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.
10 Claymation Christmas Movies To Stream This Holiday Season
by Bill Frost | Nov 26, 2025 | Entertainment, Family, Holiday
Claymation, an intricate form of animation created through stop-motion photography and manipulating clay figurines by hand, is forever linked to Christmas (all apologies to Gumby and Mr. Bill). Call us nostalgic—here are some of our holiday claymation favorites.
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Sling TV vs. Hulu + Live TV
by Bill Frost | Oct 28, 2025 | Reviews, Streaming, TV
Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV are two of the biggest players in the live TV streaming game. One is an excellent service that offers a surprising amount of popular entertainment, sports, and local channels at an attractive price point; the other is Sling TV—but we’re getting ahead of ourselves.
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Hulu + Live TV vs. Philo
by Bill Frost | Oct 27, 2025 | Reviews, Streaming, TV
Hulu + Live TV and Philo are both excellent live TV streaming services, but they’re made for different audiences—basically, those who want more channels versus those who just want their favorite channels.
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Chow Down on Laughs: How to Watch Every Bob’s Burgers Thanksgiving Episode
by Bill Frost | Oct 16, 2025 | Entertainment, Holiday, Streaming
The Belcher family has been trying to cook up the perfect Thanksgiving for almost all seasons of Bob’s Burgers—they’ve even succeeded a couple of times. Watching Bob transform from a mild-mannered burger flipper into a maniacal turkey chef has become a fall TV tradition. 11 previous Bob’s Burgers classics are available to stream on Hulu. Dig in!
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How to Give Netflix, Hulu, and Other Streaming Services as Gifts
by Bill Frost | Sep 19, 2025 | Entertainment, Holiday, Streaming
Looking to give the gift of streaming TV to your favorite people this holiday season? Aw, you shouldn’t have—really, we’re good on subscriptions at CableTV.com. If you’re thinking of a special somebody else, we’ve gathered up the best streaming service subscriptions you can gift away right now.
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Sling TV vs. Philo
by Bill Frost | Sep 8, 2025 | Reviews, Streaming, TV
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 | Reviews, Sports, Streaming, TV
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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Keeping It Local: How To Stream Local Channels
by Bill Frost and Randy Harward | Apr 9, 2025 | Channel Guide, Streaming, TV
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 CBS On?
by Bill Frost | Apr 9, 2025 | Channel Guide, Entertainment, TV
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 | Channel Guide, Entertainment, TV
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 .
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