Because even though I like Hulu's guide-centric organizations, I had too many issues with buffering/stuttering, as in I had any. Two of the best cable TV alternatives in, and I've got a wide disparity in my #1 and #2 slots. Now you have to navigate menus to find the channel you want, and not just tap in a number. On cord-cutter services, channel numbers are gone. Reader Alan points out something I didn't think of that we lose when we cut the cord. I'm curious about what on demand content that I didn't watch will show up in my library. It's up to these companies to prove that we shouldn't un-cut the cord.ĭavid's favorite part about YouTube TV is how the Turner Classic Movies channel would put movies in his library for later. As these still relatively new services grow, it's good to keep an eye on them, and to think of them still as businesses, like cable.

Sling bumped prices up by $5 over the last year, and finally moved that new price to users in August. This brings up an interesting situation, as service prices do get raised over time. He noted, though, that he got in early, back when YouTube TV was only $35 per month, but that didn't last as he said 'I thought since I was an early adopter they would show more love!' Reader David Cross (not that David Cross), wrote in to mention that he switched to Sling TV from YouTube TV for the selection. It's also missing BBC World News, another channel the roomies want. Hulu with Live TV struggles on the My Roommates Test, lacking PBS and YES, the two channels that this household believes are must-have. Smith blow up about sports trades, and I can follow my favorite sport (pro wrestling - yes, I'm trash) on USA, TNT, FOX and VICE. It's got CNN and MSNBC for when I feel basic enough to want to see how most people process the news, ESPN for when I want to see Stephen A. Just like YouTube TV, Hulu doesn't leave me hurting for channels.

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