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.
Streaming Finally Beats Linear TV (Momentarily)
by Bill Frost | Aug 17, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News
Did you hear that? That was the sound of the bottom falling out of linear television (standard broadcast, cable, and satellite) last month. According to TV ratings and data firm Nielsen, viewership for linear TV dropped below 50% for the first time ever in July 2023, just as streaming TV usage hit a record high of 38.7%, an increase of nearly 3% over June.
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How To Watch Five Nights at Freddy’s
by Bill Frost | Aug 16, 2023 | Entertainment
If you’ve been wondering about all the hype surrounding the October movie premiere of Five Nights at Freddy’s, you’re probably not a gamer. Five Nights at Freddy’s began as a horror-themed video game in 2014, centered on a night security guard who keeps watch at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, a kiddie eatery with animatronic animal mascots.
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Only Murders in the Building Season 3, Episode 3 Recap
by Eric Chiu | Aug 15, 2023 | Entertainment
Who murdered Ben Glenroy on Only Murders In The Building? Let’s recap episode 3 and make our best guesses.
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The Best LGBTQ+ Shows and Movies on Streaming 2025
by Olivia Bono | Aug 14, 2023 | Entertainment
Looking for something less hetero-normative? We’ve got LGBTQ+ recommendations across the major streaming platforms.
Read more Only Murders in the Building Season 3, Episodes 1 and 2 Recap
by Eric Chiu | Aug 8, 2023 | Entertainment
Who murdered this season’s victim on Only Murders In The Building? Let’s make our best guesses.
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Summer BBQ Gift Guide
by Eric Chiu | Jul 10, 2023 | Equipment Guides
Getting your grill on for the summer? CableTV.com has you covered with our summer BBQ hardware guide.
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Internet Customer Satisfaction Survey 2023
by Eric Chiu | Jun 15, 2023 | Best Of, Featured
Find out what customers like you think of top internet service providers across the US. See how real customers feel about speed, billing, and more.
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HBO Max Is Now Just Max
by Bill Frost | Apr 13, 2023 | Entertainment
The long-awaited (and, for some, dreaded) merger of HBO Max and Discovery+ into a single streaming service, Max, will happen on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, a month earlier than previously announced. But, Discovery+ will still be available as a standalone service. Also, Max will offer one less simultaneous stream than HBO Max, but more on a new, pricier tier.
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TV Customer Satisfaction Survey 2023
by Randy Harward | Apr 11, 2023 | Best Of, Featured
Throughout the year, CableTV.com experts research and test TV services to help support our readers in their search for a TV provider. But to get the most accurate picture of TV providers’ overall value, we conduct an annual customer satisfaction survey. That way, we can add real-life, daily experience to our experts’ opinions and produce the highest-resolution image of a TV provider’s overall value.
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Live TV Streaming Customer Satisfaction Survey 2023
by Bill Frost | Apr 10, 2023 | Best Of, Industry News
We asked 6,900 real customers what they think about their live TV streaming services.
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