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Netflix is Buying a Film Production Studio
Today Netflix announced that they plan to open a production studio in New Mexico by acquiring Albuquerque’s ABQ Studios. According to the deal, Netflix is planning to spend $1 billion on productions in New Mexico over the next ten years and create as many as 1,000 production jobs per year. “Netflix is at the cutting…
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fuboTV Adds New DVR Search Options
Today fuboTV announced that they have updated their “My Video” section on their website. Now when you look for your DVR recordings you will have an updated search option to sort the recordings by Sports, Shows, and Movies. This will allow you to more easily find the content you want when you want. Recently fuboTV has…
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Update: DIRECTV NOW is Now Back Online
For about the last hour DIRECTV NOW has been down hard. We have been flooded with emails and calls about the outage. For now, all DIRECTV NOW is saying is that they know the service is down and that they are working on a fix. Update: We are hearing reports that DIRECTV NOW is coming…
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Your Public Library is Now More Cord Cutting Friendly Thanks to Kanopy
Today even more public libraries started to stream on your favorite streaming service thanks to Kanopy. Starting today if your library is partnered with Kanopy you can now stream thousands of movies and TV shows for free on your Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, and Android TV. “Amazon Fire TV and Android TV have been…
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fuboTV Expands 4K HDR Support
Back in July fuboTV started to offer 4K HDR streaming in Beta on FOX and FS1. Now, fuboTV has added NBCSN to the lineup of channels that support 4K HDR. Now there is one important note. Not all content on Fox, FS1, and NBCSN is shot in 4K. Only select games are aired in 4K HDR on these…
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The Roku Stick is On Sale For Just $39.99
For a limited time, the Roku Stick with the new advanced remote with controls for your TV is on sale for just $39.99 down from $49.99. You can find this deal on Amazon HERE. More about the Roku Stick: Powerful and portable Voice remote with TV Power and volume 500, 000 Plus movies and TV…
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Walmart & MGM Plan to Make Original Content For Vudu’s Free Streaming Service
Over the weekend it was announced that Walmart and MGM have partnered up to create original series based on MGM’s movie and TV catalog for Vudu’s free streaming service. MGM owns the rights to iconic films like James Bond, Rocky, RoboCop, Pink Panther, 21 Jump Street, and The Hobbit. MGM also has a large library of…
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What Can Save PlayStation Vue from Shutting Down? We Take a Look
In May Sony announced that they plan to keep PlayStation Vue. This announcement came after some analysts called for the service to be shut down. Sony also clearly said in their presentation that the “market and future business model (for PlayStation Vue) remains uncertain.” Now there are renewed calls for Sony to walk away from…
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DIRECTV NOW Improves Their DVR Recordings
Since launch, most channels on DIRECTV NOW only recorded in a downgraded 720p 30 FPS. Even if the channel was aired in 1080p with 60 FPS, DIRECTV NOW would only play back DVR recordings at 30 FPS. DIRECTV NOW has quietly rolled out an update to their DVR and on select devices is now playing…
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Cord Cutting This Week 46 – Net Neutrality, New 4K Fire TV Stick, Vidgo, Roku Giveaway, & More
Join Cord Cutters News every Saturday as we take a look back at some of the biggest Cord Cutting Stories from the past week. Now, remember these are my opinions on them not an in-depth look at each story. If you would like to learn more about each story check out the links below. Today we…
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Amazon Announces a Release Date For The 2018 Roku Ultra
Yesterday Amazon started to contact customers who preordered the 2018 Roku Ultra to inform them that their streaming players will be delivered on October 16th, 2018. Look for it to hit stores officially on the 16th of October 2018. Here is our full review with unboxing and a side by side user speed test that…
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PlayStation Vue Has Just 500,000 Subscribers & Analysts Are Calling For Sony to Shut it Down
For some time now, we have been hearing reports that investors want Sony to drop PlayStation Vue. The service has struggled in recent years as younger competitors like DIRECTV NOW, Hulu, and YouTube TV have surpassed them in the number of subscribers. According to The Motley Fool, PlayStation Vue only has 500,000 subscribers compared to…
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How to Watch the McGregor vs Khabib Fight on Your Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More
One of the biggest fights of the year is this Saturday, October 6th, 2018. The good news is you won’t need cable TV to watch the fight. A wide range of streaming players including Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, and Android TV will all offer ways to watch the fight. So the following is our…
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We Are Giving Away a Roku Premiere+ & a Roku Premiere!
I am very excited to announce that Cord Cutters News once again has a new giveaway! This week we are giving away a Roku Premiere+ & Roku Premiere. 1st place will get the Roku Premiere+ and second place will get the Roku Premiere. Here is our review of the 2018 Roku Premiere vs the 2018 Roku…
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Locast Is Working On An Apple TV App
Locast, a new live TV streaming service that launched in January in New York City, offers access to 15 stations including ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC. With Locast you can stream ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC for free in Denver, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, and New York. Earlier this week, Locast launched an app on iPhones and…
