RIP Cable
<p>2010 seems to have awakened something within the American consumer. People are setting budgets, cutting luxuries and actively seeking cost efficient ways to live. Hordes of people are cutting the cable cord and streaming. Here are some of the awesome things said about PlayOn. Click through on any of the media titles to see the full article.</p>
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Writes about PlayOn and cable-free advocates. A stay at home mom says, “We're kind of pioneers. The easy thing to do is to have cable, so you've got to do things a little bit differently and be a little bit tech-savvy.” According to Leichtman Research Group, the cost of watching television is going up: The average household cable bill in the United States hit $64 a month in 2009, up from $47.50 in 2004.</p>
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Asks readers to consider PlayOn in an article titled, “CES: Hulu fans PlayOn.”</p>
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Writes about PlayOn taking on cable TV industry with its internet video service. The article highlights a PlayOn survey resulting in “38 percent of its customers eliminated their cable or satellite service after they started using PlayOn, saving $1,400 per year on average, according to the survey.”</p>
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Tests two wireless PC-to-TV solutions and recognizes both the advantages and potential of streaming to a TV with no wires.</p>
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