Secretly (or not-so-secretly), we love the fact that cable companies abuse their customers. It means more people make the decision to enjoy the unadulterated high-definition, over-the-air content we provide for free. But we especially love it when we have data to illustrate frustration. A recent survey discovered what we have known for years: most people […]
On a recent episode of HBO’s Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver articulates the truth about the Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger, “You can’t reduce competition when nobody is competing. You could not be describing a monopoly more clearly if you were wearing a metal top hat while driving a metal car after winning second prize […]
In our last blog, we introduced you to Sabrina Thomas, a librarian at Marshall University in West Virginia, who cut the cord after her harrowing experiences with Comcast. We checked in with her to see what her cable liberated life was like. Here’s what she had to say: Cutting the cable cord was a great […]
A few weeks back, we delivered a congratulatory cake to Comcast CEO Brian Roberts. Thanks to their record-breaking poor customer service, Comcast was voted the Worst Company in America on Consumerist.com. While we were in town, we decided to ask the good people in the City of Brotherly Love how they felt about their cable […]
Each year more people are joining the cognitively superior hoard of cord cutters. But, if you are still on the fence and debating the value of an HD-antenna, we’ve prepared a list for you. Here are six things (more useful and healthy than cable TV) that you can purchase with the money you save when […]
In a recent contest from Consumerist, Comcast beat out Monsanto (a company with whom the word “evil” is often associated) as the Worst Company in America. And we are simply giddy with excitement at the results. We were truly pulling for them. After all, their tenacious dedication to abusing customers is a special talent, and […]
Comcast has done it again! We felt extremely compelled to write about the city of Huntington, West Virginia after reading an article in the Huntington Herald-Dispatch. Comcast, the most hated company in America, has now turned to terrorizing the town of Huntington. In this article Sabrina Thomas, a librarian at Marshall University, had such a […]
Yahoo released an article today with the top five ways to kick the Cable TV habit and save some serious cash. Antennas Direct was featured as an option for indoor and outdoor antennas with our ClearStream Micron-R and ClearStream HD antenna. Check out the article to read more tips on cutting the cable cord, and […]
When you say, “Thank you,” it’s important that you really mean it.
So we mean it, when we thank the executives at Time Warner Cable. They, once again, are raising prices to rebroadcast free, over-the-air content. Thanks to the backward business practices of cable executives, we just keep getting more and more customers. It’s truly so generous of them. Rather than use lofty language as praise for cable’s growing irrelevance, we decided to show a tangible sign of our appreciation. We delivered a cake right to their front door.
Since crime scene dramas are the most-watched television programming for over-the-air viewers, we decided to use that medium to help you understand the dire straits in which cable providers have found. Scene opens on a wealthy tycoon’s office. We had seen carnage before that day. But never any quite as mysterious. Cable Paymoor’s bloated body […]
When cutting the pay-TV cord, one of the biggest fears is losing access to live sports broadcasts. Maybe you have made the decision it was time to cut the cord, but need some help convincing your spouse. We have heard your cries for help and are here to help ease the cord cutting fears. We have compiled a list of ways you can still watch your favorite sport without having to pay for cable.
At Antennas Direct, it is our mission to help make this holiday season merry for you and your family. Our HDTV antennas offer superior high-definition picture quality—minus the monthly fees, making it the perfect holiday gift for anyone in your life! Instead of hooking up that new flat panel to your cable box, why not […]
