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.
TikTok, Attraction, and Coworkers: How Americans Decide What To Watch on TV
by Bill Frost | Jan 16, 2026 | Entertainment, Industry News, Outreach, TV
To paraphrase the Talking Heads song “Once in a Lifetime,” “And you may ask yourself, ‘Why am I watching Bob’s Burgers?” In reality, you’ve probably never thought about why or how you started watching a TV show or movie, it just happened … or did it?
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Hi-Ho! Here’s Where to Watch The Muppets
by Bill Frost | Jan 15, 2026 | Entertainment, Family, How to Watch, Streaming
There’s no wrong place or time to jump into the Muppet universe. The upcoming Muppet Show 50th anniversary special on ABC and Disney+ (Wednesday, Feb. 4) is an easy entry point, as could any of the past TV shows, specials, and movies we’re going to drop here.
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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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Countdown to Christmas: Unwrap 30+ New Lifetime and Hallmark Christmas Movies in 2025
by Bill Frost | Dec 10, 2025 | Entertainment, Family, Holiday
It’s not even Halloween yet, and we’re talking about Christmas movies? You bet your ascot we are. Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas marathon kicks off on October 18, and Lifetime’s It’s a Wonderful Lifetime celebration begins on November 16—it’s time to make a list and check it twice.
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A Freeform Holiday: How to Watch 25 Days of Christmas—Schedule, Streaming, and More (2025)
by Bill Frost | Dec 8, 2025 | Entertainment, Family, Holiday, Listicles
The 25 Days of Christmas movie marathon has been a cable staple since 1996, beginning on The Family Channel, which became FOX Family, then ABC Family, and now Freeform. The network may have changed hands more times than your aunt’s holiday fruitcake, but the December 1–25 Yuletide flick blitz(en) grows more popular every year.
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Best Rural Internet Providers for 2026
by Bill Frost | Dec 3, 2025 | Best of the Best, Internet, Reviews
Your internet options for rural areas are limited because few internet providers build networks in small towns. However, Xfinity, CenturyLink, and Viasat all offer internet service in rural America.
Out of these three internet providers, we recommend Xfinity.
A Wonderful Life: Where to Watch 12 Classic Christmas Movies (Plus a Bonus Pick)
by Bill Frost | Dec 3, 2025 | Entertainment, Family, Holiday
Paring down a list of classic Christmas movies to just 12 is as daunting as escaping Nakatomi Tower armed with just a Red Ryder BB gun and an Irving Berlin playlist. Mangled movie metaphors aside, it wasn’t easy, but we pulled off a holiday miracle.
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Find the Best Internet for Smooth Streaming
by Logan Jones and Bill Frost | Dec 3, 2025 | Best of the Best, Internet, Reviews
TV binges interrupted by buffering? We’ve got the best internet providers for streaming in your area to give you the smoothest streaming possible.
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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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