Wired: Cord cutters rejoice!

Want to cut the cord but don't want to lose live sports? Good news may be coming your way. Article by Cade Metz for Wired Internet television's turning point—the time when we can finally cut the cable cord—is almost here.

Want to cut the cord but don't want to lose live sports? Good news may be coming your way.

Article by Cade Metz for Wired

Internet television's turning point—the time when we can finally cut the cable cord—is almost here.

On Wednesday, in three American cities, Sony launched an internet television service that streams more than 50 channels into homes via its PlayStation game consoles. And little more than a day earlier, word arrived that Apple is building a similar servicefor use with its Apple TV set-top boxes. These big-name tech companies are following several others in the push to stream television over the net—without requiring ties to traditional cable TV services—and together, they’re approaching a new peak.

Sony’s service, you see, offers all but one of the big sports broadcasters. CBS, Fox, and NBC are all on board. Apple is pushing towards its own sports-happy deals. And sports is really all that cable has left.