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.
Shock Horror! America’s Favorite Scary Movie 2025
by Randy Harward | Oct 22, 2025 | Entertainment, Outreach
Hello, America—what’s your favorite scary movie? Wait. We already asked 7,500 of you that question in a survey tied to our Thrillternship Halloween dream job. We also queried about your favorite horror franchises and subgenres to further feel out America’s horror fandom.
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What To Watch This Weekend: Stream Our Top 7 TV and Movie Picks (Oct. 20–26)
by Randy Harward | Oct 20, 2025 | Entertainment
This week’s “What To Watch” picks include the Pennywise prequel IT: Welcome to Derry, Ben Stiller’s family documentary Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost, rom-com Nobody Wants This on Netflix, the very special Joe Bob’s Splatterween, and more. Let’s hit the couch!
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Best Satellite TV Providers: DISH or DIRECTV—Who Wins?
by Randy Harward and Logan Jones | Oct 13, 2025 | Best Of, Reviews
DISH is our Editor’s Choice for the best overall TV provider for the last three years due to its high channel count, industry-leading DVR, and three-year price guarantee.
DIRECTV has more channels and better sports offerings than DISH, plus a new two-year price guarantee—but DIRECTV also has higher prices and hidden fees.
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DISH Hopper 3 vs. DIRECTV Genie
by Randy Harward | Oct 13, 2025 | Equipment Guides, Versus Reviews
When you sign up for DISH or DIRECTV, you’re not just choosing a TV package—you’re choosing a DVR/receiver, which is your portal to all that delicious, mind-rotting eye candy.
Feature-rich and powerful, the DISH Hopper 3 is consistently named the best TV box in the biz. DIRECTV’s Genie is well-regarded, but not as mighty, and consistently second-banana to the Hopper 3. If you want more details, keep reading to see what we’ve dug up on both boxes.
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What To Watch This Week: Stream Our Top 6 TV and Movie Picks (Oct. 13–19)
by Randy Harward | Oct 13, 2025 | Entertainment
This week’s “What To Watch” picks include the new Adult Swim show Haha You Clowns (also streaming on HBO Max), Michael Chernus playing the title role in Peacock’s Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy on Peacock, the third season of Loot on Apple TV+, and more. Let’s hit the couch!
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650 Hours of Horror: How to Watch AMC’s FearFest 2025
by Randy Harward | Oct 9, 2025 | Entertainment
The 31 Nights of Halloween are back! From October 1–31, you’ll be able to enjoy your favorite spooky classics every day on the Freeform channel.
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He Came Home: How to Watch the Halloween Movies in Order
by Randy Harward | Oct 9, 2025 | Entertainment
Do you love the Halloween movies and their masked mascot Michael Myers? So do we. And, since binge-watching works for movies, we wanna watch all of the Halloween films in order. If you like the idea, here’s where to stream, rent, or buy all 13 films in the series.
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Ki, Ki, Ki, Watch, Watch, Watch: How to Watch the Friday the 13th Movies in Order
by Randy Harward | Oct 9, 2025 | Entertainment
“Ki ki ki, ma ma ma . . . “ Jason Voorhees’ whispered, victim-stalking baby talk, hulking form, hockey mask, and emotionless brutality are why the Friday the 13th franchise is 45 years old, 12 movies deep, and as iconic as Ronald McDonald. Here’s how to watch the Friday the 13th movies in order.
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DISH vs. DIRECTV: Cost, Plans, and More
by Randy Harward and Logan Jones | Oct 9, 2025 | Versus Reviews
DISH and DIRECTV square off in this match-up of satellite TV titans. Get the pros and cons of TV service from DISH vs DIRECTV in an unbiased comparison from CableTV.com. Spoiler alert: we give the edge to DISH.
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Eeeeewwww! The 13 Nastiest Movies on Tubi That You Can Stream For Free
by Randy Harward | Oct 9, 2025 | Entertainment
Hey, gorehounds: Tubi has some gnarly, nasty horror movies—ones that redefine “hard to watch”—and you can stream them for free. Here are 13 of the nastiest sick flicks on Tubi. Watching them is entirely your decision, so don’t send us your therapy bills if you do.
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