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Comcast shutters NBCSN to focus on streaming, USA Network

January 26, 2021 Anthony Diverse Tech Geek

On Friday, news came that NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, will be shutting down its cable sports network NBCSN by the end of the year.

Are multiple streaming services really cheaper than cable? Plus, how much to budget on streaming?

December 23, 2020 Anthony Featured

I answer the question whether multiple streaming services are really cheaper than sticking with cable TV.

YouTube TV to gain ViacomCBS channels

May 11, 2020 Anthony Diverse Tech Geek

Last week, Google and ViacomCBS announced a deal for YouTube TV to carry 14 different Viacom cable channels. Said channels include: BET, BET Her, CMT,

Thoughts on (fully) cord cutting and dropping cable TV

March 2, 2020 Anthony Diverse Tech Geek

While I largely went without a cable TV subscription (due to cost) for most of the early-to-mid 2000s, I’ve had cable TV since that time.

Cord cutting continues to grow in popularity, at cable TV’s expense

April 17, 2019 Anthony Media Missives

Cord cutting apparently is continuing to pick up the pace, despite all that cable TV still offers viewers: over-the-air local channels; regional sports networks; and

Reasons why Americans keep cable TV: tradition and convenience?

September 12, 2018 Anthony Media Missives

While cord cutting’s picked up in recent years, traditional cable TV’s still prominent. Research firm GfK MRI reports that 71% of US households have a

NBCUniversal plans to relaunch Sprout as “Universal Kids”

May 3, 2017 Anthony Media Missives

Earlier this week, NBCUniversal (a division of Comcast) announced it’s turning its preschooler oriented cable network, Sprout, into “Universal Kids.” The new network, set to

Merger between Charter and Time Warner Cable approved

May 7, 2016 Anthony Media Missives

Comcast isn’t the only giant-sized cable company to buy up other companies. This week, the FCC finally granted its approval of a $79 billion merger

Cable TV boxes face new FCC rules, other challenges

May 1, 2016 Anthony Diverse Tech Geek

A recent survey by Leichtman Research Group reports that 65% of US households have at least one TV set connected to the Internet. This includes

Are live sports cable TV’s last stand against cord cutting?

March 11, 2016 Anthony Media Missives

Yes, it’s another infographic from Statista. This time, it concerns live TV programming. Despite the rise of DVRs and on-demand programming, Nielsen reports that live