Previously on Cord Cutter Weekly …

In a game of survival of the fittest, networks are now turning against one another to the benefit of consumers.

Sling says it’s offering “a la carte TV,” but that’s just marketing fluff.

This took a while, but my roundup of over-the-air DVR solutions is now live.

If you depend on free over-the-air broadcasts from a TV antenna, you might have heard rumblings about a spectrum auction by the FCC that will bring big changes to your local broadcast TV stations, but it can be hard to tell from the media coverage what the auction actually means for antenna users.

Confession time: Although it’s my job to review and write about streaming channel bundles such as Sling TV, PlayStation Vue, and the new YouTube TV, I have little interest in using them personally.

This week, TechHive published my mega-roundup of all the major streaming boxes. Spoiler: I recommend Amazon’s Fire TV box for most people.

File this one under “unexpected defenses of cable TV”: A couple recent opinion pieces suggest that cord-cutting is a threat to the Internet as we know it.

While I wish the DVR would step aside in favor of easy on-demand access to everything, I’ve come to understand that the situation is too complex to be resolved anytime soon, at least for traditional TV channels.

Compared to cable, satellite, or over-the-air broadcast TV, streamed sporting events can look a bit choppy or jittery, making it harder to keep track of quick passes and fast breaks.

One question I often get from potential cord-cutters is whether they can still watch the news without cable. These days, it’s easier to accomplish than ever.