Olivia Bono
Olivia Bono loves entertainment, and she’s never going to shut up about it. Here at CableTV.com, you’ll find her writing about the wild world of streaming. Her specialty is animation—you can find much of her work at our anime hub page. Olivia previously wrote for the Cornell Daily Sun, where in addition to television, she reviewed movies, albums, and video games. Outside of work, she loves to listen to audiobooks, make art, and spend time outdoors.
How To Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2025
by Olivia Bono | Oct 11, 2025 | Entertainment, Holiday, How to Watch
Thanksgiving wouldn’t be complete without oversized balloons and epic lip-synced performances. Fortunately, you can watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade live on NBC and Peacock.
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How Many Americans Have Forgotten to Cancel a Streaming Free Trial? New Study Shocks the Experts.
by Olivia Bono | Oct 10, 2025 | Deals, Industry News, Outreach
Most people have signed up for a streaming service’s free trial, and a lot of people intend to cancel once the promo period is over. But not everyone remembers to do so.
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Spectrum Customers, You Can Cancel Your Disney+ Subscription Now
by Olivia Bono | Oct 6, 2025 | Entertainment, Industry News, Streaming
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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New Anime Schedule Fall 2025: Simulcasts on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and More
by Olivia Bono | Oct 2, 2025 | Anime, Entertainment, How to Watch, Streaming
It’s time for the Fall 2025 anime season—find your next obsession with our guide to this season’s hottest new and returning titles.
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How to Watch Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween in 2025
by Olivia Bono | Sep 30, 2025 | Entertainment, Holiday, Horror, Streaming
The 31 Nights of Halloween are back! From October 1–31, you’ll be able to enjoy your favorite spooky classics every day on the Freeform channel.
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What To Watch This Week: Stream Our Top 7 TV and Movie Picks (September 29–October 5)
by Olivia Bono | Sep 29, 2025 | Entertainment, What to Watch
This week’s “What To Watch” picks include Monster: The Ed Gein Story on Netflix, Abbott Elementary on ABC and Hulu, The Toxic Avenger on video-on-demand, and Chad Powers on Hulu.
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Is Late Night Dying? Fans Rally Behind Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert in New Survey
by Olivia Bono | Sep 26, 2025 | Entertainment, Industry News
Kimmel is now back on the air, but only in certain cities. This comes just a couple of months after CBS cancelled The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and After Midnight before that. Is this the beginning of the end for late-night TV? We asked 500 Americans what they thought, and their answers surprised us.
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YouTube and Netflix Are Preserving the Future of Sesame Street. Who Would Have Thought It?
by Olivia Bono | Sep 25, 2025 | Entertainment, Family, Industry News, Streaming
Today I get the rare treat of telling you something these corporations did right. That’s right—Netflix and YouTube have both signed deals with Sesame Workshop that’ll actually improve things for kids and families. It’s a bit of a long story, so let’s jump right into the details.
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YouTube Officially Rolls Out AI Age Verification, What You Need to Know
by Olivia Bono | Sep 8, 2025 | Industry News, Streaming
YouTube’s AI allegedly works by tracking a “variety of signals” like “the types of videos a user is searching for, the categories of videos they have watched, or the longevity of the account.” You need to be 13 to make a Google account, so hypothetically speaking, accounts older than five years should be good to go. Unfortunately, there’s a big gray area there. “Hypothetically speaking” isn’t the same thing as 100% confidence.
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Unsubscribed: New Data Reveals Why Viewers Are Saying Goodbye to Netflix (and Other Streamers)
by Olivia Bono | Sep 8, 2025 | Entertainment, Industry News, Outreach, Streaming
Streaming is the biggest thing in TV right now, and the landscape of the industry is constantly changing. The vast majority of people are subscribed to at least one streaming service. So what would drive someone to cancel their subscription?
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