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. […]
In the past few years, there has been a renaissance in the number of Americans who are putting up an antenna to get broadcast television over-the-air. Why? Because of an explosion in programming choices and enhanced viewing experiences offered by local TV stations – and available to audiences for free every month. Now, with broadcasters […]
If you know Antennas Direct, you know how passionate we are about liberating TV viewers from the shackles of cable TV. Although we’ve been on this mission since 2003, the cord-cutting movement has (finally!) caught on and we couldn’t be happier about the momentum it’s gathering. There are more and more options for watching your […]
A few years ago, the biggest frustration cord cutters had was that it seemed difficult to set up an antenna. How times have changed! Today, it’s so easy, it’s finished before you even know the process started. Maybe you got a smart TV for Christmas or maybe someone wise gave you an antenna. Just to […]
Here at Antennas Direct, we’re always excited to welcome everything that the future has in store for us. As we close out another year of liberating millions of Americans from unhappy relationships with their cable companies, we are confident that 2019 will bring even more wonderful things for free, over-the-air broadcast TV. In true New […]
If you have, or want, free over-the-air TV, you’ll need to be prepared for the TV spectrum repack. This means you will need to rescan the channels on your television or converter box, and having a TV antenna that can keep up with these frequency changes. Currently, all your TV channels are on their own […]
In response to a growing market demand for indoor and outdoor TV antennas that actually work and are easy to install, we went back to the drawing board to design and engineer our latest innovation. Meet the ClearStream FUSION! It’s a long-range, multi-directional, amplified TV antenna that leverages our patented, industry-leading technology, allowing it to […]
As someone who watches TV for free with an HDTV antenna, you join the ranks of 77 million viewers nationwide who will be impacted when many TV stations move frequencies in the near future. By law, nearly 1,000 TV stations must change frequencies to make room for wireless services between 2018 and 2020. When these […]
The 2018 Winter Olympics are starting this week, and best of all, you can watch all the events on broadcast TV! But something may be holding you back from getting that TV antenna you’ve been checking out: its appearance. You want all the quality of an HDTV antenna, but you want it to blend in […]
With the Big Game right around the corner, we’re all getting prepared. The beer is chilling in the fridge, the pizza is pre-ordered and the snacks are on standby. But there’s one thing you might be forgetting… how will you be watching the game? If you want the best picture quality (who doesn’t, it’s the […]
Over the air TV just continues to blossom and boom, meaning more networks are jumping on the OTA market bandwagon. This excites us greatly! This month, TEGNA is launching a new OTA TV network called Quest. Quest will, “capture the wonder, imagination and excitement of the natural and man-made world and features shows about natural […]
Who doesn’t love watching a movie or favorite show on a big screen with surround sound? But face it, sometimes the theater isn’t the most enjoyable experience between screaming children, uncomfortable chairs and sticky floors. What if you could have a home theater system that blows all others out of the water? YOU CAN! Our […]
