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Philo to Add Apple TV, Android, and Amazon Fire TV Support
For months we have heard that Philo the $16 a month live TV streaming service had planned to add support for the Apple TV. Now we are getting reports from Cnet that Philo also plans to add support of the Amazon Fire TV support. According to Philo’s CEO Andrew McCollum Philo will add support for…
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Here Are The Top 5 Deals in Cord Cutting As of April 2018
The best thing about cord cutting is picking the services and channels you want. The tough thing about cord cutting sometimes is finding the best deals out there. Today we want to break down the top 5 best cord cutting deals available. #1 Spotify & Hulu Just $12.99 Last year Hulu and Spotify teamed up…
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PlayStation Vue Adds Support for Google Chromebooks
Sometime recently PlayStation Vue quietly added support for Google Chromebooks. Until recently you needed a newer Chromebook that supported Android apps so you could install the PlayStation Vue app if you wanted to watch on a Chromebook. Now that has all changed. As best we can tell this happened sometime in the last few weeks.…
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Vizio Brings Back OTA TV Tuners to Court Cord Cutters
Vizio, in an effort to cut costs, recently removed over-the-air TV turners from their TVs. Vizio had changed the name of their TVs to Home Theater Displays to differentiate themselves from typical TVs with a tuner. Now Vizio has announced that their new line of TVs will once again include the TV tuner. It seems…
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3 Common Mistakes New Cord Cutters Make & How You Can Avoid Them
Cord cutting is growing faster than ever, but while it may be more powerful than ever it can still be confusing. Making the move from a pay-TV service, such as cable TV, to cord cutting is no small move; however, it does not need to be as difficult as many new cord cutters make it.…
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Mind the Gap: Broadcasters and the Growing Concern Around the “Subscriber Fee Gap” (Guest Post)
Today we have a guest post by Jim Long, CEO of Didja. Jim Long has over 25 years of experience in media industry. More recently he is the CEO of Didja the company behind LocalBTV. LocalBTV streams locals for free in several markets around the United States including Los Angeles (SoCalBTV), Phoenix (PhoenixBTV) and San Francisco…
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DIRECTV NOW Starts to Roll Out Version 2.0 & Teases PBS
Last night DIRECTV NOW rolled our a new update to Apple TV and iOS devices. The main news here is the version jumped from 1.xx to version 2.0. Now DIRECTV NOW has dropped the beta tag and replaced it with a splash screen welcoming beta users to the new DIRECTV NOW app. From the looks…
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Cord Cutters News Is Turning 5 Years Old: A Look Back & A Look Forward
This past week Cord Cutters News officially started our fifth year. Looking back it feels like the site just started, but at the same time, it feels like it was 10 years ago. Cord Cutters News’s Past I started Cord Cutters News as a way to give what I thought was an honest look at…
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AT&T Opens a Physical “Entertainment Store” Promoting DIRECTV NOW
AT&T is no stranger to owning stores. For years they have had stores promoting their wireless service. Now AT&T has opened their first “entertainment store” in Florida. This 5,500-square-foot store has a new focus and will promote video services such as DIRECTV and DIRECTV NOW. The store still offers phones but now the focus is…
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How to Watch the NBA Playoffs on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More
This weekend the 2018 NBA Playoffs will officially get underway. To make the news even better, cord cutters have more options than ever to watch the NBA Playoffs on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, and more. Here is our guide to watching the NBA Playoffs without the high cost and long-term contracts of cable TV. ESPN,…
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Hulu is Now The Official Sponsor of NBA Playoffs TNT Tips Offs
Today it was announced that Hulu will be the official sponsor of the NBA Playoffs on TNT tips off this Sunday, and Hulu will be prominently featured as TNT’s presenting sponsor for the network’s First Round, Conference Semifinals and Western Conference Finals coverage of the NBA Playoffs. With this partnership, Turner Sports will show a number of Hulu ad…
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Get More from YouTube TV and PlayStation Vue with Philo
Philo is a budget friendly content streaming service, offering many channels that are hard to find on other services. Recently, Philo announced that it would allow users to use their login info to sign into Scripps network apps. What the service is still lacking is live news and sports. That might just make Philo the…
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What Is ATSC 3.0 Over-the-Air TV? We Explain
This past week the National Association of Broadcasters trade show was held, and you likely saw a ton of news about ATSC 3.0 over-the-air TV. That may have left you wondering what is it and should I care? So we thought we would take a minute and go over the basics. What is ATSC? ATSC…
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ESPN Is Moving Games From ESPN3 to ESPN+
Ever since ESPN+ was announced, many feared that ESPN would take away all the free games that aired on ESPN3. Now that fear has become a reality. ESPN3 gave streamers free access to a ton of games not airing on ESPN’s traditional cable networks. Especially during college football you would find games from conferences like…
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DIRECTV NOW is Rolling Out System Upgrades Tonight For Beta Testers
Today DIRECTV NOW started contented beta testers about possible issues tonight as part of a planned system upgrade. DIRECTV NOW did not exactly explain what upgrades are happening, but from the looks of it, these are back-end system upgrades. Here is the email DIRECTV NOW is sending beta testers: Hello Testers, Tonight we will be…
