During the peak period of the traditional TV business, cable TV was used by almost every household many years ago, and it is essential for daily entertainment. However, with the advent of the Internet, people can learn about various news and watch TV programs from multiple channels. Internet + smart technology equipment has caused a specific business blow to cable TV. In this post, I will discuss 3 ways to enjoy premium Live TV without cable TV subscriptions.
In China, for example, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics 2018, there were 234 million domestic cable land users, a quarterly decrease of more than 5 million.
It won’t come as a surprise that by 2020, the number of cable TV users may decrease to 219 million or below. It can be said that from this trend, the number of cable TV users will continue to decrease.
On the one hand, another reason people are reluctant to apply for cable TV is that the cost is too expensive, and the charging standards in different countries are also different.
In addition, many people seem reluctant to watch TV today. Watching video programs on devices such as phones, tablets, computers, etc, is much more convenient. Most of these users are young people.
Moreso, those users who still maintain the habit of using TV or watching live TV are mainly middle-aged and older people.
3 Ways to Enjoy Premium Live TV Without Cable TV Subscriptions
If you also feel that the cost of cable TV is too expensive and not worth it, you can still watch live TV programs in the 3 following ways:
1. Use A Mobile Phone live TV software to cast the screen to the TV
Download the live TV software on your mobile phone. This live broadcast software will support casting the screen from the mobile phone to the TV. For example, you can use NetFlix in virtually any country.
Similarly, you can use show max in sub-Saharan Africa AND SOME PARTS OF THE WORLD. Regardless of which county you reside in, there will be a live tv app for your internet-enabled phone.
CCTV mobile TV is China’s most commonly used mobile live broadcast software.
It should be noted that: before you can cast/mirror your phone’s content to your TV screen, you must connect the mobile phone and the TV to the same WiFi network!
2. IPTV Technology
To put it simply, it is “interactive Internet TV.” The IPTV TV service with the broadband service will give the user an IPTV set-top box.
After connecting to the server, you can watch live TV, and at the same time, you can watch other “On-demand programs.”
However, the resources of on-demand programs are limited, and the resources of different operators are different. In this link, you can acquaint yourself with what IPTV entails. Furthermore, you can learn about free IPTV URLs here and how to remove geo-restrictions on iptv services
Watching IPTV live TV will not affect the broadband network speed. The live TV uses a dedicated network line, which does not interfere with each other. All you need when you pay is the broadband fee.
It can be said that IPTV is free to watch in most cases. However, the IPTV service providers may tinker with the streaming speed.
3. OTT TV
You can enjoy OTT TV services using a smart TV at home. It provides various application services directly to users through the Internet.
There is no direct operator, and a third-party application platform provides it. If you are not using a smart TV, you can also use the Internet TV box + traditional TV to achieve and experience the functions of the smart TV.
To put things in perspective, The Internet TV box is equivalent to the “host” of a non-smart TV.
OTT TV is mainly used to watch “TV on demand” or realize “other entertainment projects,” and can also watch live TV and download live software.
It has to be said that the OTT TV service is currently the most used and accounts for 93.7% of the total netizens, mainly because of the rich content.
OTT TV can be used to watch on-demand and live TV programs, realize other entertainment projects, play games, and do other operations. OTT TV is undoubtedly more popular than cable TV.


Hey Lemmy
Old time fam here , I’m tired of paying for a mediocre service our Monopolistic Dsteeeev is giving…
I have a smart TV and super fast network at home, like 220Mbps upwards…
Please which IPTV subscription can you recommend that will be a super alternative to this current cable network guys.
@abdul uthy: please read this Lemmy Morgan Monthly Updates on Satellite TV and IPTV: May 2024