[mythtv-users] What are my options for getting TV shows after leaving comcast?

John Finlay finlay at moeraki.com
Tue Aug 2 14:34:50 UTC 2016


On 8/1/2016 11:19 PM, Marc MERLIN wrote:
> Howdy,
>
> After 10+ years of happy times with mythtv, it may be time to retire my
> setup.
> I just got tired of paying comcast so much money for so few channels I
> was watching and 10 things I was recording at most, and got tired of
> ever changing channel numbers so I would miss sometimes entire seasons
> of programs.
>
> I know I could go back to OTA HD antenna, but that won't bring me some
> of the shows that are cable only.
>
> What are my options for getting/watching the shows below as simply as
> possible, and preferably without stupid unskippable ads, some of which
> are the same 3 ads over and over again:
>
> Broadcast channels:
> 60 minutes
> SNL 
> Simpsons
>
> Cable:
> Nova
> the daily show
> south park
> better call saul
>
> Actually, I'm even interested in something that would tell me that there
> is a new version of that show that has aired, and that I should go get
> it/watch it somehow.
> For instance I missed the entire last season of mythbusters before I
> found out it was airing and that for yet another reason, my mythtv
> wasn't able to record it anymore.
>
> Thanks,
> Marc


Assuming you are in the US or Canada, try the IMDB TV Picks page which
lists the start of new seasons of programming and the date they start
for each month to identify new series and the return of favorite series:

http://www.imdb.com/imdbpicks/tv-releases/?ref_=nv_tvv_picks_1

John


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