How To Replace Your Cable, From A Network Executive Who Cut The Cord

Garth Ancier is one of the few TV execs to have run three different networks, having headed up entertainment at Fox, The WB and NBC.

He also spent time at Turner and BBC America, and was behind one of the biggest syndicated hits of the 1990s, “The Ricki Lake Show.” Traditional TV was once Ancier’s livelihood — but he’s not nostalgic when it comes to the changing ways we watch TV.Recently, Ancier decided, like many consumers, that it was time to cut the cord — using social media to crowd source his choices.

After plenty of research, he came up with a mix of over-the-top subscriptions to replace his old school setup: YouTube TV (with unlimited Cloud DVR), Netflix, Hulu (no commercials option) with Live TV, Amazon Prime, CBS All-Access (no commercials option), HBO Now, and Showtime.Prior to the switch, Ancier was paying $142.97 a month for cable service,

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