Comcast shutters NBCSN to focus on streaming, USA Network
NBCUniversal plans to shut down its NBCSN cable sports channel, with its content to mostly move to USA Network and Peacock.
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Are multiple streaming services really cheaper than cable? Plus, how much to budget on streaming?
A look at the cost of subscribing to all major streaming services, and whether it's cheaper than a standard cable TV/broadband subscription.
YouTube TV to gain ViacomCBS channels
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, Comedy Central, MTV, MTV2, MTV Classic, Nickelodeon, Nick
Thoughts on (fully) cord cutting and dropping cable TV
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. However, several years ago, I dropped
Cord cutting continues to grow in popularity, at cable TV's expense
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 the convenience of various networks, from ESPN to
Reasons why Americans keep cable TV: tradition and convenience?
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 pay TV subscription and
NBCUniversal plans to relaunch Sprout as "Universal Kids"
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 debut September 9, will
Merger between Charter and Time Warner Cable approved
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 between Charter Communications and Time Warner
Cable TV boxes face new FCC rules, other challenges
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 smart TVs (TVs with streaming media apps built
Are live sports cable TV's last stand against cord cutting?
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 sports is the one area that&