Category: TV FAQs

What Is Xfinity and How Is It Different from Comcast?
by Eric Chiu | Dec 19, 2024 | TV FAQs
We clear up the difference between Xfinity vs. Comcast—plus give you some history on how this confusion started.
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Keeping It Local: How To Stream Local Channels
by Bill Frost and Randy Harward | Dec 18, 2024 | TV FAQs
One of the shortcomings of live TV streaming is the lack of local channels—not every service carries all of your local broadcast stations. This means you could miss out on your favorite shows from ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, PBS, Telemundo, and others, not to mention local news and sports programming.
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What Channel Is TCM On?
by Bill Frost | Dec 17, 2024 | 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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How To Watch Soccer
by Taylor Kujawa | Dec 17, 2024 | Entertainment, TV FAQs
If you are a soccer fan, don’t miss our line up of the best TV providers you need to catch all the matches from your team. Score some inside information here!
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Cable vs. Streaming TV: Which is Better?
by Bill Frost and Logan Jones | Dec 16, 2024 | Best Of, TV FAQs
Should you spend your hard-earned bucks on good ole reliable cable TV, or new-ish internet-based streaming TV? Both deliver live and on-demand television to your eyeballs, but there are subtle, and some sharp, differences between the two. (Psssst: most of our cable notes also relate to satellite TV.)
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What Channel Is The CW On?
by Bill Frost | Dec 16, 2024 | 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.
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What Channel Is ABC On?
by Bill Frost | Dec 16, 2024 | Entertainment, TV FAQs
ABC is the third-oldest broadcast TV network in the U.S. It’s owned by the Walt Disney Company, which makes ABC a TV cousin to ESPN, Hulu, FOX, FX, Disney Channel, Disney+, and Freeform. ABC is the network that brings you The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, Grey’s Anatomy, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Abbott Elementary, and broadcast ESPN sports.
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What Is a Broadcast TV Fee?
by Randy Harward and Logan Jones | Dec 16, 2024 | TV FAQs
According to TV providers, a broadcast TV fee, or broadcast surcharge, is what you pay for access to your local broadcast affiliates like ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC. We know what you’re thinkin’: Isn’t that why I pay for my TV plan every month? Well, you’d think so.
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Free and Low-Cost Cable TV Options
by Randy Harward and Logan Jones | Dec 6, 2024 | TV FAQs
Looking to save some money? Here are solutions to cut back on your cable or satellite television subscription without giving up TV entertainment all together.
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How to Lower My Cable Bill
by Dave Schafer and Logan Jones | Nov 18, 2024 | Featured, TV FAQs
CableTV.com recommends 9 ways lower your TV bill without sacrificing your favorite shows. Read on to find out how to lower your cable bill.
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