but you may be able to soon none the less!
White House Weighs In on Set Top Box Debate
Since the FCC announced plans to open up the set top box market, a fierce lobbying effort has been underway, courtesy of the big cable companies of course. Warning of rampant piracy, higher costs to consumers, and monopolistic control by tech companies like Google, they’ve done their best to paint the decision as an absolute…
Who’s Watching What? Nobody Knows!
Perhaps unbeknownst to your average TV viewer, one of the pillars of the traditional television industry is collapsing. Yes, we’re talking about Nielsen ratings. For decades, these sometimes cryptic numbers have played a key role in all manner of programming decisions, from whether a show gets canceled or renewed to how much they charge for…