Cord Cutting Today: Paramount Overhauls Pluto TV as Amazon Faces Fire TV Trouble and Roku Hits 100 Million Homes


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Today in Cord Cutting Today for April 17, 2026, we take a look at some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting including: Paramount is Making Big Changes to Pluto TV.

You can find links to each story we talk about below this video.

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Paramount Wants to Overhaul Pluto TV https://cordcuttersnews.com/paramount-wants-to-overhaul-pluto-tv/

Amazon Sued For Allegedly Breaking Fire TV Sticks https://cordcuttersnews.com/amazon-sued-for-allegedly-breaking-fire-tv-sticks/

Amazon is Warning Some Users That You Can’t Sideload Apps on the New Fire Stick HD https://cordcuttersnews.com/amazon-is-warning-some-users-that-you-cant-sideload-apps-on-the-new-fire-stick-hd/

New Cheaper ATSC 3.0 OTA TV Boxes Are in the Works As Calls to Shut Down The Current OTA TV Grow https://cordcuttersnews.com/new-cheaper-atsc-3-0-ota-tv-boxes-are-in-the-works-as-calls-to-shut-down-the-current-ota-tv-grow/

2 Cable TV Channels Plan to File for Bankruptcy https://cordcuttersnews.com/2-cable-tv-channels-plan-to-file-for-bankruptcy/

Roku Announces Over 100 Million Households Now Use Roku TVs & Roku Players https://cordcuttersnews.com/roku-announces-over-100-million-households-now-use-roku-tvs-roku-players/

Plex Keeps Growing: 11 New Free Channels Added This Week https://cordcuttersnews.com/plex-keeps-growing-11-new-free-channels-added-this-week/

45 Years Ago Today: Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Signed Off NBC in 1981, Leaving a Sci-Fi Legacy https://cordcuttersnews.com/45-years-ago-today-buck-rogers-in-the-25th-century-signed-off-nbc-in-1981-leaving-a-sci-fi-legacy/

YouTube Reportedly Nears Deal for 5 NFL Games as League Expands Streaming Push https://cordcuttersnews.com/youtube-reportedly-nears-deal-for-5-nfl-games-as-league-expands-streaming-push/

Local News From ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC is Still The Main Way Many Cord Cutters Get Their News As Cable TV News Drops to 4th Place https://cordcuttersnews.com/local-news-from-abc-cbs-fox-nbc-is-still-the-main-way-many-cord-cutters-get-their-news-as-cable-tv-news-drops-to-4th-place/

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