Previously on Cord Cutter Weekly …
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CCW 7/5/2019: Why the worst price hikes may have passed
While the cost of live streaming bundles might still inch up over time, the price difference between streaming TV and cable isn’t likely to get much narrower from…
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CCW 6/28/2019: Netflix, The Office, and the end of watching everything
As TV networks desperately pull their shows from Netflix and the like, they might be surprised to find that their viewers won’t come along with them.
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CCW 6/21/2019: In defense of smart TVs (again)
Smart TVs are not inherently more dangerous than dumb TVs connected to external streaming devices, and while pre-loading anti-virus software is a bad look for Samsung, it doesn’t…
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CCW 6/15/2019: Is an antenna necessary?
Before you start fretting over antenna types, installation locations, and over-the-air DVRs, take a moment to consider whether you even need an antenna in the first place.
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CCW 6/7/2019: The scourge of auto-play previews
Streaming TV companies are turning to auto-play video previews because they work. That doesn’t mean they’re in users’ best interests.
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CCW 5/31/2019: Tools to make sense of it all
You don’t need encyclopedic knowledge about the world of cord-cutting to make sense of it all. Instead, you can use various apps and tools to figure out which…
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CCW 5/24/2019: A valuable subscription trick
Unless you’re certain about keeping a streaming video subscription for the long haul, just cancel it immediately after signing up.
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CCW 5/17/2019: “Channels” subscriptions and a note from Jared
In trying to simplify streaming video sign-ups, “Channels” services have created new complications.
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CCW 5/10/2019: Disney+ and the a carte TV effect
Outside the confines of bloated channel bundles (which, by the way, keep getting more expensive), many new streaming services will discover that they can’t get away with charging…
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CCW 5/3/2019: Spectrum’s streaming DVR
Spectrum is inching ever closer to competing in earnest with cord-cutting, although the company doesn’t seem eager to let people know about it.
