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 Staff Writer at CableTV.com, Bill is a syndicated streaming TV columnist forSalt 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.
What to Watch This Weekend | September 28–October 1
by Bill Frost | Sep 28, 2023 | Entertainment
This week’s What to Watch recs include the premiere of The Golden Bachelor, Wes Anderson’s Roald Dahl adaptation for Netflix, The Boys spinoff Gen V, new NBC series The Irrational, and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open soccer action. Welcome to fall (TV)!
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Everything New on Max October 2023
by Bill Frost | Sep 27, 2023 | Entertainment
Just in time for Halloween, Max is streaming the Final Destination and Scream franchises, as well as spooky-season classics like Beetlejuice, The Lost Boys, and Poltergeist. There’s also a new season of Our Flag Means Death, the finale of DC’s Doom Patrol, and the season 10—10!—premiere of 90 Day Fiancé.
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Best Streaming TV Deals for September 2023
by Bill Frost | | Best Of
One of the bigger selling points of streaming TV is that it’s usually less expensive than cable or satellite . . . OK, it’s the biggest selling point. We’re not cheap; we’re “dollar-conscious.” But there’s always a new way to save a few bucks, even in the streamverse.
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TV Premieres October 2023
by Bill Frost | Sep 26, 2023 | Entertainment
No big deal, just 200+ movies and new and returning TV series to watch this month: Bob’s Burgers, Big Mouth, Bosch: Legacy, and a Boston-bound reboot of Frasier, just to mention a few. There’s also a whole lotta Halloween happenings (#Bloodstream forever) and more new Crunchyroll anime than you can shake a fireball at—let’s get spooky!
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Hulu + Live TV vs. Philo
by Bill Frost | Sep 25, 2023 | Reviews, Versus Reviews
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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Sling TV vs. Hulu + Live TV
by Bill Frost | | Reviews, Versus Reviews
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. DIRECTV STREAM
by Bill Frost | | Reviews, Versus Reviews
Hulu + Live TV is both a live TV and on-demand TV streaming service, as the name suggests. In addition to over 70 live TV channels, it also gives you access to Hulu’s large library of on-demand TV shows, movies, and original series. Hulu + Live TV was also the first streaming service to employ a “+” in its name, if blame needs to be placed.
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Sling TV vs. Philo
by Bill Frost | Sep 22, 2023 | 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. fuboTV
by Bill Frost | | Entertainment, Versus Reviews
Sling TV and fuboTV 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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Best Live TV Streaming Services 2023: YouTube TV, Hulu Live, Sling TV, and More
by Bill Frost | | Best Of, Reviews
We’ve ranked these live TV streaming services based on bang-for-your-buck value, features, reliability, and our most recent live TV streaming customer satisfaction survey results. For the second year in a row, YouTube TV won our Editor’s Choice award for best overall live TV streaming service.
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