Previously on Cord Cutter Weekly …

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.

Dubbed YouTube TV, the service will cost $35 per month for roughly 40 channels, with an emphasis on broadcast networks and sports.

Time hasn’t been kind to the fourth-generation Apple TV, but perhaps a turnaround is in the making.

TV networks seem to have realized that they can’t bet the farm on the same old business models, even as they depend on cable for most of their revenue.

With so many Roku players in the wild, the decision on when to upgrade can be daunting.

Last year, the cable industry seemed to be making meaningful progress toward eliminating the much-loathed cable box. Today, those efforts have slowed down or stalled.