University of Houston
Streaming Services
Internet Technologies
Streaming and Streaming Services
Cord Cutting
Streaming Observer
Chris Brantner is a former Lifewire writer who wrote about cutting the cable, social media networking, and streaming services for under a year. Brantner is also the founder of Streaming Observer, a database of where to watch cable television online.
Brantner also once owned CutCableToday, an advocacy resource website for cord cutting, but closed it in 2017 to start Streaming Observer. Since founding the site, Branter has cemented his status as one of the web's primary cord cutting experts. His work has also appeared on Vice Magazine's Motherboard, The Houston Chronicle, Business Insider, and US News & World Report. He has also been interviewed for USA Today, Fortune, and other large publications.
Chris attended the University of Houston, where he double majored in Finance and Management. After college, he became a certified teacher in the State of Texas.
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