Bill Frost

Senior Staff Writer

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.

TV Premieres January 2024

by Bill Frost | Jan 1, 2024 | Entertainment

January kicks off 2024 with some highly-anticipated TV premieres—like True Detective: Night Country, starring Jodie Foster; Ryan Murphy’s latest Feud, Capote vs. The Swans; and Disney+’s new Marvel series, Echo. Also, the Golden Globe Awards, the Emmy Awards, and a new season of The Bachelor. Here’s to more (TV) in ’24!

Best New TV Shows of 2023

by Bill Frost | Dec 20, 2023 | Entertainment

We finally made it! CableTV.com has been compiling our favorite new TV series of the year since January, serving up eight per quarter to ultimately bring us here, with 32 excellent freshman shows for 2023. Don’t worry, we didn’t leave out the best pre-2023 series—you’ll also find 32 shows that had killer seasons this year, as well.

What to Watch This Week | December 18–24

by Bill Frost | Dec 18, 2023 | Entertainment

This week’s What to Watch recs include the new Disney+ series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Bradley Cooper biodrama Maestro, the premiere of NBC’s Extended Family, docuseries Gwyneth vs. Terry: The Ski Crash Trial, the second season of Peacock’s Dr. Death, and NBA and NHL action on Max. Let’s stream into Christmas!

5 Christmas Movies on Netflix

by Bill Frost | Dec 14, 2023 | Entertainment

Netflix has more Christmas movies than you could ever watch—or even finish scrolling through by New Year’s Day. To alleviate your holiday viewing pain, we’ve come up with this list of five lesser-known Christmas movie recommendations to get you through the season.

5 Claymation Christmas Movies

by Bill Frost | Dec 13, 2023 | Entertainment

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 from the ‘60s, ‘70s, and even the 2000s.

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How to Give Netflix, Hulu, and Other Streaming Services as Gifts

by Bill Frost | Dec 12, 2023 | Entertainment

Looking to give the gift of streaming TV to your favorite people this holiday season? Aw, you shouldn’t have—really, we’re good on subscriptions at CableTV.com. If you’re thinking of a special somebody else, we’ve gathered up 12 streaming service subscriptions you can gift away right now.

Cable Splitters: Get TV in Every Room

by Bill Frost | Dec 12, 2023 | Equipment Guides

If you have multiple TVs at home—but you don’t want additional cable boxes running up your cable TV bill—cable splitters are the solution. We’ll teach you how to install a cable splitter and help you find the right (cheap) cable splitter for you.

What Channel Is The CW On?

by Bill Frost | Dec 11, 2023 | TV FAQs

The CW is a small national broadcast network, but it’s available across the U.S. If you want to see dramas like All American and Superman & Lois, or variety shows like Penn & Teller: Fool Us and Great American Joke Off, there are plenty of ways to watch The CW.

What Channel Is PBS On?

by Bill Frost | Dec 11, 2023 | TV FAQs

The PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) TV network has been around longer than most of us have been alive. Know anyone who’s never heard of Sesame Street, Antiques Roadshow, or Austin City Limits? Probably not. PBS is also more widely available than most of its commercial counterparts—let’s get into where you can find your local station.

What Channel Is TCM On?

by Bill Frost | Dec 11, 2023 | TV FAQs

Turner Classic Movies, commonly known as TCM, launched in 1994 as a cable home for classic films dating back to the ‘20s—the 1920s, to be clear. These days, TCM is part of Warner Bros. Discovery, but it remains commercial-free and uncensored (for now).

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