Rusty Norman

THE NORMAN TV VIEW

Technology EN ↓ 6 episodes

With over 30 years in the television industry, Rusty Norman knows firsthand how technology keeps reshaping the way we watch. Norman TV View breaks down what’s changing — streaming, cord-cutting, and everything in between — and what it means for your ability to watch what you want, when you want. Good information, clearly explained, from someone who’s actually worked in the business.

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Rusty Norman

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Streaming Fatigue – Too Many Services, Rising Costs 24.06.2026 7:14

From the Norman TV View If you read my last article here on the Norman TV View, you already know where this is headed. Cord-cutting, which started as a way to escape the rising costs of cable and satellite, has come full circle. Instead of liberation from the cord, we’ve simply rebooted it. The cord is still there — it’s just delivering our programming through the internet now instead...

Cord-Cutting in 2026 Compared to 2019 17.06.2026 5:15

From the Norman TV View A lot has changed in the seven years since I wrote my book, “So…You Just Want To Watch Television?” back in 2019. There’s a big difference between cord-cutting then and cord-cutting now — and if you’re like me, you may have noticed you’re not actually saving the money you thought you’d save. I’m willing to bet many of you never actu...

I’m Back — Here’s What’s Coming to the Norman TV View 13.06.2026 2:48

From the Norman TV View     Technology is going To change, And continue to change, Whether we want it to or not. We can either Adapt and enjoy it, or Ignore, and fight against it, But it will change With, or without our Approval. (Rusty Norman) Hello, again. I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted here in the Norman TV View, but I plan to rectify that in the coming days, w...

Still Pushing My Books Video 11.06.2023 2:13

Lately, I’ve been working on posting more video items related to TVs and reception including satellite and antenna. Admittedly, things are a little slow around the TV biz right now, so… while I’m working on some new Antenna, Satellite and TV things, I thought it might be good time to offer you a little reading material of books I’ve written. The first is, “Living Life...

Get Ready For Re-Scan 29.02.2020 6:29

Don’t panic – you just need to Rescan… Just for fun, let’s take a short little trip with our imaginations into a land called, Rescan. How do you get to this land? Well… if you’re a “cord cutter” – someone that receives your local broadcasts via an antenna – let’s just say you wake up one day and turn on your TV and some, or many, of your channels aren’t there for you to watch. Your first thought i...

Norman TV & Video Systems: A History – (Updated October 9, 2014) 09.10.2014 8:36

  Hello again… my name is Rusty Norman and I am the owner of Norman TV & Video Systems. I am so glad you’re visiting the site today and I am here to tell you I have some exciting things planned over the coming weeks, months and, yes, even years and I can’t wait to get started. In fact, I am working on several new aspects for the near and distant future and hope you will become...