More American homes now watch TV over the air exclusively

[HDTV1080P]

More American homes now watch TV over the air exclusively

A few select quotes from web link above:


“Watching television received with an over-the-air (OTA) antenna is not going away as fast as some might have predicted in this world of subscription services and IP delivered (OTT) content.”


“According to new research by industry analysts GfK Media, the number of Americans now relying only on over-the-air (OTA) television reception increased to almost 54 million. That’s up from 46 million just a year ago.”

[chad_1138]

...because I'd rather spend my money on blu-ray's

[Petra_Kalbrain]

Makes sense for the broadcaster themselves to provide OTA content. Revenue generated by commercials (as much as I hate commercials) goes straight into the broadcaster's pockets instead of being split up with the subscription service providers.

[alwaysHD]

Originally Posted by chad_1138

...because I'd rather spend my money on blu-ray's

+1 ive been watching ota since 2007 and love saving money to get blus

[dwane5]

i been considering canceling directv and i think i am going to, tomorow. its juts not worth it, i will miss baseball tho.

[Blu-Benny]

We’ve had OTA TV since I’ve moved out of my parents house.

The only channels I miss are ESPN and comedy central.

We have enough movies on blu/dvd and tv shows on dvd to keep us entertained when there isn’t anything on local tv to watch.

[zx_6r]

+1 theres no need for cable with ota and internet (except for sports fans).

[Blu-Benny]

Yep….u can watch almost any show from any channel on their website. w/some obvious exceptions of course….HBO being one right off the top of my head.

[PenguinMaster]

Where are the numbers coming from? Are they really sure that people are watching TV over the air or are they just cancelling their cable?

I don't watch anything over the air, but I don't have cable either. I just watch shows on the internet and on Blu-ray.

[bandit29]

I'd like to get rid of Dish Network..most of the programming is crap.. the wife would ***** of course...

[Infrared Sight]

Originally Posted by bandit29

I'd like to get rid of Dish Network..most of the programming is crap.. the wife would ***** of course...

+1 The only thing I would miss is sports on cable, but I can easily see them at places in town, friends house, ect so there are other ways to watch them. Just spending $70 a month on crap is just no longer appealing to me anymore.

[Fors*]

I tried that "calculator" you can use to determine what kind of signal and what channels you get and what antennae (SP?) I would need. I can't get but one channel where I live by OTA, and even that would not be a strong signal. Therefore, it looks like DirecTv has me right where they want me....by the wallet.

[groove93]

Originally Posted by zx_6r

+1 theres no need for cable with ota and internet (except for sports fans).

I cut the Cord in 2009. If your ISP is affiliated with ESPN3, then you'll be able to watch a lot of Sports Programming.

If you have an Xbox 360, Espn3 is a great source for Sports. The video quality is much better than using a web browser.

During the Fall, College Football
ABC, NBC, CBS, Raycom Affilates, OTA and in HD. ESPN3 Coverage as well, and in HD.
BCS Bowl Games, ESPN3 and in HD

NFL on CBS Fox and NBC, OTA and in HD

Baseball can be viewed on ESPN3 as well but not all games. Same goes for NBA.

Tennis, Broadcast Networks in HD plus ESPN3


So you can watch a lot of sports programming without the need for Cable or Satellite, but yes there are some limitations, especially coming from Account based subscriptions for stations like TNT where you have to be associated with a Cable or Satellite Provider.

[Trogdor2010]

Originally Posted by PenguinMaster

Where are the numbers coming from? Are they really sure that people are watching TV over the air or are they just cancelling their cable?

I don't watch anything over the air, but I don't have cable either. I just watch shows on the internet and on Blu-ray.

I noticed that they omitted that detail in the article. The internet has become the substitute for cable and satellite services.