Aaron Gates
Aaron Gates has 10 years of editing experience, with 7 of those years dedicated to product review editing and consumer-focused content. He’s supplemented his writing studies degree from Utah Valley University with an ACES certification in accurate, audience-focused editing, and he works with writers at CableTV.com to help produce engaging content and trustworthy copy through conscious editing. Most evenings you’ll find Aaron thriving in Seattle, geeking out with his husband over the latest horror films, and impatiently waiting for the next season of X-Men ’97 to drop.
Spectrum vs. DIRECTV
by Randy Harward | Oct 7, 2025 | Reviews, 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.
DIRECTV satellite TV service is available almost anywhere in the country, includes the Genie DVR at no extra cost, and is the best TV provider for sports. But DIRECTV is losing NFL SUNDAY TICKET this fall. It’s too bad, though, that DIRECTV has contracts, high prices—including a steep second-year price hike—and limited bundling options.
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Optimum vs. Stream with DIRECTV
by Randy Harward | Oct 7, 2025 | Reviews, 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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Spectrum vs. Stream with DIRECTV
by Randy Harward | Oct 7, 2025 | Reviews, TV
Our TV experts’ research shows that Spectrum’s affordable, premium-jammed plans beat Stream with DIRECTV’s poor value.
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DIRECTV Streaming vs. DIRECTV Satellite: Live Streaming or Satellite TV Service – Which Is Better For You?
by Randy Harward | Oct 6, 2025 | Reviews, 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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Spectrum Customers, You Can Cancel Your Disney+ Subscription Now
by Olivia Bono | Oct 6, 2025 | Industry News
If you’re a Spectrum TV customer, you may be over-paying for your streaming services. So dig up your password book and get cancellin’.
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CableTV.com’s Internet, TV, and Mobile Deals of the Week (October 6–October 12): Free iPhone 17s and More
by Logan Jones | Oct 6, 2025 | Industry News
Stop overpaying! CableTV.com’s deals expert finds the week’s deepest internet, TV, & mobile deals and discounts.
Get exclusive, updated savings you won’t find anywhere else.
What To Watch This Weekend: Stream Our Top 7 TV and Movie Picks (October 6–12)
by Randy Harward | Oct 6, 2025 | Entertainment
This week’s “What To Watch” picks include the Tim Robinson comedy The Chair Company on HBO Max, the rock doc Ozzy: No Escape from Now on Paramount+, the gays-in-the-military dramedy BOOTS on Netflix, the drama-thriller The Last Frontier on Apple TV+, and more. Let’s hit the couch!
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Shivers! The 10 Best Shudder Original Movies
by Greg Walton | Oct 3, 2025 | Entertainment, Horror
Shudder beat the odds to become the premier horror streaming service, with a growing catalog of 700+ films, including 200+ Shudder original movies. With Shudder celebrating its 10-year anniversary, let’s take a moment to celebrate it by highlighting the 10 best Shudder originals.
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How To Watch the 2025 NHL Preseason
by Taylor Kujawa | Oct 3, 2025 | Entertainment
Before the NHL regular season begins, each team will compete in a series of preseason matchups starting in September. We dusted off our skates to deliver a complete look at how to watch this year’s NHL preseason.
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How To Watch Every Jurassic Park and Jurassic World Movie
by Taylor Kujawa | Oct 3, 2025 | Entertainment
From the 1993 classic to 2025’s Rebirth, here’s how to watch the Jurassic Park movies in order. Our guide reviews every film and tells you where to stream them.
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