Randy Harward
Randy Harward is a Senior Staff Writer at CableTV.com with 25+ years of experience covering music, film, and TV. A former editor for HARP, Blurt, and Salt Lake City Weekly, Randy has contributed to more than 20 publications, including Guitar World, Salt Lake Magazine, and CMJ New Music Monthly. He currently curates CableTV.com’s "What to Watch This Week" column and serves as the site’s resident horror expert—a specialized guide for fellow "couch creatures" looking for their next binge-watch (or a good scare).
Spectrum vs. DIRECTV Streaming
by Randy Harward | May 29, 2026 | Reviews, Streaming, TV
Our TV experts’ research shows that Spectrum’s affordable, premium-jammed plans beat DIRECTV’s poor value.
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Optimum vs. DIRECTV Stream
by Randy Harward | May 29, 2026 | Reviews, Streaming, TV
Cable apples and streaming oranges aside, Optimum is better than DIRECTV’s streaming service. It has the best channel counts, bundles, and value—especially when you consider its no-contract plans and $500 contract buyout.
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DIRECTV Streaming vs. DIRECTV Satellite: Live Streaming or Satellite TV Service – Which Is Better For You?
by Randy Harward | May 29, 2026 | Industry News, Reviews, Streaming, TV
DIRECTV’s streaming and satellite products both have some excellent features, but they’re both way too expensive to be worth it for most folks. Forced to choose one over the other, we’d pick DIRECTV’s streaming plans since they’re the most flexible (no contract means an easier escape) and avoid DIRECTV’s ridiculous second-year price hike.
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Late-Night TV Show Lineups This Week: Colbert, Fallon, Meyers, and More (May 18–24)
by Randy Harward | May 26, 2026 | Entertainment, How to Watch
Can’t go to sleep until you’ve had your late-night laughs? We feel you. Here’s this week’s couch lineups for Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and the rest of the after-hours comedy crew.
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What To Watch This Week: Stream Our Top 7 TV and Movie Picks (May 18–24)
by Randy Harward and Olivia Bono | May 18, 2026 | What to Watch
Relax this week with top TV picks for Cartoon Network, Hulu, Netflix, Paramount+, Prime Video, and more! Discover what to watch this week!
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What To Watch This Week: Stream Our Top 7 TV and Movie Picks (May 11–17)
by Randy Harward and Olivia Bono | May 11, 2026 | What to Watch
Relax this week with top TV picks for Cartoon Network, Hulu, Netflix, Paramount+, Prime Video, and more! Discover what to watch this week!
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What To Watch This Week: Stream Our Top 7 TV and Movie Picks (May 4–10)
by Randy Harward | May 4, 2026 | What to Watch
Relax this week with top TV picks for AMC+, Netflix, Paramount+, Prime Video, Shudder, and more! Discover what to watch this week!
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What To Watch This Week: Stream Our Top 7 TV and Movie Picks (Apr. 27–May 3)
by Randy Harward | Apr 27, 2026 | What to Watch
Relax this week with top TV picks for Apple TV, Britbox, Netflix, Prime Video, and more! Discover what to watch this week!
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What To Watch This Week: Stream Our Top 7 TV and Movie Picks (April 20–26)
by Randy Harward | Apr 20, 2026 | What to Watch
Relax this week with top TV picks for Apple TV, HBO Max, Hulu, Netflix, Prime Video, and more! Discover what to watch this week!
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Spectrum vs. DIRECTV
by Randy Harward | Apr 16, 2026 | Reviews, Streaming, TV
Spectrum offers cable TV and internet services to select regions across the US without a contract. Its TV plan is affordable, flexible, simple, and bundles well with Spectrum’s high-speed internet service.
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