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The Rise of Streaming and Fall of Cable TV

Updated on 2022-07-07 By Dennis Restauro

With cable subscriptions in decline, I wanted to revisit the Nielsen data on the number of people using cable TV, streaming, and over-the-air antennae. I wanted to see how fast streaming is growing compared to the decline of Cable and Satellite TV. As you will see, the picture isn’t pretty for cable TV. Cable TV [read The Rise of Streaming and Fall of Cable TV]

How To Watch Cable Channels on Roku and Other Devices

Updated on 2020-09-03 By Dennis Restauro

With more people streaming TV, I’m encountered some confusion from people when attempting to watch live cable channels on their Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and other streaming devices. This confusion stems from people downloading cable channel apps, known as TV Everywhere Apps, to their Roku or other streaming devices. They download a channel app like [read How To Watch Cable Channels on Roku and Other Devices]

How to Watch Bill & Ted Face the Music

Updated on 2020-08-25 By Dennis Restauro

Released in 1989, Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure is one of my favorite movies from my childhood. While the sequel Bogus Journey was panned by many, I still enjoy rewatching the film every few years. What’s not to love about the charming, goofy, time-traveling duo of Bill S Preston Esq. And Ted Theodore Logan. We [read How to Watch Bill & Ted Face the Music]

VRV is the Perfect Streaming Service For Anime, Cartoons, and Gaming

Updated on 2020-08-24 By Dennis Restauro

VRV (pronounced “verve”) is an animation and cartoon streaming service owned by Otter Media, a subsidiary of AT&T’s Warner Media. The service focuses on anime, nostalgic cartoons, and gaming content. The service includes content from various AT&T Warner Media brands. It bundles all of Crunchyroll’s content, plus other anime channels’ like Hidive, cartoons from services like Boomerang, [read VRV is the Perfect Streaming Service For Anime, Cartoons, and Gaming]

5 Tips to Save on Your Cable TV Bundle

Updated on 2023-02-13 By Dennis Restauro

While watching TV without a cable subscription is easy for most. However, there are situations where some may need to keep cable TV. Some can’t find an affordable internet provider. Others are tied to cable or satellite TV due to where they live. Some areas of the country do not have adequate over-the-air coverage and miss out on [read 5 Tips to Save on Your Cable TV Bundle]

What’s Up With Mulan and Disney+ Premier Access

Updated on 2020-08-19 By Dennis Restauro

Next month Disney Plus is launching Disney+ Premier Access with their live-action Mulan movie. Due to the pandemic, Mulan’s release has been delayed for over 5 months. The Hollywood premier was held on March 9, 2020. The film was slated to go into a theatrical release soon after, but then theaters closed, and Disney had to [read What’s Up With Mulan and Disney+ Premier Access]

Orby TV Works Great for Those With Slow or No Internet

Updated on 2020-08-18 By Dennis Restauro

UPDATE: Orby is no longer in business. The company released the statement below before closing down: Dear Orby TV Customer, We are sorry to announce that Orby TV has closed its doors, and the Orby TV service has ended. It was an honor to serve you. To provide you with an affordable satellite TV option [read Orby TV Works Great for Those With Slow or No Internet]

Hulu Live TV Vs. Sling TV

Updated on 2023-01-17 By Heather C. Jackson

With so many alternatives to cable and ways to stream media, the digital television scene can be a nightmare to navigate. Not only is each established company continually introducing new models of viewing, but new companies are cropping up all the time. Recently, Grounded Reason looked at all of the Live TV streaming services side-by-side [read Hulu Live TV Vs. Sling TV]

How To Watch Lovecraft Country

Updated on 2020-08-14 By Dennis Restauro

Producers Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams come together for a TV series adaptation of Matt Ruff’s novel Lovecraft Country. This show is an allegorical horror tale told against the backdrop of a racially segregated 1950s America. The story follows three Black Americans on a road trip to find a missing person where they not only have [read How To Watch Lovecraft Country]

The One and Only Ivan Comes to Disney+

Updated on 2020-08-10 By Dennis Restauro

If you have kids entering middle school, you’ve likely heard of the book The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. It won the Newbery Medal in 2013 and appeared on many summer reading lists. The book is told from Ivan’s perspective, a Gorilla who has normalized living his entire life in a cage at a shopping [read The One and Only Ivan Comes to Disney+]

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