Here’s How As-Seen-On-TV Antenna Can Help You Ditch Cable Television For Good

There comes a time in every man or woman’s life when they pause to ask themselves a crucial question: “Do I really even need cable TV anymore?” Okay, maybe we’re being a bit dramatic here but nearly 2 million Americans asked themselves this question in 2016 and the internal answer was “no.” Let’s think about it this way: What does cable television truly offer and which of those aspects can be found through other, more budget-friendly means?

Starting with the wallet or pocketbook, cable television carries an expensive and recurring bill whereas an as seen on TV antenna does not. At last check, the average monthly cable television bill in the U.S. topped $100 per month. Time magazine puts it in more sobering statistics: The cost of an average monthly cable bill jumped 39 percent from 2011 through 2015 and that’s “roughly eight times the rate of inflation.” We don’t know about you, but we could certainly find better uses for $1,200 in savings per year. Next, we wonder about the content that we get in exchange for the average cable TV package. According to the Nielsen Media Research Group, a cable subscriber received anywhere between 150 and 190 channels as part of a typical cable subscription. The first question we have about that staggering number is who has time to watch even one-third of that many channels during a regular week? Further, are there any products that are currently available that can make watch TV a simplified, cost-effective experience.

An as seen on TV antenna can certainly simplify things and here’s how: This device that connects to your television set improves broadcast signal strength and picture quality. In return for making this one-time purchase, you’ll have access to dozens of channels. Self-proclaimed “news junkie”? You can watch nightly local and national news broadcasts on ABC, CBS and NBC with this antenna. Rabid sports fan who can’t live without seeing the big games on weeknights and every weekend? Local broadcaster work hard to ensure that home teams have their games regularly televised on local broadcasting stations. Have children who’ll need TV entertainment from time to time? This is where public television like the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) comes into play. Not only does this station air children’s programming but niche shows and plenty of historical programs, too. Finally, an as seen on TV antenna is going to give you access to classic movie, foreign language, weather and prime-time entertainment options, as well. With all this in mind, we’re fairly certain that the answer to our first question about really needing a legacy product like cable TV in a world of cost-effective cord-cutting is “no.”