cord cutter
a person who has switched from cable, satellite, or landline to a wireless or internet connection to access television or phone service: Cord cutters are using more mobile apps to view college football than ever before.
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1Other words from cord cutter
- cord cut·ting, noun
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How to use cord cutter in a sentence
Meanwhile, broadcast networks are increasingly making their programming available to cord cutters through their streaming services, which can negate people’s need to access local TV stations.
Future of TV Briefing: How Hollywood is overcoming its resistance to embracing creators | Tim Peterson | April 28, 2021 | DigidayHowever, while the networks have the rights to stream games to cord cutters, only NBCUniversal has been explicit about actually doing so.
What the NFL’s latest rights deals signal for the future of TV and streaming | Tim Peterson | March 23, 2021 | DigidayAs viewers reach the end of stay-at-home orders, the pool of cord cutters will increase.
How media brands can prepare for a post-COVID-19 content collapse | Trevor Grigoruk | March 15, 2021 | DigidayAccording to Schwartz, there’s the added measure of fragmentation occurring with cord cutters and cord extenders.
Preserving a ‘belly-to-belly’ business culture with targeting: Why Re/Max is leaning into addressable TV | Kimeko McCoy | March 1, 2021 | DigidayIn their attempts to attract cord cutters, the companies are effectively baiting their linear subscribers to cut the cord and risking that they won’t.
‘Burn the boats’: TV networks playing with fire in streaming pivots | Tim Peterson | December 9, 2020 | Digiday
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