With the growing number of streaming services, viewers have an unprecedented level of choice over what they want to watch. But they also face the daunting task of keeping all
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Kelly Arbaugh, a 58-year-old executive assistant for a wealth management firm outside of Philadelphia, was tired of paying $300 a month for internet and cable TV service and this year became one of the thousands of U.S. households that cut the pay-TV cord each month.
But breaking up with your favorite channels is hard to do, so Arbaugh turned to Google for help. “I asked, ‘How can I get the Hallmark Channel and UPtv without cable?’”
The search turned up Frndly TV, a Denver-based streaming service that offers a modest number of channels including her favorites starting at $5.99 a month. The name conveyed what Arbaugh was looking for: an inexpensive subscription with “family-friendly” programming that will never earn Emmy nominations or raves from TV critics but soothes her after a long day.
With the growing number of streaming services, viewers have an unprecedented level of choice over what they want to watch. But they also face the daunting task of keeping all those services straight. Not to mention the growing cost.
A cadre of former Disney and Discovery executives has proposed a so
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