Randy Harward
Randy Harward is a Senior Staff Writer at CableTV.com and the site’s resident horror expert. With over 25 years of experience covering music, film, and television, Randy’s work has been featured in a broad range of publications. He has held key editorial roles, including Music Editor at Salt Lake City Weekly, Senior Editor at Blurt, and Associate Editor at HARP magazine. His writing has also appeared in over 20 outlets, such as Guitar World, Salt Lake Magazine, CMJ New Music Monthly, Rockpile, and Mean Street. At CableTV.com, Randy focuses on TV services—both streaming and traditional—and scary movies.
6 Christmas Horror Movies to Stream Now
by Randy Harward | Dec 1, 2023 | Entertainment
Here are six Christmas horror movies to stream, plus 34 more holiday frightmare recommendations because you’ve been good little cherubs this year. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a bucket of blood.
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6 Movies Like Five Nights at Freddy’s
by Randy Harward | Oct 27, 2023 | Entertainment
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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Best New Horror Movies of 2023 (So Far)
by Randy Harward | Sep 15, 2023 | Entertainment
At CableTV.com, we consume horror movies like big handfuls of popcorn or, if you prefer, great big globs of greasy, slimy neighbor guts. In this guide, we tell you about six of the best horror movies of 2023 so far (and sneak in a pick from late 2022). They’re numbered for navigation—we’ll save the ranking for the end-of-year list.
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How to Program Your DIRECTV Remote
by Randy Harward | Jul 27, 2023 | TV FAQs
Does using your new DIRECTV remote have you scratching your head? We’ve made a step-by-step guide to help you get it paired and ready to go.
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Shows Like Squid Game
by Randy Harward | Jul 20, 2023 | Entertainment
Hwang Dong-hyuk’s Netflix series Squid Game is a smash, but we won’t see a second season until late 2023 or early 2024. In the meantime, here are six similar shows that should scratch your itch for dystopian death-puzzle madness.
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10 Ways to Save Money on Cable and Streaming TV
by Randy Harward | Jun 12, 2023 | Entertainment, Outreach
Inflation is jacking up prices everywhere, and entertainment is always the first budget-cut. Here are some money-saving tips on TV service to mitigate the sacrifice.
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Best 55-Inch TV
by Randy Harward | Jun 12, 2023 | Best Of, Equipment Guides
Black Friday is the best time to buy a new 55-inch smart TV. Our TV experts think the Samsung QN90B (QN55QN90BAFXZA) is the best 55-inch TV overall, but the Hisense U8H is the best 55-inch TV under $1,000. And Amazon has the best 55-inch deal we’ve found: the QN90B bundled with either a SteelSeries Stratus-Duo video game controller or Mackie CR-STEALTHBAR soundbar.
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Best 75-Inch TV
by Randy Harward | Jun 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
We think the Samsung QN90B (QN75QN90BAFXZA) is the best 75-inch TV overall, while the TCL 5-Series 75S555 Roku TV is the best 75-inch TV under $1,000. And we’ve found two of the best 75-inch TV deals on Amazon—QN90B bundles where you can save 41% ($48) on a Mackie CR-STEALTHBAR soundbar or get a free SteelSeries Stratus-Duo video game controller.
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Best Horror Movies to Stream
by Randy Harward | Jun 6, 2023 | Best Of, Entertainment
Well, hello—or greetings, or some other salutation that sounds creepy when you wear a black cape and try to affect an English accent. The horror hosts are CableTV.com have compiled a scary movie watchlist for you to watch late at night when your air conditioner’s on the fritz and you can’t sleep.
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How To Program a DISH Remote
by Randy Harward | Jun 2, 2023 | TV FAQs
So you’ve got a DISH universal remote, and you want to get it set up to control your entire home theater, rather than just your Hopper or Joey receiver. Piece of cake!
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