Sentences with phrase «cable tv cord»

So you're cutting the cable TV cord.

When I cut the cable TV cord nearly eight years ago, juggling multiple remote controls was a necessity.

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The cable giant may be doing better than the rest of its competitors when it comes to hanging on to TV subscribers, and its Internet access business also provides plenty of cash flow from cord - cutters and streaming fans.

You've probably heard of cord cutters, that segment of consumers who are cancelling their cable TV subscriptions in favour of online - only connections.

Disney and other media companies have been hit by the trend of «cord - cutting» as younger viewers increasingly opt for streaming services over cable and satellite TV channels.

After companies from cable giant Comcast to satellite TV titan AT&T, which owns DirecTV, reported their fourth quarter results, the total number of pay TV subscribers dropped 3.4 % from a year earlier, the highest rate of decline since the trend of cord cutting emerged in 2010, analysts at MoffettNathanson Research reported on Thursday.

Despite fears of cord cutting, cable TV service revenue rose 4 %, sales at Comcast's cable networks increased 8 %, and broadcast TV revenue climbed 6 %.

As growing numbers of TV watchers either cut the cord entirely or opt for what cable providers like to call «skinny bundles,» ESPN's iron grip on viewers and subscribers is being questioned in a way it never has in the past.

Not that long ago, cord - cutting was seen by many in the pay - TV and cable industry as a bogeyman, a spooky ghost dreamed up based on fringe behavior by a small number of millennials and other malcontents.

As a «cord - cutter» - someone who doesn't have cable TV - I'm not looking for a similarly priced alternative to cable TV.

This required us to dial back our expenses slightly - things like less eating out for dinners, packing my lunch for work more often, and cutting the cord on cable TV (we still don't miss it today).

Anyone who wants to cut the cord on their cable TV subscription will get a lot of use out of Roku's easy - to - use streaming stick.

Whether they're looking to cut the cord on their cable TV subscription or add some fun accents to a new space they've moved into, there's something here for every homeowner on your list.

Large cable providers like Time Warner, meanwhile, have the potential to make up for some of their cord - cutting losses on the TV side through higher fees for their Internet service - provider business, since those who stream Netflix and other services tend to use up a lot more data by doing so.

All the FCC wants now is for TV content to get to apps on major streaming devices in the first place — a process many cable companies have already started as more and more customers cut the cord.

As Adam notes the forces of change engulfing Hollywood, the rate of consumers cutting the cord and dropping their cable and satellite TV packages hit an all - time high.

There is also a generational change: younger people are increasingly cutting the cord, a.k.a. disconnecting cable TV and getting their video content from the likes of Netflix and Amazon.

Video rental chains were the first casualty, followed by the linear television model, DVD sales, and the entire cable TV industry, disrupted by cord - cutting.

That makes AT&T the largest pay TV provider in the country, which also puts the company the most at risk from cord cutting, cord shaving and other cleverly - labeled phenomenon that all add up to customers dropping a cable or satellite subscription.

But while the legions of so - called cord cutters are growing rapidly, it remains an open question just how interested they are in having access to the dozens of channels available on cable TV.

The company, majority owned by Walt Disney Co., has lost 3.2 million subscribers in a little over a year, according to Nielsen data, as people have «cut the cord» by dropping their cable - TV subscriptions or downgraded to cheaper, slimmed - down TV packages devoid of expensive sports channels like ESPN.

When correcting the model to include current profit margins, the effects of cord cutting, the impact of Turner's current contracts with pay - TV companies and other factors, Petrocelli said, Shapiro's model shows that cable bills would actually decrease by 54 cents per month per subscriber.

Concerns over viewers cutting the cord on cable TV and moving online increased on Tuesday when Disney lowered its profit forecast for its cable business.

The pace of pay - TV cord - cutting is quickening, and earnings for cable and telecom companies underscore how that fundamental shift in consumer behavior is giving even...

NEW YORK (AP)-- Dish Network is offering a new «skinny» bundle of about 50 cable channels that doesn't include ESPN and some other sports channels, giving people who don't care about sports a way to save money on TV without joining the ranks of «cord cutters.»

One of the biggest dangers in your home is the electric cords and cables attached to the many devices most households have in every room: refrigerators, tv sets, toasters, and wall fans all have cables that teething babies love to chew on and play with.

We have 4 cords that go into our tv — cable, stereo receiver, ps3 to stream — and i'm just afraid all the cords will ruin the sleek appearance that we'll pay money for

As I mentioned there, as of this week I am «cutting the cord» with my cable and moving strictly into the land of Apple TV / Netflix / Hulu - and it's a big change!

Whether they're cord - cutters or «cord nevers,» many younger people aren't signing up for expensive cable TV subscriptions — which makes mini streaming boxes like the Roku 3 a perfect gift.

As consumer's cut the cord, they are going from the cable box's universal remote to a simple roku / apple / fire tv remote.

The process of cord cutting involves canceling your cable or satellite TV service.

Cutting the cord means to unsubscribe to traditional cable and satellite TV in favour of wireless or internet TV.

If you are downloading TV shows more than watching them on cable, should you cut the cable cord?

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If you are ready to cut the cord on cable, maybe you invest in a Smart TV or streaming device right away.

If someone told me a year ago I'd fall head over paws in love with a dog that would literally devour the trim on my car, my aging fence, puppy chew toys ad naseum, our socks and shoes, buried coaxial TV cable, my remote control, every bed we bought for him, half a dozen pillows, Grannie's quilt, stuffed animals, a big orange Home Depot bucket, a BBQ grill cover, patio furniture, saplings, two big flower beds, scores of recyclables, garage stuff galore, plus half a cord of firewood, I would have raised one eyebrow and said, «Yeah sure, what have you been smoking?»

Perhaps the second most important feature in the room (besides the pillowtop mattress) is the wide desk with a slew of power outlets and connectivity cords that allow you to charge up devices and sync them directly with the large, flat - screen cable TV.

Use the HDHomeRun digital TV Tuner to access free Over The Air (OTA) TV channels in HD Join the cord cutting revolution — why are you still paying for a lot of expensive cable channels you never watch?

While all of the press conferences will be available on Spike TV, some of us actually cut the cord and do not have a cable box to tune into.

We complain about the price of cable TV — rightfully so — and are so caught up with cord cutting that we don't realize that our Sling TV service costs more than a cable package.

While Sling TV and the other live TV streaming services feel a little more like cable than Netflix or Amazon Prime Video, the cord - cutting experience is very different from what you're used to, and you should expect an adjustment period.

Bewkes sought to play down the threat posed by so - called «cord cutters» to the lucrative cable business by saying that only a small number of low - income people were ceasing to pay for tv.

«We went out with a «skinnier» bundle than others because we were very sensitive to price — particularly since our goal is to get users who have never subscribed to cable — or who have cut the cord — back to subscribing to live TV,» she says.

Sling TV had originally benefited from being one of the first places you could stream ESPN over-the-top, and it marketed itself well to cord cutters who wanted to save money on their cable bill with its low - cost $ 20 per month base package.

Cord - cutting continues to sweep the nation with 22.2 million U.S. households ditching their cable or satellite TV provider.

That means it's had more time to grow its user base as more people cut the cord with cable and satellite TV.

The audio performance of nearly any soundbar will surpass the quality of just about any modern TV while consuming minimal space and requiring little more than a power cord and one or two cables.

YouTube TV, Google's cable replacement service, is available for cord - cutters everywhere.

It's not a huge deal for those connecting a cable or satellite DVR system via HDMI, but cord cutters leveraging an HDTV antenna to get their live TV fix will need to buy an outboard TV tuner to get things connected.

Now take out the cord that feeds into your router from the wall to deliver your Internet connection, such as a TV cable, ethernet cable, or telephone cord.