Digital TV antennas have come a long ways since your grandma’s rabbit ears antennas you grew up with. Here is our list of the 10 things you need to know about modern day digital TV antennas. Broadcast signals are superior to cable and satellite. There are no paid subscription fees to receive over-the-air (OTA) television, […]
NAB Chief: What’s Not to Like About Free, Live and Local?
WASHINGTON— Just what part of free, live and local don’t you like, the chief broadcast lobbyist asked industry critics today during a House hearing. National Association of Broadcasters President and CEO Gordon Smith testified this morning before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet at a hearing on the “State of Video.” He […]
Why should you cut the cord? See what Time Warner is up to these days.
Time Warner Cable subscribers, brace for rate hikes Prices for most of the firm’s TV services are set to rise. The move comes as it cuts a deal for a baseball channel and as the cable industry loses subscribers. David Lazarus January 29, 2013 The latest rate hikes also come amid ongoing losses in the […]
Take Back the Man Cave
Super Bowl Sunday is just around the corner – two days away to be exact. Are you ready? Did you shop for snacks? Good. Did you stock the fridge? Excellent. Did you clean the man cave? Well… there’s still time. Sounds like you’re just about set! I have just one last question for you – […]
Study: Cord-Cutters and Cord-Nevers Will Soar to 17.2 Million U.S. Homes by 2017
Tuesday, November 27, 2012, 10:18 AM ET | Posted by Will Richmond New research from The Diffusion Group forecasts that the number of “pay-TV refugees” – U.S. homes subscribing to broadband, but not to pay-TV services – will increase 58%, from 10.9 million in 2012 to 17.2 million in 2017. Pay-TV refugees consist of both […]
As pay-TV operators embrace the model, OTT comes of age.
Michelle Clancy | 17-11-2012 Over-the-top appears to be coming of age, as consumption hits critical mass, the revenue opportunity expands and the business model continues to work its way into mainstream carrier tactics. The research into the area is coalescing: the OTT market is set to be worth $37 billion by 2017, according to new […]
When Cord Cutting Is Better Than Cable
CNET> Reviews> TV and Home Theater by Matthew Moskovciak May 5, 2012 10:59 AM PD Canceling your cable subscription can require sacrifices, but sometimes the cord-cutting viewing experience is actually better than cable. Amazon Instant is one of the best ways for cable-cutters to catch up on TV shows. (Credit: Matthew Moskovciak/CNET) When people ask […]
MLB.TV Now Available on Xbox 360
If not being able to watch Major League Baseball has been that last thread you couldn’t let go off to cut the cord, now you can. Yesterday, MLB.TV Premium subscribers will have access to all available Spring Training games and every out-of-market regular season game on Xbox 360* as well as portability support to use […]
NAB to Supercommittee on Spectrum Reclamation: Diverse Content Hangs In Balance
By John Eggerton — Broadcasting & Cable, 11/1/2011 3:50:42 PM The National Association of Broadcasters message was clear Tuesday, saying that the FCC’s plan to take back as much as 120 mHZ of spectrum and auction it for broadband wireless is a threat to the multicast digital channels that NAB President Gordon Smith said are […]
Pay TV Industry Loses Record Number of Subscribers
Subscribers hang up on cable and satellite in 2Q; cos. blame economy as Internet threat looms. NEW YORK (AP) — The weak economy is hitting Americans where they spend a lot of their free time: at the TV set. They’re canceling or forgoing cable and satellite TV subscriptions in record numbers, according to an analysis […]
No FOX on DirecTV Bumps Antenna Sales
TV antenna sales are up and it’s because of the Seattle Seahawks!
Why Don’t I Receive More Channels in 1080i Resolution?
Craig in Angleton, Texas asks Antennas Direct about his 1080i Resolution on his television.