Could you cut cable from your life?

By: Teresa M.
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Could you cut cable from your life?
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About This Quiz

Are you sick of all the commercials and the constantly rising cable bill? Let's see if you are ready to make the transition and cut cable from your life!
How many hours a day do you watch television?
I would say less than 3 hours a day.
The television is on all day.
Probably about 4 or 5 hours a day.
I really only watch a few shows.

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Why are you considering cutting cable?
There are far too many ads.
I'm just looking at my options.
Cable is getting way too expensive.
I don't really watch enough television to justify the bill.

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Which smart television feature do you like most?
I've never tried a smart TV.
I like using it to check my email.
I love having no wires like cable boxes.
I like being able to customize my apps.

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Which cable company do you have now?
Suddenlink
ComCast
TimeWarner
I have something else.

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Would you say you've always been a trendsetter?
Of course I have!
I'm not so sure about that.
I am a little ahead of my time.
I have a little trouble moving on.

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Which cable channel do you like most?
MSNBC
Lifetime
Oxygen
AMC

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Have you started watching "The Handmaid's Tale" yet?
I'm all caught up.
What's that?
I've been meaning to watch that!
It's on my watch list.

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What would you miss most about cable?
I wouldn't really miss much.
I would miss local news.
I would miss my On Demand movies.
I would miss my favorite show's episodes as they aired.

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Which character from "The Walking Dead" do you think you are most like?
I stopped watching that a few seasons ago.
Rick Grimes.
Carl Grimes.
Maggie Greene.

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If you were left with only one cable channel, which one would you choose?
Food Network
Discovery
History
A&E

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Do you think you could completely get rid of your television?
I do! I use my tablet more to watch television.
No way! I love my giant television.
Sometimes I think I could.
I like streaming to my TV.

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Which television reality show would you watch on a streaming service?
"Naked and Afraid"
"Cutthroat Kitchen"
"The Great British Baking Competition"
"Keeping Up with the Kardashians"

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Which television crime show are you most likely to binge-watch?
"Criminal Minds"
"Law and Order: SUV"
"Bones"
"N.C.I.S."

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Which streaming service do you like most?
Netflix
They all seem the same
Hulu
Amazon Digital

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Which "Orange Is the New Black" inmate do you like most?
Piper Chapman
I haven't seen "Orange Is the New Black"
Alex Vause
Red Reznikov

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What kind of cable shows do you most often watch?
I prefer more news oriented stuff.
I love a good murder mystery.
I really like expedition shows.
There's only a couple of dramas I really like on cable.

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Which Hulu-produced show do you like most?
"A Handmaid's Tale"
"Freakish"
"The Mindy Project"
"Chance"

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Do you watch a lot of cable sports?
I watch approximately zero cable sports.
I would die without ESPN.
I catch the big playoff games.
I watch bowling or tennis once in a while.

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Which cable news network do you like most?
CNBC
FOX News
CNN
Headline News

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Where do you learn about new shows?
My friends usually tell me about them.
I see ads for new shows.
I follow the social media buzz.
I stumble on them eventually.

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Do you still use a landline?
No, I got rid of my landline years ago.
Yes, I use it every day.
I use my cell phone and my landline.
I have one, but I never use it.

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How many cable channels do you have?
0.
25+.
18-24.
1-17.

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Would you pay for premium streaming service to get rid of ads?
You betcha!
No, the commercials are part of television.
it depends on how much it costs.
I can live with the commercials.

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Which social media platform could you live without?
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Snapchat

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Do you keep up with software updates?
Yes, it makes life easier.
No, I let it slide until I have to update.
I stay on top of certain updates but not so much with others.
I try to keep up, but it's crazy these days.

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Which Netflix series do you like most?
"Breaking Bad"
"Orange Is the New Black"
"Narcos"
"13 Reasons Why"

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When is the last time you upgraded your phone?
I got the latest version not long ago.
I still have a flip phone.
I will use this phone until it dies.
It was at least a year ago.

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What time of day do you watch the most television?
Late evening.
Afternoon.
Morning.
After work.

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Do you like to go see movies in the theater?
Yes! There's no better way to see a new movie.
No, I wait until they are on television.
It depends on the movie.
I usually wait for it to hit streaming.

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How do you rent movies?
Amazon Digital Video
RedBox.
iTunes.
I don't rent many films.

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