Buy yourself some peanuts and Cracker Jacks because you’re going to be watching the World Series for FREE thanks to your TV antenna! You read that correctly, ALL of the World Series games will be broadcast on Fox this year, meaning cord cutters won’t have to miss a single inning. Here is the full schedule […]
As if 2020 wasn’t enough of a dumpster fire, Charlie Brown being pulled off of broadcast television was just added gasoline thrown into the flames. In October 2020, it was announced that Apple TV was the new owner to the rights to Charlie Brown Peanuts and it would be the exclusive place to watch the […]
Spooky Season is here! Halloween shouldn’t just be celebrated one night, we want to enjoy it for the whole month of October! Here are a few Halloween specials you can watch on broadcast TV with just your TV antenna. We’ll be sure to update the list as more shows are announced. All times are listed […]
Well, well, well. Seems like just yesterday we were screaming from the rooftops to be prepared for a possible DISH/Sinclair carriage dispute. Here we are again, but this time the battle is between Tegna and Dish Network. It appears that Dish and Tegna did not give their customers very much warning, and now 64 Tegna […]
Here are the facts: Americans are tired of paying for cable on top of their various streaming services and are running into the arms of TV antennas! Antenna sales in the U.S. have risen 4% over the past year according to the Consumer Technology Association. Streaming-only households in the U.S. are projected to eclipse the […]
Another month, another great time to be a cord cutter! We’re thrilled to see that our ClearStream Flex antenna was featured in the list of the 100 Most Popular Picks in August by the New York Times Wirecutter. The team over at Wirecutter obviously have great taste and we appreciate them helping to spread awareness […]
At a glance, cutting the cord might seem intimidating. With countless streaming options and apps, there are so many possible combinations, and it could seem like a lot of maintenance. You know what’s simple? A TV antenna. One and done. Set it up, connect it to your TV, scan for channels. It really is that […]
It seems like every week there’s another article about companies pulling the wool over the eyes of customers, spinning tales, and performing questionable activities. On today’s episode of “The Lies Continue”, we’re talking about Amazon product reviews. Specifically, how some smaller, low-price, no-name products on Amazon end up with thousands of positive reviews. Fox Business […]
As you might have seen and heard, DISH Network and Sinclair Broadcast Group are in a carriage dispute which could remove 100+ channels from the satellite TV provider. As always, there are two sides to every story, and we’re not here to step in that drama. But what’s important is: how will this impact you? […]
The COVID-19 pandemic surged TV viewership across the country. With the majority of Americans confined to their homes, 5.4 trillion minutes* of streaming and cable television were consumed in 2020. Television became essential to many, but at what cost? Cord-cutting leader, Antennas Direct, understands that affordability continues to be a major concern for TV viewers. […]
The FTC just settled a lawsuit against an antenna manufacturer who clearly never read our blog. Selling antennas under several “brands”, the NY company Wellco sold over 800,000 antennas “based on false claims and using reviews from their competitors to market their own products.” Our friends at Cord Cutting News published this article where you […]
Why you need to choose the right antenna with frequency in mind The most important thing to consider when you’re buying an antenna is whether it’s suited to your needs. Most of all, this means determining your location, so that you know where your local over-the-air (OTA) broadcast towers are. Once you know your location, […]
