In addition to high prices, absurd fees, and notoriously bad service, the recent breakdown in negotiations between Spectrum and Disney (which took the U.S. Open and many other popular sporting events ...

Thinking about ditching cable? You're not alone. In 2018, 33 million people broke up with their cable providers (up from 25 million in 2017), continuing a trend that's gradually making the traditional ...

Benjamin is a business consultant, coach, designer, musician, artist, and writer, living in the remote mountains of Vermont. He has 20+ years experience in tech, an educational background in the arts, ...

I reported in October that Charter Spectrum had introduced a new device called Xumo, which can replace your existing cable box — including live TV — and also stream programming from platforms such at ...

For a cable box replacement, the Xumo Stream Box could be better at doing cable things. With the Xumo Stream Box, Comcast and Spectrum are leaving clunky cable boxes behind, with mixed results. This ...

Not that long ago, the clunky cable box looked like it was on its way out. The federal government was pressuring cable companies to open up their near-monopoly on boxes to more competition, and ...