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Comcast Now Charges $32.95 a Month For Just Local Channels
Been thinking about paying Comcast for local TV channels? If you are hoping Comcast would be a cheap way to get ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC you may want to think again. Comcast is charging $32.95 for local channels in standard definition with their Limited Basic package. It does seem that Comcast is hoping to…
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5 Tips to Improve Your WiFi for Better Streaming
When cord cutters experience buffering they often blame the streaming provider when the real issue is their Wi-Fi network. These complaints are common with live TV services as they often say “Netflix works but my live TV service does not.” The truth is live TV needs a little more speed for a variety of reasons…
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Hulu’s New Grid Guide Starts Rolling Out Today
Back at CES Hulu announced a new grid guide and user interface. Now Hulu has rolled out the new user interface on the web with more device support coming in the months to come. Here is what Hulu posted on Reddit: It’s been quite a while since CES, and there’s been a whole lot of…
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Walmart is Creating Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Videos For Vudu
Today Variety reported that Walmart is partnering with the Rafi Fine brother duo to create choose-your-own-adventure videos. According to reports, FBE will create 12-plus interactive TV pilots that will stream on Vudu in the future. These pilots could be turned into full TV shows if Walmart decides to pick up the show. According to reports…
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fuboTV Saw a Nearly 200% Jump in Streaming in The 2nd Quarter of 2019
Today fuboTV gave us a look at their internal numbers from the 2nd quarter of 2019. According to fuboTV, they saw a nearly 200% jump in streaming in the 2nd quarter of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018. In total fuboTV subscribers watched over three billion minutes of programming in the 2nd quarter…
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SiriusXM Adds Expanded Streaming, Video, & Personalized Music Stations Powered By Pandora
Are you a SiriusXM subscriber? Now your subscription gives you a lot more music and SiriusXM Select subscribers now join SiriusXM All Access, SiriusXM Essential Streaming and SiriusXM Premier Streaming subscribers with unlimited streaming through the SiriusXM app. If you a SiriusXM All Access and SiriusXM Premier you will now be able to create commercial-free…
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Here’s What We Know About Amazon’s New Lord of the Rings Series
Back in 2017, we reported that Amazon had made a deal to produce a Lord of the Rings series. Now we’re back with all the updates about what we can expect when the series comes to Amazon Prime Video. How Many Seasons Will We Get? Amazon’s deal includes five seasons. When Will the Series Be…
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Verizon Fios is Raising Its DVR & Set-Top Box Fees to $24 Per Box
Fees have always been the main complaint of cable TV subscribers. HD technology fees, regional sports fees, DVR fees, Broadcast TV fees, etc. Now subscribers to Fios TV are about to get one more reason to complain as their fees are going up $7 a month to $24 a month for each DVR/set-top box in…
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AT&T’s DIRECTV NOW Update Breaks Some Siri Support on The Apple TV For Some Subscribers
This week AT&T rolled out an update for DIRECTV NOW on the Apple TV. With this update, it seems to have removed some Siri commands on the DIRECTV NOW app. Multiple readers have reported that at times, they are no longer able to change channels using their voice and the Siri remote. Apple has said…
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Spectrum Is Offering An Apple TV 4K to New Cord Cutters For $7.50 a Month For 24 Months
Want a new Apple TV but don’t have $180 to buy one? Right now, if you are a Spectrum TV streaming customer, you can get an Apple TV 4K for just $7.50 for 24 months. Once you have paid the Apple TV off over 24 months you own it. To get this really good deal,…
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Almost 60% of Americans Reportedly Subscribe to Netflix but Hulu & Amazon Are Catching Up
Today Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP and Vorhaus Advisors released their annual Digital Strategy Study looking at a wide range of digital products including TV streaming services. According to the Digital Strategy Study, 60% of Americans subscribe to Netflix followed by Amazon Prime Video at 41% and Hulu at 32%. From there you see a big…
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Hulu with Live TV vs DIRECTV NOW: Which is the Better Deal? We Take a Look (Updated July 2019)
With many streaming services making big changes to their pricing, channels, and features lately, it’s time for an update to our comparison posts. Today, we’re taking a look at Hulu with Live TV and the DIRECTV NOW Plus Plan. Plans and Pricing Hulu with Live TV costs $44.99 per month. While Hulu also has the…
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Here Are The Top 10 FREE Roku Channels as of July 2019 According to Roku
Roku has long been the leader in free video channels; however, with so many channels to choose from, finding the best can be difficult. So here are the top 10 free Roku video channels as of July 10th, 2019, according to the Roku Channel Store. Top 10 1. YouTube: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/837/youtube 2. The Roku Channel: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/151908/the-roku-channel 3. Pluto TV: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/74519/pluto-tv 4. Tubi:…
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Netflix Plans to Cut Back on Smoking in Its Original Programming & Disclose If There Is Smoking
The third season of Stranger Things is out and it’s a hit with many, but not everyone. There has been an outcry about Netflix’s use of smoking in its original programming, especially Stranger Things. Now Netflix has responded by saying that they plan to cut back on the amount of smoking you will see in…
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AT&T is Updating The DIRECTV NOW App on iOS & The Apple TV
Today AT&T started to roll out an update to the DIRECTV NOW app on iOS and the Apple TV. It seems that AT&T is rolling out a significant update not to the user interface but the back end of DIRECTV NOW. For the last few months many DIRECTV NOW users have complained that DIRECTV NOW…
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