Deadman Walking: 2015 is the year that Cable TV died

We cut the cord five weeks ago and have not looked back.

Unbundling Pay-TV Brings New Questions ~ Keach Hagey and Shalini Ramachandran (Subscription Required)

In the span of a few months, tectonic shifts are remaking a television landscape it took decades to sculpt, opening up a range of other possibilities for “cord cutters” who don’t want traditional pay TV.

It is impacting radio too folks though that aspect has not been as heavily reported. Gone are the days of a morning drive where one’s listening choices boiled down between choosing amongst competing pairs of ignorant Hilly Billy DJs that all bitched about the Democrats in between sparsely placed musical selections.

More links on the topic can be found here. I’d personally shy away from investing in Cable TV providers but I note that Comcast, for example, is trading close to its 52 week high.

Sling TV rolls out

And we signed up yesterday. $26 and change a month is a good price for what you get. I’ve always had an antenna on standby. We paired it with a Channel Master DVR, external hard drive and wireless key. Add in a Roku 3 and the total cost is a tad over $500. The payback period for us quitting Cable TV (UVerse) and going Internet only is 10 months.

Here are some links:

Dish’s new Sling TV is a huge deal. Here’s why. ~ The Switch

Cutting the cord: Dish’s Sling TV could win older fans ~ Mike Snider

Sling TV launches nationwide, adds AMC