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PlayStation Vue Removes DVR Restrictions on Some FOX Programming
For some time now select FOX-owned networks on PlayStation Vue forced on-demand versions on viewers in place of DVR recordings. When you used PlayStation Vue to DVR something on FX you may end up with an on-demand version with unescapable ads. According to PlayStation Vue’s website, these are all the restrictions on FOX programming: Fast-forwarding…
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AT&T is Looking Into Smaller DIRECTV NOW Bundles
This week AT&T reported that they lost 359,000 DIRECTV subscribers but added 49,000 DIRECTV NOW subscribers during their third quarter. Now AT&T says they plan to review what channels they offer as they review their pay-TV programming lineup. This comes as AT&T is close to renewing deals with FOX, CBS, Viacom, and Disney. So, what does…
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Hallmark Holiday Movies Start Tonight: Here’s How to Watch Them On Roku, Apple TV, & Fire TV
‘Tis the season for Christmas movies to start airing to get all of us into the holiday spirit. When it comes to holiday movies, no one does it better than the Hallmark channel. If you’ve cut the cord, don’t worry. You won’t have to miss out on a single one. There are several streaming services…
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California Delays Their New Net Neutrality Law After Federal Lawsuit
Today California announced that they plan to delay their new Net Neutrality law after the Department of Justice sues to stop it. California’s new net neutrality law prohibits slowing down or blocking access to content and a ban on zero rating when they single out select services. The zero-rating ban would be the harshest net…
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Expired: The Fire TV Stick Is on Sale Starting at $29.99! (Likely Ends This Weekend)
Right now the Fire TV Stick is on sale for just $29.99. This time the deal is for everyone not just Amazon Prime members. This is a great deal for the Fire TV Stick and if you have been thinking about getting a Fire TV. Now don’t wait as Amazon typically ends deals like this…
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Amazon Publicly Denies Plans For An Free Ad-Supported Streaming Services
For months now we have heard that Amazon was working on an ad-supported streaming service. This was first reported by The Information who said the service would be called Free Drive and will include free ad-supported content. This is not new for Amazon as they have for some time offered free episodes of shows supported…
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WarnerMedia is Shutting Down TCM’s Streaming Service FilmStruck
Today Turner announced that they are shutting down the FilmStruck streaming service. AT&T acquired FilmStruck when they purchased Time Warner and it has since been run by their new WarnerMedia division. Filmstruck first launched in 2016 offering classic movies from Turner Classic Movies and the Criterion Collection. “We’re incredibly proud of the creativity and innovations…
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The Free Live TV Service Xumo Adds The Sports Network Stadium
Today it was announced that Xumo added the Stadium Network to their free live TV streaming service. This gives Xumo a huge lineup of 100% free sporting events coming just weeks after they added the ACC Digital Network. Currently, you can watch XUMO content on the following devices: Smart TVs iPhones iPads Android Devices Roku…
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PlayStation Vue Now Offers All Four Major Locals in 50% of the United States
This week PlayStation Vue added even more Sinclair-owned ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC locals. This puts PlayStation Vue over 600 locals and, more importantly, they now offer ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC in over 50% of the United States. This comes as PlayStation Vue recently re-added many locals from Tribune and Sinclair. PlayStation Vue is…
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As Cord Cutting Grows Comcast, AT&T, Spectrum, & Verizon Are Losing 233,000 TV Subscribers Every Month
It’s earnings season, and we are slowly getting a look at the number of TV subscribers each traditional pay-TV service is losing every month. So far, Comcast, AT&T, Spectrum, and Verizon Fios have reported losses totaling 669,000. According to the earning reports, Verizon Fios lost 151,000 subscribers, Comcast lost 106,000 subscribers, Spectrum lost 66,000 subscribers,…
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fuboTV Cuts The Price of Their Latino Add-on & Adds Nuestra Tele
Today fuboTV announced that they have cut the price of their Latino add-on to $7.99 a month down from $12.99 a month. They also added Nuestra Tele to their Latino add-on and standalone fubo Latino package. Here is the email sent to fuboTV Latino add-on subscribers: We’re excited to share some big news about your…
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Discovery & The PGA Are Launching a Subscription Streaming Service
This week Discovery and the PGA Tour announced plans to launch a streaming service called Golf TV on January 1, 2019. Golf TV will give golf fans 2,000 hours of live action and extensive premium content each year. “Our long-term goal is to create a must-have experience that truly enhances the way global fans watch,…
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You Can Now Use Google Assistant to Control Select Roku Players & Roku TVs
Today Roku announced that they have rolled out Google Assistant support to select Roku Players and Roku TVs running Roku OS 8.1 or higher. (Sadly Roku has not said what devices and Roku TVs will be supported.) Now you can use Google Assistant devices to control select Roku streaming devices to pause and search for…
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Dish Wins Their Lawsuit Over Kodi Addon “ZemTV”
This week Dish won a major court battle winning a $650,000 judgment against “Shani” the developer of the popular “ZemTV” Kodi add-on. The court ruled that ZemTV did offer access to content that Dish had exclusive rights to in the United States according to a report from Torrent Freak. This is a landmark case in…
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Fox News Sets a Launch Date For Their New Streaming Service Fox Nation
Today Fox News announced that their new streaming service Fox Nation will launch on November 27th, 2018. The Service will cost $5.99 a month or $64.99 a year. Additionally, FOX Nation will present an exclusive pre-sale initiative for consumers to become founding members of the service by purchasing limited edition packages beginning this Sunday, 30 days…
