Cord-Cutting & Subscriptions

How to Track Every 2026/27 Championship Match Without a Cable Subscription

Now it means juggling streaming services, checking regional rights, and refreshing schedules every matchweek — and Radio Times just dropped…

How to Choose the Right Streaming Service for Your Budget and Viewing Habits

By mid-August 2026, the streaming comparison cycle is in full swing, and I'm not surprised. The Penny Hoarder just dropped a roundup titled…

2025 Premier League TV Schedule: How to watch EPL games and stream for free

Arsenal's Premier League title defense kicks off August 21 against newly-promoted Coventry City — joined in the top flight by Hull City and…

YouTube TV Expands AMC Lineup as Disney Explores Free Streaming Tier

YouTube TV is stuffing more channels into its genre packages — AMC Networks' linear feeds plus its free ad-supported streams are landing…

ABC Brings Four Free Ad-Supported Channels to LG Smart TVs in the U.S.

, according to Cord Cutters News.

How to Choose a 2026 FIFA World Cup Streaming Service Without Wasting Money

Mashable has published a U.S. streaming guide for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but the evidence available here does not confirm which service…

Streaming the 2026/27 Eredivisie Season: A Cord-Cutter’s Strategy

The Eredivisie 2026/27 season kicks off soon, and Cybernews just dropped a full-season streaming guide timed for the August window.

Disney and Netflix Consider Free Ad-Supported Tiers as Subscription Growth Stalls

After two consecutive years of price hikes, Disney and Netflix are both publicly floating the idea of free streaming tiers. Disney CEO Josh…

Streaming College Football Without Cable: A Complete Coverage Strategy

More than 1,000 college football games are set to air from August through December, leading into the bowl season and a 12-team playoff. If…

Massive Cord-Cutting Wave Sees 1.7 Million Households Abandon Live TV in 2026

7 million households cut the cord on cable or satellite in the first six months of 2026, according to Cord Cutters News' tally of publicly…

Netflix Explores Live TV and Bundled Packages to Combat Falling Engagement

Netflix is reportedly shopping around live linear channels and bundled streaming packages as its engagement metrics slide, per IMDb and…

How to Watch Miss Teen USA 2026: Broadcast Schedule and Streaming Options

As HOLA reports, The CW is carrying the two-hour pageant live nationwide, a notable course correction after 2025's edition streamed…

Major Shifts in Live TV: YouTube TV Channel Updates and Disney Cable Network Sales

Cord Cutters News dropped its August 3 roundup today, and a few items in it actually move money for anyone still paying for live TV…

Netflix Becomes the Primary Viewing Choice for UK Households, Ofcom Reports

Netflix just knocked the BBC off its perch — 26% of UK viewers now hit play on Netflix first when they decide what to watch, edging out the…

YES and MSG Networks Abandon Gotham App for DAZN Exclusivity

According to CNBC, YES Network and MSG Networks are exiting the Gotham app, with DAZN taking over as their exclusive streaming provider.

How to Access 4K Streaming on Max: A Premium Tier Breakdown

According to IGN’s HBO Max 4K guide, UHD is still locked behind the service’s Premium tier at $22.99 per month or $229.99 per year. That is…

How to Choose a Reliable VPN for Uninterrupted Streaming

According to Gizmodo’s 2026 streaming VPN roundup, the gap between a usable service and a cheap IP-switcher is still brutal: a proxy error…

Why Households Are Switching to 5G Home Internet Services

$82 a month. That's what the average household spends on subscription TV services, holding steady from 2023 through 2024, per Hub…

The best free TV streaming services of 2026 for news, movies, TV shows and more

$0 is the number that matters in streaming right now. Yahoo Tech has refreshed its 2026 guide to free TV streaming services, and the timing…

The 2 Best Wireless HDMI Video Transmitters of 2026 | Reviews by Wirecutter

Wireless HDMI transmitters run $100–$200, and most of them will stutter or freeze on you before the opening credits. Wirecutter just…

The most popular smart TVs for streaming, gaming and live sports

One smart-TV buying trap keeps getting worse: people shop the panel, then live with the platform. USA Today has surfaced the current…

Netflix could be planning ‘always-on’ live TV channels

7.8 percent. That's Netflix's share of total U.S. TV viewing in April, according to Nielsen — and it's slipping. Small wonder the company…

Fubo Raises Subscription Prices

Fubo just raised subscription prices. If you're a sports-first cord-cutter, the math just got uglier.

The best streaming services in 2026 to subscribe to right now

$18.49. That's what HBO Max now charges for its ad-free tier. You're paying cable-package money for a single app, and if you're stacking…

Netflix Kids & Family Hub from Netflix Inc. - curated streaming for younger viewers

$25 million. That's what Roku just agreed to spend building better child-protection tools after Florida came after them over kids' data…

Cost-Free Entertainment Platforms Propel Growth in the Ad-Supported Streaming TV Sector

The FAST market just blew past $12.28 billion in 2025 on its way to a projected $14.88 billion in 2026 — a 21.2% compound annual growth…

Roku Adds 7 New Live Channels to Roku TVs & Roku Players

Roku just dumped seven new live channels into The Roku Channel, and if you're still counting pennies after cutting the cord, this is a…

Instagram looks to take on streaming services with longer-form, episodic and live formats for its TV app

Here's one more app gunning for your living room eyeballs. According to a TechCrunch report, Instagram is expanding its TV app to support…

Downgrade to Hulu with Ads to Save $10 a Month

I still remember the small moment of shock when I opened my Hulu settings, looked at my monthly charge, and realized I'd been paying $18.99…

June 28, 2026 · 12 min read