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).
What To Watch This Week: Stream Our Top 7 TV and Movie Picks (Jan. 5–11)
by Randy Harward | Jan 5, 2026 | Entertainment, Streaming, TV, What to Watch
This week’s “What To Watch” picks include Industry (HBO and HBO Max), The Night Manager (Prime Video), Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal (Adult Swim/HBO Max), Alpha Males (Netflix), and more. Let’s hit the couch!
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What To Watch This Week: Stream Our Top 13 TV and Movie Picks (Dec. 22–Jan. 4)
by Randy Harward and Alex Vejar | Dec 22, 2025 | Entertainment, What to Watch
This week’s “What To Watch” is double-sized to get you through the holidays. We recommend Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale (AMC+ and Sundance Now), Happy and You Know It (HBO), Ricky Gervais: Mortality (Netflix), The Copenhagen Test (Peacock), several live sportsball events, and more. Let’s hit the couch!
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Sling Orange vs. Sling Blue: What’s the Difference?
by Bill Frost and Randy Harward | Dec 17, 2025 | Entertainment, Reviews, Streaming
How do you choose between Sling TV’s same-priced, color-coded livestreaming plans? It depends on what you’re looking for: Blue gives you more channels and streams, but Orange carries a handful of gotta-have networks like ESPN and Disney. And neither is great for local programming, FYI.
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What To Watch This Week: Stream Our Top 7 TV and Movie Picks (Dec. 15–21)
by Randy Harward | Dec 15, 2025 | Entertainment, What to Watch
Check out our What to Watch This Week column for Dec. 15–21, where we recommend the best shows, movies, and more on TV this week. Our picks include the second season of Fallout (Prime Video), Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts (Hulu), The Boulet Brothers’ Holiday of Horrors (Shudder), Mo’ Waffles (Tubi), and more. Let’s hit the couch!
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How To Program an RCA Universal Remote
by Randy Harward | Dec 12, 2025 | Equipment, TV
Setting up your remote is actually a pretty simple process. But trying to figure out which set of instructions to use can get confusing. There are a few different procedures you can follow, depending on whether your remote has a Code Search button or whether you have a device code for the gear you want to pair with your remote.
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How To Watch the Christmas Day Parade on TV in 2025
by Randy Harward | Dec 12, 2025 | Entertainment, Family, Holiday, TV
Wanna know how to watch the Christmas parade on TV? We have all the information you need to watch the 2025 Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade live on ABC or the day after Christmas on Hulu or Disney+.
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What To Watch This Week: Stream Our Top 7 TV and Movie Picks (Dec. 8–14)
by Randy Harward | Dec 8, 2025 | Entertainment, What to Watch
Check out our What to Watch This Week column for Dec. 8–14, where we recommend the best shows, movies, and more on TV this week. Our recommendations include Sarah Squirm: Live + In the Flesh on HBO, The Carpenter’s Son on VOD, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery on Netflix, Little Disasters on Paramount+, and more. Let’s hit the couch!
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Movies to Keep the (Pizza) Party Going After “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2”
by Randy Harward and Sophie Hastings | Dec 5, 2025 | Entertainment, Horror, Industry News
Five Nights at Freddy’s hits theaters and the Peacock streaming service today (Friday, October 27)—here’s how to watch it and six similar movies.
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Xfinity vs. CenturyLink Internet: Compare Plans, Prices, and More
by Randy Harward | Dec 4, 2025 | Internet, Reviews
Xfinity has fast, reliable cable internet packages and one super speedy (and super expensive) fiber plan—some of which are available without contracts (for a fee). And its xFi Advanced Gateway is a pretty sweet modem/router combo.
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All the Ways You Can Get High-Speed Internet Without Cable or a Phone Line
by Logan Jones and Randy Harward | Dec 3, 2025 | Deals, Internet
You don’t have to pay for cable TV or home phone to get great internet service—and we’ve got the internet plans to prove it.
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