Bill Frost
Bill Frost has been a journalist and TV reviewer since the 4:3-aspect-ratio ’90s. His pulse-pounding prose has been featured in The Salt Lake Tribune, Inlander, Coachella Valley Independent, Las Vegas Weekly, and many other dead-tree publications (see BillFrost.tv). In addition to being a Senior Contributing Writer at CableTV.com, Bill is a syndicated streaming TV columnist for Salt Lake City Weekly and other alternative weeklies, and host/producer of TV Tan Podcast. By night, Bill cranks a Flying V with his band at the bar.
Sling TV vs. Philo
by Bill Frost | Sep 8, 2025 | Reviews, Versus Reviews
Sling TV and Philo offer some of the lowest-priced monthly plans in live TV streaming. On the downside, they also feature fewer channels than pricier competitors like YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV. More minuses: Sling TV is light on local channels, and Philo carries none at all (there are no sports channels on Philo, either).
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Sling TV vs. Fubo
by Bill Frost | Sep 8, 2025 | Versus Reviews
Sling TV and Fubo rate closely in CableTV.com’s live TV streaming editorial rankings, but for different reasons. Thanks to its endless package customization option and relatively lower pricing, we’re giving the edge in this matchup to Sling TV.
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What Channel Is FOX On?
by Bill Frost | Sep 1, 2025 | Entertainment
If you’re curious about how to watch the local FOX channel in your area, we’ve rounded up all the ways to get that goodness into your eyeballs: cable, satellite, streaming, and a simple over-the-air antenna.
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How to Choose the Best Live TV Streaming Service
by Bill Frost | Jun 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
Since there are more live TV streaming options than the choices you have with cable (which is limited by area) or satellite (which is limited to DIRECTV and DISH), shopping around is a must. Once you have a decent internet connection, which live TV streaming service should you go with?
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Keeping It Local: How To Stream Local Channels
by Bill Frost and Randy Harward | Apr 9, 2025 | TV FAQs
One of the shortcomings of live TV streaming is the lack of local channels—not every service carries all of your local broadcast stations. This means you could miss out on your favorite shows from ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, PBS, Telemundo, and others, not to mention local news and sports programming.
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What Channel Is ABC On?
by Bill Frost | Apr 9, 2025 | Entertainment, TV FAQs
ABC is the third-oldest broadcast TV network in the U.S. It’s owned by the Walt Disney Company, which makes ABC a TV cousin to ESPN, Hulu, FOX, FX, Disney Channel, Disney+, and Freeform. ABC is the network that brings you The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, Grey’s Anatomy, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Abbott Elementary, and broadcast ESPN sports.
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What Channel Is CBS On?
by Bill Frost | Apr 9, 2025 | Entertainment
The channel number of CBS varies by city and by whether you have a cable or satellite provider (or use an antenna). There are over 200 local CBS TV stations across the country, with at least one in every state, including the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and Puerto Rico. The Eye is everywhere.
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What Channel Is The CW On?
by Bill Frost | Mar 13, 2025 | TV FAQs
The CW is a small national broadcast network, but it’s available across the U.S. If you want to see dramas like All American and Wild Cards, or variety shows like Penn & Teller: Fool Us, there are plenty of ways to watch The CW.
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Best Free and Cheap Streaming Services of 2026
by Bill Frost | Feb 28, 2025 | Best Of, Entertainment
We’re all about the bang for your buck here at CableTV.com, but how about bang for no bucks? Expensive premium streaming services are cool and all, but discovering free and cheap entertainment is a small victory that’s (mostly) priceless. We’ve rounded up some of those small victories for your streaming enjoyment.
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24 TV Shows You Can Binge-Watch in One Weekend and How to Stream Them
by Bill Frost | Feb 21, 2025 | Entertainment
The CableTV.com team watches television professionally, so it’s easy to forget sometimes that normal humans don’t have time for all the shows, movies, and sports we throw at them every week. With that in mind, we’ve compiled 23 short series that you could easily take in over a weekend.
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