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Also, Walt's latest column tackles TV streaming, which is starting to look more and more like cable subscriptions.

Not exact matches

The vertically integrated media / cable / telco giants are watching — with clenched corporate jaws — as previously bulletproof annuities, like landline and cable subscriptions, have begun to show signs of vulnerability.

Almost everyone's pooch can now enjoy this subscription channel, which is taking over cable like some sort of doggone HBO.

Today, Volk - Weiss licenses programs to established «real - time,» or «linear,» cable channels, like HBO, Showtime, and Epix; streaming video on - demand channels, like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and Seeso, NBCUniversal's new comedy subscription service (and increasingly, services from the linear channels); over-the-top-device companies like Roku, Microsoft (which makes Xbox), Sony (PlayStation), and Apple (Apple TV); and satellite - radio channel Sirius XM.

The new service will be a hybrid between a traditional cable TV subscription from Comcast (cmcsa) or Charter (chtr) and Internet - based services like Dish Network's (dish) Sling TV, or Google's (googl) YouTube TV.

For example, much of the industry has ignored or downplayed the impact of «cord cutting,» which has led many millennials (and increasingly large numbers of other consumers as well) to shed their cable subscriptions in favor of streaming services like Netflix (NFLX).

Like HBO with its popular HBO GO app, ESPN is unlikely to offer WatchESPN as a solo subscription product you could pay for without having ESPN on cable.

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.

SolarCity finances equipment and construction based on customer payments — much like other subscription - based businesses like regional utilities and cable or voice service providers — and receives a steady stream of contracted cash as a result.

Netflix's business in fact looks a lot like HBO, but instead of relying on cable subscriptions and telecom relationships, Netflix goes direct to the customer.

Little things like coffees and going out to lunch add up, but so do all those monthly subscriptions (the gym, Netflix, cable, streaming music and the like).

On the issue of how to support Canadian content when fewer Canadians are purchasing cable TV subscriptions, the government tested four options to raise new money for Canadian content: making telecom companies divert some smartphone and Internet revenue; requiring «foreign companies like Netflix and iTunes» to devote a portion of revenues; giving consumers the option of making a voluntary $ 2 contribution on their telecom or Netflix bill; or making telecom companies add an app to every smartphone sold in Canada that would provide access to Canadian music, TV and film for between $ 5 and $ 15 a month or a flat charge of $ 3 on the sale of all smartphones.

The problem with cell phone plans, much like cable plans, gym memberships, magazine subscriptions, household lighting, or countless other money sinks that we need to optimize, is that most people grossly overpay for what they actually use.

My family has «no cable;» instead we have a hodge - podge of other subscription services like Hulu - plus and Netflix with a little Amazon streaming and iTunes thrown in for good measure.

In addition to that, you may have other needs that you would like to have met that you just haven't been able to afford, like a gym membership, extra cable channels, music subscriptions, pets, hobbies, etc. etc..

That old cable subscription is looking less and less like a good deal and there are now tons of ways to enjoy content online.

Now you can watch TV without cable with subscriptions to apps like HBO NOW and Showtime, and with Sling TV — which includes ESPN and CNN — you can watch the big game or live news.

Or use your cable subscription to stream what you love with on - demand through apps like HBO GO, Showtime Anytime, and Watch ESPN.

If I tell my cable company I don't like paying as much as I do but don't do anything about it, they're not going to lower my subscription fees.

Plus with apps like HBO NOW and SHOWTIME, customers no longer need a cable subscription to access their favorite TV shows and movies on Fire tablets.

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.

Now, like almost anything else that you choose to take part in, be it cable TV subscriptions or what, you have to opt out at the end of the 90 days or you are automatically renewed.

If you have subscriptions like cable or Netflix, you know what they will be each month.

Cable subscribers are dropping like flies as Netflix, Amazon and Hulu offer loads of content at people's convenience and for much cheaper than cable subscriptions.

If you've cut your cable, take advantage of less costly subscriptions like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime (you don't need all three.)

But the limited information provided on the call makes it seem like customers may still need a cable subscription to use the service.

Hulu with Live TV can be compared to others like Sling TV, DirecTV Now, or Playstation Vue, all of which allow access to live programming without the need for a cable or satellite subscription.

Here we can watch current episodes of shows like Incorporated, The Expanse, and 12 Monkeys — no cable subscription or sketchy downloads required.

Use the Store tab to install apps that support the TV app, like ones you can subscribe to individually and ones that work with your cable or satellite TV subscription.

That old cable subscription is looking less and less like a good deal and there are now tons of ways to enjoy content online.

Like Hulu, they allow you to watch live TV on a variety of devices, for a lower cost than a traditional cable subscription.

To compete with services like Netflix and Hulu, they began rolling out on - demand streaming services that were «authenticated» with your cable TV subscription.

If you like the idea of a cable subscription but feel it's just too expensive and offers more content than you want, Sling TV might provide a happy medium for you.

By replacing your cable subscription with a live TV streaming service like Sling TV or PlayStation Vue, you have no contract, and no hidden fees that magically appear in your monthly bill.

In addition, members can subscribe to more than 100 premium and specialty Amazon Channels like STARZ and Showtime with no cable or satellite subscription necessary.

PlayStation Vue, DirecTV Now are among a half dozen companies that are offering favorite bundles of premium channels like AMC and even regional and national sports channels once exclusive to cable and satellite subscriptions.

The match is going to be on Fox in the U.S. so the easiest route is to simply get a quality TV antenna like the ClearStream Eclipse if you don't have a cable or satellite subscription.

Now with cable companies like Spectrum and Comcast increasing its rates and fees for a cable subscription, more people are seeking alternatives.

Plus, members can add over 100 premium and specialty channels like HBO and SHOWTIME — no cable or satellite subscription necessary.

These streaming programs are just like cable or satellite subscriptions, complete with live broadcasts and a variety of familiar channels, except they come over the Internet rather than through analog cables or satellite signals.

But this selection, so far, is largely limited to those channels that are already available over-the-top through standalone subscriptions — not those that come bundled in larger TV subscriptions, like broadcast networks or top cable channels.

Between streaming services and local over-the-air (OTA) content, there's plenty of stuff to watch, even if you don't feel like dishing out the money for a cable or satellite subscription.

For those looking for «cable lite» in the form of small packaged cable subscriptions from services like Sling TV and DirectTV Now, we've got a list of the best streaming live TV services.

Stream YouTube from your mobile device, view your photos on the TV, watch your subscription services like Hulu or Netflix, and get other channels for free that may not come with your cable package, such as Crackle or the Smithsonian Channel.

They may looking like this: Electric bill, cable bill, groceries, gas for the car, Netflix subscription, tuition, taxes, mortgage or rent, a few dinners out, a movie.

Spend about an hour reviewing recent expenses, keeping an eye out for monthly charges like cable bills and subscription fees as well as services you could do yourself, like housecleaning.