Category: Reviews
NHL RSN Situation: What You Need To Know
by Eric Chiu | Oct 13, 2025 | Entertainment, How to Watch, Reviews, Sports
Every NHL season raises new questions regarding regional broadcasters and TV rights. If you live in a market affected by the league’s ongoing issues with regional sports networks (RSNs), here’s what you need to know about the best ways to watch local NHL games this season.
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DIRECTV VS. Optimum
by Eric Chiu | Oct 13, 2025 | Reviews, TV
From contracts to channel counts, we break down everything you need to know about Optimum and DIRECTV plans.
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DIRECTV vs. Cox: Which TV Provider is Better?
by Amy Young and Logan Jones | Oct 13, 2025 | Entertainment, Industry News, Reviews, TV
DIRECTV and Cox have comparable prices, but DIRECTV takes the cake with bigger channel lineups and a free DVR. Our review gives you all of the details.
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DISH vs. DIRECTV: Cost, Plans, and More
by Randy Harward and Logan Jones | Oct 9, 2025 | Reviews, TV
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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Optimum vs. DIRECTV Stream
by Randy Harward | Oct 7, 2025 | Reviews, Streaming, TV
Cable apples and streaming oranges aside, Optimum is better than DIRECTV’s streaming service. It has the best channel counts, bundles, and value—especially when you consider its no-contract plans and $500 contract buyout.
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What Sports Can I Watch Without Cable or Live TV Streaming Services?
by Taylor Kujawa | Oct 1, 2025 | Industry News, Reviews, Sports, Streaming
In today’s entertainment landscape, the traditional reliance on a live TV provider is diminishing. Most viewers can get by with on-demand streaming services and over-the-air (OTA) TV access.
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Cox vs. DISH
by Amy Young | Sep 11, 2025 | Entertainment, Reviews, TV
Cox prices are good when you bundle TV with internet, but DISH’s prices are better overall and are locked in for two years. Our expert review has all the details.
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NBA League Pass Review 2025
by Taylor Kujawa | Sep 9, 2025 | Entertainment, Reviews, Sports, Streaming
NBA League Pass features live games and replays from the world’s premier basketball league, and we’ve spent over 50 hours of hands-on testing and research to determine if it’s a slam dunk for NBA fans.
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Sling TV vs. Philo
by Bill Frost | Sep 8, 2025 | Reviews, Streaming, TV
Sling TV and Philo offer some of the lowest-priced monthly plans in live TV streaming. On the downside, they also feature fewer channels than pricier competitors like YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV. More minuses: Sling TV is light on local channels, and Philo carries none at all (there are no sports channels on Philo, either).
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