Previously on Cord Cutter Weekly …
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CCW 4/13/2018: Don’t let your kids watch YouTube, says YouTube
While Google says protecting kids is a “top priority,” releasing TV apps for this purpose apparently isn’t.
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CCW 4/6/2018: ESPN’s new streaming service is probably not for you
ESPN+ doesn’t make cutting the cord any easier. It’s more of an on-ramp to traditional TV bundles than a way to avoid them.
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CCW 3/30/2018: Apple’s original TV elephant in the room
Hardware-exclusive TV would be harmful to consumers, toxic to the TV industry, and maybe even detrimental for Apple.
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CCW 3/23/2018: DVR without the subscription fees
In most cases, over-the-air DVR still requires a subscription, but if you’re willing to sacrifice some fancier features, it is possible to record free channels from antenna with…
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CCW 3/16/2018: Your questions answered
After nearly a decade writing about technology, it’s easy for me to make faulty assumptions about what’s common knowledge, and I figured some judgment-free Q&A might be helpful…
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CCW 3/9/2018: When not to cut cable
Although cord cutting is getting easier all the time, it’s not automatically a better option than traditional TV service.
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CCW 3/2/2018: A wishlist for Roku
In response to Roku’s wishes for 2018—its first full year as a publicly traded company—I’ve laid out a few of my own.
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CCW 2/23/2018: Spectrum’s new a la carte streaming service
Spectrum’s a la carte TV service is a good value, with apps that should feel familiar to cable subscribers. But it also carries some of cable’s baggage.
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CCW 2/16/2018: YouTube TV’s new channels and price hike
In adding Turner channels, YouTube TV is contributing to more homogeneity among TV streaming bundles, and reinforcing the idea that one size fits all for TV packages.
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CCW 2/9/2018: Time for accountability from streaming TV bundles
The New England Patriots weren’t the only ones in agony during the Super Bowl’s thrilling conclusion this week.
