Category: TV
Niche Live TV Streamers Shine as Competitor Prices Surpass Cable
by Taylor Kujawa | Jan 26, 2024 | Best of the Best, Entertainment, Reviews, TV
Uncover real perspectives from 7,150 customers. See how live TV streaming services like YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, and more stack up in user satisfaction.
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The Daily Show Guest Host Lineup 2024
by Bill Frost | Jan 25, 2024 | Entertainment, Streaming, TV
The Daily Show has been a news-adjacent institution since 1996, when it launched on Comedy Central with host Craig Kilborn. Then came anchors Jon Stewart (1999–2015) and Trevor Noah (2015–2022), but the news desk now sits empty in 2023. Well, not exactly. On Tuesday, January 17, The Daily Show relaunched with a series of weekly guest hosts.
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Amazon Fire TV Cube Review
by Bill Frost | Jan 24, 2024 | Equipment, Reviews, TV
The Fire TV Cube is the full-featured, bigger/squarer brother to Amazon’s Fire TV Sticks. The Fire TV Cube is also one of the most futuristic and feature-rich streamers we’ve reviewed on CableTV.com, and one of the first to challenge our love for the Roku Ultra (that’s a big deal around here).
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NVIDIA SHIELD TV Pro Review
by Randy Harward | Jan 24, 2024 | Equipment, Internet, Reviews, Streaming, TV
The NVIDIA SHIELD TV Pro isn’t just a set-top streaming TV box—it’s also a powerful gaming system. The SHIELD TV Pro has 4K resolution, supports an array of TV and music apps, acts as a PLEX media server, and can be installed in minutes. It’s easily one of the best TV streaming experiences we’ve had.
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Is NFL Sunday Ticket Leaving DIRECTV?
by Taylor Kujawa | Jan 12, 2024 | Entertainment, Industry News, Sports, TV
NFL Sunday Ticket is officially leaving DIRECTV. When the NFL kicks off its 2023 season, YouTube TV and YouTube Primetime Channels will be the new home to out-of-market football games.
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How to Watch Emmy-Nominated Shows 2024
by Bill Frost | Jan 11, 2024 | Entertainment, How to Watch, Streaming, TV
After a delay due to the writers’ and actors’ strikes of 2023, the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards will finally be held on Monday, January 15, 2024, with host Anthony Anderson (broadcast on FOX; streaming on Hulu). In anticipation, we’ve gathered all the places where you can stream the major nominated series and movies.
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TV Show Premieres of 2024
by Bill Frost | Jan 1, 2024 | Entertainment, TV, What to Watch
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!
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Top 5 DVRs of 2023
by Randy Harward | Dec 15, 2023 | Equipment, Reviews, TV
Do you love TV but don’t have a schedule that lets you watch your favorite shows when they air? You need a DVR. With the recording and storage power of a good DVR, you can keep up with everything you like to watch, and then some. And you won’t need a half dozen streaming subscriptions to do it.
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Cable Splitters: Get TV in Every Room
by Bill Frost | Dec 12, 2023 | Equipment, TV
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.
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Roku Express Review
by Bill Frost | Dec 11, 2023 | Equipment, Reviews, Streaming, TV
Roku Express is a tween—not quite an over-the-top streaming box or an HDMI stick but somewhere in the middle. The distinction matters less than the price: it’s just $24.99, which makes the Express the cheapest full-featured streaming device on the market.
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