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Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, and Nickelodeon viewership dropped in 2021

January 4, 2022April 23, 2022 Anthony

Cable TV’s viewership decline in 2021 also extends to animation-related channels like Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, and Disney Channel.

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Cord cutting thoughts (November 2021 update): is streaming still cheaper than cable?

November 30, 2021May 8, 2022 Anthony

A look at how cord cutting is going for me so far, as well as whether it’s really been cheaper versus cable TV.

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Lego Dimensions figure of popular Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon character Scooby-Doo
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Why did Saturday morning cartoons end?

October 1, 2021December 10, 2021 Anthony

A look at reasons why Saturday morning cartoons have ended as a concept, from the rise of cable TV to broadcast children’s TV regulations.

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Comcast shutters NBCSN to focus on streaming, USA Network

January 26, 2021December 10, 2021 Anthony

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.

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

December 23, 2020April 10, 2022 Anthony

Are streaming services cheaper than cable? I look at ways that’s still the case. Also, tips on setting a streaming budget.

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YouTube TV to gain ViacomCBS channels

May 11, 2020December 10, 2021 Anthony

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,

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TV remote
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Thoughts on (fully) cord cutting and dropping cable TV

March 2, 2020December 10, 2021 Anthony

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.

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

April 17, 2019March 11, 2022 Anthony

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

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Reasons why Americans keep cable TV: tradition and convenience?

September 12, 2018December 10, 2021 Anthony

A recent study shows that most Americans who still have a cable TV subscription are keeping it out of tradition, for convenience, and for sports coverage.

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NBCUniversal plans to relaunch Sprout as “Universal Kids”

May 3, 2017December 10, 2021 Anthony

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

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