‘Cord-cutters’ leaving cable and satellite

James Todd of Arizona TV Worx in Prescott is staying busy these days from “Cord Nevers” and those wanting to save money on their TV use. (Les Stukenberg/Courier)

With the trend toward so-called “cord cutting,” cable and satellite TV operators may have a legitimate worry about declining subscriber numbers.

In 2017, 22.2 million U.S. adults cut the cord on pay TV services, like cable or satellite, in favor of online streaming or over-the-air TV. That’s a 33 percent jump from the 16.7 million who left in 2016.

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