Alphabet Is Preparing Its Death Blow to Cable TV as We Know It

The change that most of the industry has been hoping to avoid is finally being forced upon it.The U.S. cable television industry was already hanging by a thread. Technology giant Alphabet (GOOG 1.11%) (GOOGL 1.04%) may be about to completely snip it.This is the likely outcome of a move that Alphabet's cable-television alternative -- YouTube TV -- recently announced it would soon be making. Although details are still scant, the company plainly said, "Early next year, we'll launch YouTube TV Plans, bringing m ...