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PlayStation Vue Adds Support For Alexa-enabled Devices
Last November PlayStation Vue added Alexa support for the Fire TV. Now Sony is adding the ability to control your PlayStation Vue through your echo device. Here is an image greeting Fire TV owners when they launch PlayStation Vue today: Now you can tell Alexa powered echo device to “Play”, “Pause”, “Rewind”, “Fast Forward”, and more.…
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Comcast Has a New Plan to Fight Cord Cutting: Don’t Sell Them High Speed Internet…
Comcast has a new plan to fight cord cutting. This week BoingBoing is reporting that Comcast is no longer selling their fastest internet plans to customers who also don’t subscribe to a TV package. You can still get internet from Comcast, but their fastest plans are being limited to customers who also have a TV…
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DIRECTV NOW Is Adding Satellite Channel Numbers to Their Beta
This week DIRECTV NOW once again started to add channel numbers to their beta app. Back in February 2018 they had added them but then pulled them. Now DIRECTV NOW is re-adding channel numbers to their app. Some readers have reported that in the settings you can now pick between having the channel list sorted…
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Sinclair Comments On Why They Pulled Their Channels From PlayStation Vue
This week with just one-hour notice PlayStation Vue dropped all Sinclair-owned ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC locals. Now we get an official statement from Sinclair on what happened. “We regret Sony was not willing to meet certain requirements for carrying our stations,” stated Barry Faber, Sinclair’s EVP Network Relations & Distribution in a statement on Sinclairs website.…
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ESPN Is Losing Nearly 17,000 Subscribers Every Day
ESPN has had a really bad April. It is reported that they lost 500,000 subscribers in April 2018. According to reports, that works out to be a $48 million loss every year from fewer subscribers, which works out to be about 17,000 subscribers every day. The problem for ESPN is unlike that of many other…
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DIRECTV NOW is Rolling Out a Beta Update Tonight – Service Interruption is Possible
Just a few minutes ago DIRECTV NOW started to email beta testers about a system upgrade that will be happening tonight. From 4 PM to 10 PM Pacific DIRECTV NOW beta testers may experience some limited outages. This update seems to be on the back end and will affect all DIRECTV NOW beta testers. Looking at the…
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Roku is Rolling Out an Updated Screen Saver
If you use Roku’s default screen saver, you may have noticed a fresh new look. Imagine a city as dense in population as New York and as bright as Tokyo. The new “City Stroll: Movie Magic” screen saver feels like you’re driving by a cityscape with dozens and dozens of popular movie and TV references.…
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Hulu is Adding Almost a Million Subscribers Every Month & Renews The Handmaid’s Tale For a 3rd Season
Hulu got off to a great start in 2018. Today at Hulu’s Up Front event Hulu reported that they have hit 20 million subscribers to their on-demand and live TV streaming services. That works out to be about 1 million subscribers added since the start of 2018. “Hulu is the complete TV experience for consumers, offering…
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Sling TV Extends Their Free GSN Preview
Late last year Sling TV started to offer the Game Show Network for free to all Sling TV subscribers. Typically, the Game Show Network is found in the Comedy Extra add-on for $5 a month, but right now it is part of both the Sling TV Blue and Sling TV Orange packages. This gives Sling TV…
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Android TV 8.0 is Rolling Out to Some Mi Box Owners
Last summer Google showed off the new Android TV 8.0 with a brand new user interface. Now after months of waiting some Mi Box owners are reporting that they are now seeing the update roll out. With this update, Android TV devices will get a completely revamped user interface that puts a much bigger emphasis…
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MoviePass Brings Back Their Movie a Day Plan
Recently MoviePass pulled their unlimited plan and replaced it with a deal that let you see 4 movies a month for $9.95 a month. Now MoviePass is bringing back their unlimited plan that lets you see a movie every day for just $9.95. “We never planned to abandon the flagship product that everybody loves,” said…
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Hulu is Adding a ‘Stop Suggestion’ Option This Month
Today at the Hulu Upfront 2018 event Hulu announced a long list of new features. Including a Dreamworks exclusive and the ability to download movies and TV shows for offline viewing. Hulu also announced that starting in May 2018 subscribers will be able to tell Hulu to stop suggesting a show or movie. This was…
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Hulu Announces The Ability to Download Movies & Shows For Offline Viewing
Last year Hulu’s CEO at the time said they planned to add the ability to download movies and TV shows. Today Hulu made it official by announcing the ability to download movies and TV shows to your Android and iOS devices for on the go viewing at the Hulu Upfront event in New York. “Our launch…
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Hulu Teams Up With Dreamworks
Today at Hulu Upfront it was announced that Hulu has teamed up with Dreamworks Animation movies. This multi-year deal with the studio will start in 2019 and will give Hulu exclusive rights to Dreamworks movies like How to Train Your Dragon and Trolls on the platform, Boss Baby 2 plus classics such as Shrek and Shark Tale. It was also announced that…
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California’s Net Neutrality Bill Passes Through Committee
California is trying to join a growing list of states with Net Neutrality laws or executive orders. Recently Senate Bill 822 written by state Sen. Scott Wiener past its second vote before the State’s Senate’s Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Senate Bill 822 would prohibition against slowing down or blocking access to content and a ban on…
