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I was quoted in a New York Times article about giving up cable TV this morning:

Bradley Lautenbach, 28, who recently moved to Los Angeles to work at Disney, found enough alternatives to allow him to turn back the technological clock on his TV.

“I’ve always had cable. It’s the thing you do when you move to a new place: call the company and set it up,” he said. Not this time. Instead, he got an antenna and now watches over-the-air news and sports, complemented by episodes of shows like “Entourage” that he buys from iTunes. “I don’t miss cable at all,” he said.

Rabbit Ears Perk Up for Free HDTV [NY Times]

It’s been fun getting emails from friends all day. One of these days I will write a full post about my decision to quit cable and how I consume media now.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Mike-Nagel/13803370 Mike Nagel

    Nice mention!nnI dropped cable, too… I really, really miss ESPN, but I’m excited to see them moving more live programming online. Other than the Network, I don’t miss anything else. Love Netflix and Hulu!

  • http://www.bradleylautenbach.com/ Bradley Lautenbach

    Ya, I’m not as big an ESPN fanatic as some, so not much of a loss for me. I miss having CNN as background noise from time to time. But that’s bad content. I’m happy that I’ve started using movies as my default “I need something to watch” path. Netflix is amazing and so is Hulu. I hope Hulu comes to the Apple TV soon…