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Living up to its name, the ad-supported Sling Freestream account allows you to stream news, movies and TV shows across more than 500 channels for free, both live streaming and on demand.
Learn about FAST, a category of streaming services that offer live TV and movies without a subscription, funded by ads. Find out the platforms, content, and popularity of FAST in the US and worldwide.
Consumer Reports (CR) is an American nonprofit that tests, reviews, and advocates for products and services. It publishes a magazine and website, and campaigns on issues such as health care, environment, and net neutrality.
Learn about public-access television, a form of non-commercial mass media where the general public can create content and broadcast it through cable TV channels. Find out the history, distinction from PBS, and types of PEG channels in the United States.
TV Everywhere is a business model that allows pay TV customers to access online content from channels they subscribe to, via an account-based authentication system. Learn about the history, rationale, and criticism of TV Everywhere services, and how they compete with cord cutting and over-the-top platforms.
A December 2013 analysis of the U.S. market by investment bank and asset management firm Needham & Company concluded an a la carte scheme would cut $80 billion to $113 billion of consumer value from the industry, cost at least $45 billion in advertising, and eliminate at least 124 channels and some 1.4 million media-related jobs. The firm based ...
HDTV stands for high-definition television, a digital TV standard that offers higher resolution and quality than standard definition. Learn how HDTV was introduced in the US in 1998, what formats and channels are available, and how to watch HDTV on satellite, cable and IPTV.
Learn about the history, regulation, and current status of cable television in the US, from its origins in the 1940s to the present day. Find out how cable TV evolved from a niche service to a mainstream industry, and what challenges it faces in the digital era.