In some ways the Xbox is emerging as an alternative for those who want to cut the cable cord.
This detente with TV powers is something of a switch from a couple of years ago, when Roku was touting its products to cable cord-cutters.
The cable network set the standard for high quality original programming and its mobile service, HBO to Go is proving to be a bulwark against people cutting the cable cord.
Even if this new effort from Microsoft is a mediocre success, it will accelerate the trend towards cable TV cord-cutting.
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In our prior analysis, we examined the emergence of online video platforms like Netflix, iTunes and Hulu along with the availability of antennas capable of receiving HD transmissions and their potential to provoke cord cutting ( Should Time Warner Cable Worry About Cord Cutting?).
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And having so many stations actually helps cable compete with cord cutting.
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The cable guys are terrified of the alleged cord-cutting trend where people dump their cable or satellite services in favor of streaming movies and television over the Internet.
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We discuss who cuts the cord and how cable companies either can win them back or watch them change television viewing as we know it.
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Reports are rampant that younger audiences are shunning traditional TV in favor of YouTube videos on the Internet, and that they are "cutting the cord" of cable programming as a moneysaving move or because they deem TV an outmoded way to watch.
Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday suggested he had sympathy for those who want to "cut the cord" rather than paying for cable channels they don't watch.
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Earlier this year, I took a good hard look at my cable bill to see if it was time to cut the cord.
Featuring grooved serrations on its surface, the X Headphones' detachable cord provides an innovative design that eliminates friction between cable surfaces, reducing the incidence of frustrating tangles.
In the most extreme instances, some households have canceled their cable packages entirely a process known as "cutting the cord" and relied on a lower-cost alternatives such as Netflix or another service such as Hulu.
Cord-cutting is the act of faith that you can get rid of cable television and still entertain yourself in the labyrinth of Internet television options.
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Compatible with most USB chargers, the coiled cord is tangle-resistant and easier to manage, while the 6 ft. cable length provides better mobility while in use.
Cable viewership may be holding steady at 100 million households for now but according to SNL Kagan, cord cutting will be a real threat in the next few years.
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For years, the phenomenon of cord-cutting people choosing to get their entertainment over the internet rather than via cable or satellite TV was a strictly hypothetical, if logical, bogeyman.
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As for unsightly wires, the Audyssey Wireless Speakers have two: the unavoidable power cord (with a chunky power supply) as well as a thin black-and-red cable that connects the left and right channels. (You may want to replace this with more discreet, clear speaker wire if you can't hide it somehow.) Both make the speakers better suited to a permanent set-up than on-the-go listening.
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