Previously on Cord Cutter Weekly …
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CCW 9/14/2018: Mixing and matching
Given what we know about the average cost of traditional pay TV service, cord-cutters often have plenty of wiggle room to stack up streaming services and still save…
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CCW 9/7/2018: Big name vs. no-name antennas
I ask antenna makers and other experts a simple question: What’s the difference between cheaper and pricier flat-panel antennas, given the same advertised mile range?
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CCW 8/31/2018: Streaming TV for DVR snobs
I often hear from potential cord-cutters who are put off by cloud DVR’s restrictions. HDHomeRun Premium TV could be the answer—if you can put up with some unique…
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CCW 8/24/2018: A glimpse into Roku’s future
Over the past few years, Roku has been gradually transforming itself into an advertising business, but until now it wasn’t easy to notice.
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CCW 8/17/2018: What naysayers still get wrong
Call me an optimist, but I’ve never been convinced by the idea that cord cutting will leave consumers in worse shape than they were with cable TV.
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CCW 8/10/2018: The truth about a la carte TV
There is hope for a la carte TV, but only from outside the traditional cable channel ecosystem, and if it happens, the results won’t look anything like what…
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CCW 8/3/2018: Relief from cable box rental fees
Cord-cutting has become so popular that some small cable companies are joining in, trading their own set-top boxes for streaming TV service.
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CCW 7/27/2018: Dealing with data caps
Although streaming video can drive up your data use quickly, there are plenty of ways to curb your consumption and avoid running into overage charges.
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CCW 7/20/2018: Streaming DVR explained
Over the course of writing my column and this newsletter, one question has come up repeatedly: Is it possible to record streaming video, like you can with cable…
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CCW 7/13/2018: HBO needs to change
Despite its prestigious veneer, HBO is in the business of producing mass-market entertainment and should want people to consume more of it. Right now, the network isn’t doing…
