CenturyLink Articles

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Flint Stephens, Writer for Brandforge

Tips to make watching TV on the patio even better

This article is Sponsored by CenturyLink. For Arizona residents who love the outdoors, spring is the perfect season. The summer’s triple-digit days have yet to arrive, so it’s a great time to enjoy beautiful weather from an outdoor patio living area. Outdoor patio spaces allow homeowners to bring indoor activities outside, like cooking, lounging and […]
8 years ago
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Flint Stephens, Writer for Brandforge

Hot tips for choosing your March Madness brackets

This article is Sponsored by CenturyLink. If you’re a basketball fan, March Madness may feel like a month-long holiday. It’s a contagion spreading through schools, offices and even the White House (here is President Obama’s 2015 bracket where he picked Kentucky to win.) The American Gaming Association estimates more than 70 million tournament brackets are filled […]
8 years ago
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Flint Stephens, Writer for Brandforge

7 films that should have won best-picture Oscars

This article is Sponsored by CenturyLink. Every year, the list of Academy Award nominations for best picture is carefully scrutinized for deserving films left off the list. In 2015, many people felt World War II epic “Unbroken,” based on the true story of late Olympian Louis Zamperini, deserved a nomination. Through the decades, many other […]
8 years ago
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Flint Stephens, Writer for Brandforge

5 ultimate, all-time Golden Globe award snubs

This article is Sponsored by CenturyLink. Through its 73-year history controversy erupts annually before and after the Golden Globe Awards are nominated and then announced. Ninety-three members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association choose the winners of the Golden Globe Awards for excellence in film and television and they often leave out films and programs […]
8 years ago
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Flint Stephens, Writer for Brandforge

The 5 best college bowl games in the last 40 years

This article is Sponsored by CenturyLink. Each year, college football fans eagerly look forward to bowl games — the reward for teams that do well during the regular season. Over the years there have been plenty of blowouts, but there have also been some incredible, amazing contests that linger in the memory of fans for decades. To […]
8 years ago
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Jace Whatcott, Entertainment Writer for Brandforge

6 holiday sports movies everyone will love to watch

This article is Sponsored by CenturyLink. Christmas isn’t the typical scene in Arizona. There’s no real snow here in the Valley and temperatures are usually warm and balmy. While some people adopt traditions like baking cookies, sports fans have their own traditions. Basketball fans watch the Chicago Bulls or LA Lakers play on Christmas Day. […]
8 years ago
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Jace Whatcott, Entertainment Content Writer, Brandforge

The 5 best TVs to buy in 2015

This article is Sponsored by CenturyLink. Black Friday has come and gone, and Cyber Monday slipped away quietly, so your chance to get a good deal on a new TV has gone with those two shopping days, right? Wrong. According to realsimple.com, March is the best time to buy a TV because retailers are dumping old […]
8 years ago
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Flint Stephens, Writer for Brandforge

TV guide to Thanksgiving weekend football match ups

This article is Sponsored by CenturyLink. Thanksgiving is about traditions and history. For many families, the holiday tradition includes football. The first Thanksgiving college football game featured Yale and Princeton in 1876. The first professional turkey-day game featured the Chicago Tigers and the Decatur Staleys in Chicago in 1920. In the years since, Thanksgiving weekend […]
9 years ago
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Flint Stephens, Writer for Brandforge

The best holiday TV classics you won’t want to miss

This article is Sponsored by CenturyLink. For some holiday lovers, a year without watching the classics would be like a year without Santa Claus. Luckily, thanks to Prism TV’s ability to search, record and view on the go, you won’t have to miss out on Christmas film traditions. Here are a few holiday films you won’t want […]
9 years ago
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Flint Stephens, Writer for Brandforge

Women or men, young or old: Who really watches the most TV?

This article is Sponsored by CenturyLink. A generation or so ago, watching television involved sitting in front of a square box and manually flipping through a dozen channels. Many households had a single set, which could create contention as family members competed to see who got to choose the program. Obviously, the current situation is […]
9 years ago
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Shelly Norman, Contributing Writer for Brandforge.com

Best tips for watching TV outside

This article is Sponsored by CenturyLink. “How ‘bout this weather, eh? Seventy-plus degrees and zero complaints. As much as I can, I try to exist outdoors – including watching my favorite teams and shows. Yes, watching Prism TV on the patio is one of the great advantages of making the switch to CenturyLink. Before Prism, I […]
9 years ago
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Shelly Norman, Contributing Writer for Brandforge.com

Why men hog the TV remote

In 1950, a device called ‘Lazy Bones’ was connected to the television by a wire. In 1956, a wireless ‘clicker’ was born. But in 1973, a more sophisticated type of remote was invented by the BBC and things were never quite the same in TV land. The modern day remote is nothing like it’s predecessor […]
9 years ago
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Shelly Norman, Contributing Writer for Brandforge.com

Top 7 shows to watch this fall

Football fans are already a couple of weeks into the season, but September also marks the start of a different kind of beginning. The 2015 Fall TV Lineup Here are just a few new and returning shows that will have you grabbing for your remote to watch and record multiple shows all at once. Sunday Night Football You […]
9 years ago
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Shelly Norman, Contributing Writer for Brandforge.com

Pac-12 Labor Day match-ups you don’t want to miss

Labor Day signals the end of summer and the beginning of the college football season. For Pac-12 fans it will be a weekend with a splash. Break out the Wireless Set-Top Box on the patio or by the pool. Here are five games you won’t want to miss: Michigan at Utah – The media might be […]
9 years ago
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Flint Stephens, Writer for Brandforge

4 smart TV tips for parents

This article is Sponsored by CenturyLink Prism TV. Contrary to popular opinion, a lot of scientific research shows watching television might be good for children. And with the technological options available, parents have more control than ever over the types of programming their children view. In most instances, parents can set content controls. With the CenturyLink […]
9 years ago
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Shelly Norman, Contributing Writer for Brandforge.com

The best Pac-12 football stadiums to watch a game

There's nothing better than watching your favorite Pac-12 team in a roaring stadium, but for many fans the best seat in the house is their favorite chair watching four games at the same time.
9 years ago
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Shelly Norman, Brandforge

Watch the MLB All-Star Game with top notch equipment

If you don't have tickets to Cincinnati for the Mid-summer Classic, watching it from the comfort of your couch and in cool AC is probably the best bet.
9 years ago
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Shelly Norman, Brandforge

Six best gifts for dad that don’t include a grill

It’s notoriously hard to buy a Father’s Day gift. What do you get the man who looked after you for so many years? Another new great BBQ gift seems so cliché. After all, not every guy likes to cook outdoors. Don’t worry. We’ve come up with six gifts that don’t involve a grill to put […]
9 years ago
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Shelly Norman, Brandforge

The best gift for Father’s Day, guaranteed

The third Sunday in June causes many sons and daughters a little bit of panic. It’s Father’s Day again and you are fresh out of good ideas. As years go by, it’s harder to get the best gift for dad. Ugly ties were cute in grade school but after a few decades, it gets a […]
9 years ago
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Kristen Price, BrandForge Associate Writer

The best time to move in Arizona

The thought of moving is exhausting. Packing up the house. Loading the truck. Driving the truck. Unpacking the truck. Unpacking the boxes in the new house. Yet despite the hassle, Americans can’t seem to stop moving. In fact, according to the American Moving and Storage Association, nearly 36 million Americans move every year. Arizona ranks […]
9 years ago
In this March 11, 2015, file photo, boxers Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, and Manny Pacquiao, of the P...
Shelly Norman, Contributing Writer for Brandforge.com

The best way to watch the biggest sports day of the year

With six major sporting events in one day, some might call May 2nd the perfect sports storm. Football fans will be following the NFL draft while hockey fans watch the NHL semifinals. Baseball fans will be cheering on the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox while hoop lovers watch the NBA semifinals. Kentucky Derby […]
9 years ago