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What is TV Everywhere?

April 13, 2016

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Consumers these days have come to expect to be able to watch TV everywhere. And since we carry small computers around in our pockets, connected to the internet 24/7, you’d think in this day and age, it’s very much possible. But the term “TV Everywhere” continues to be problematic, as it refers to the traditional…

What is Virtual Pay-TV?

April 13, 2016

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One of the bigger complaints with cable TV is that it just hasn’t kept up with the times. While consumers world-wide are able to stream video from anywhere, to any device, those with far more expensive cable subscriptions are still tethered to clunky hardware and wall outlets. Why can’t you take your cable subscription with…

Telcos to the Rescue?

April 13, 2016

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Bandwidth providers could be the heroes a tumultuous TV industry needs. The landscape of the television industry is changing, even on the most basic levels. It’s time to re-think what it means to be a TV provider. The days of TV-specific infrastructure are quickly ending. While cable and satellite were first designed to deliver hundreds…

Get Interested in Set Top Boxes

April 13, 2016

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Your cable set top box is probably a device that you try not to think about too much. And with good reason: not a lot has changed about it since the 1990s, except maybe the fee you pay to rent the device, which has surely gone up since then. All that may be poised for…

Top 5 Niche Streaming Services

April 11, 2016

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Join Chris Cause and go beyond Netflix and Hulu to take a look at some of the web’s best niche streaming services, catering to all types of interests, from outdoor cooking to anime!

The First Five Things to Get When You Cut the Cord

April 5, 2016

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So you want to cut the cord? It’s getting easier all the time, and there’s never been a better opportunity to break free of skyrocketing cable TV bills. You’ll be able to build your own TV experience, but in doing so you’ll have a few decisions to make. Fortunately, this guide will give you…

The Truth About Sports Programming Fees

April 4, 2016

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Truth About TV’s Own Chris Cause discusses the impact of Sports Broadcast fees on the television industry, citing the Los Angeles Dodgers’ ongoing debacle with Time Warner Cable as an example.

Big Cable Sees Self as Lesser of Two Evils in Set Top Box Fight

April 4, 2016

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As the FCC prepares to open up the cable set-top box to the masses, the TV industry is pulling out all the stops to try and thwart the effort. One of their tried and true tactics is to try and scare consumers with another boogeyman. In this case, they warn that third-party set top boxes…

Here Comes Pay TV

April 4, 2016

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A Blog Post by FreeCast CEO Willaim Mobley Being in business, I’ve learned a lot. Perhaps one of the most fascinating things relates to the idea of abundance. If one of something is good, you would think that more must be better. But this isn’t always the case. In fact, there’s a fine line between…

FreeCast Unveils Game-Changing Select TV Box At CES 2016 ShowStoppers Major Media Event

March 24, 2016

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With every entertainment option on the web and the power of a quad-core PC, FreeCast’s Select TV promises to revolutionize the online pay-TV industry. FreeCast, the company behind 4M paying web TV subscribers in the last 24 months, will be featured at the packed ShowStoppers press event on Wednesday night at the Wynn Hotel during…