How to Use cord-cutter in a Sentence

cord-cutter

noun
  • Gone are the cash-cow days of cable as cord-cutters have changed how TV is watched.
    Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2024
  • There are a few easy ways cord-cutters can catch all the drama online.
    John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Paramount+ is hoping to score big with sports fans and cord-cutters with its fall deal to kick off the NFL season.
    Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Here’s another one of the best streaming deals for cord-cutters.
    Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Netflix said that the median age of its subscriber base is 37 and that 60% are cord-cutters.
    Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
  • The gadget is a good pick for cord-cutters and specifically for people with 1080p TVs.
    Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2023
  • There are also other options for cord-cutters who want Disney+ and more content.
    Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 May 2023
  • The median age for Netflix viewers is 37, and 60% are described as cord-cutters.
    Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
  • Good news for all you cord-cutters out there: Yellowstone is headed to broadcast television!
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 July 2023
  • In 2017, for instance, Fubo shifted to a live TV streaming platform to bring live sports and other Spanish-language programming to cord-cutters.
    Lorena O’Neil, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2023
  • New streaming service will offer Lakers games to cable cord-cutters.
    Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
  • But tuning in on the 8s isn’t always feasible (especially for cord-cutters!), and finding videos on local news station websites can be a pain.
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 23 June 2023
  • The deals combined the oldest of old-school media technologies — games on local broadcast TV — with a new twist: a direct-to-consumer streaming service for cord-cutters or superfans.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2023
  • Already, many cord-cutters are piecing together their own bundle, subscribing to a mix of services including Netflix, Max and Hulu.
    Benjamin Mullin, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Many cord-cutters are already unhappy with what was supposed to be an economical alternative to pricey cable bundles.
    Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2023
  • Hulu has become a surprisingly good subscription service, particularly for cord-cutters who want to watch new and classic shows.
    Parker Hall, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2023
  • As streaming fatigue continues to drive cord-cutters away from traditional streaming services, FAST services exist as a balanced medium between streaming and cable.
    Emma Roth, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Companies are also working hard to attract the Gen-Z demographic and cord-cutters who search online differently than previous generations.
    Gary Drenik, Forbes, 4 May 2023

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