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Roku is Giving Away Extended 30-Day Free Trials of Showtime, Epix, & Starz (Ends Today)
Been thinking about trying Showtime, Epix, or Starz? Today only Roku is offering an extended 30-day free trial for Showtime, Epiz, and Starz. Typically these services only offer a 7-day free trial and most services including Amazon Channels are still only offering a 7-day free trial. The main catch here is if you want the…
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Our Rebuttal to ABC’s Anti-Cord Cutting Story About the Cost of Streaming
This week ABC’s local stations ran “news” stories about the cost of streaming and posted stories online pushing why cord cutting is just not worth it and you should get cable TV. As you would expect, we received many messages from our readers who sent us links to the story. This story called “Streaming TV…
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EXPIRED: Amazon’s 50″ 4K HDR Fire TV Edition Smart TVs Are Once Again On Sale For Just $299.99
Good News! Did you miss out on the $299 50″ 4K HDR Amazon Fire TV Edition Smart TV sale? Right now Amazon has once again cut the price of the Toshiba Fire TV Edition Smart TV to just $299.99. This is a limited time deal and a great price on a 50″ smart TV. You…
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How to Watch HBO on Roku, Apple TV, & Fire TV
Every time we ask our readers which shows they’re binge watching, Game of Thrones is at the top of the list. With the new season starting on April 14, there’s no better time to share some tips about how to watch HBO on your streaming devices. HBO Now Let’s start with HBO’s own standalone streaming…
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Sinclair Is Upgrading 90 TV Stations for ATSC 3.0 Next Gen OTA TV
Yesterday it was announced that Sinclair has selected Rohde & Schwarz to supply more than 100 high-power transmitters for 90 television stations. These new transmitters are the first step to rolling out ATSC 3.0 next gen over-the-air TV. So, what is ATSC 3.0 OTA TV? ATSC 3.0 is a new standard that will bring a…
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Roku’s CEO Talks About Why the Apple TV App is Coming to Roku Players & TVs
This week something happened that many thought never would. The Apple TV app is going to be available on streaming players not made by Apple. Apple announced that the Apple TV app would be coming to the Roku and Fire TV streaming players and smart TVs. Roku’s CEO Anthony Wood sat down with CNBC to…
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Sony’s Chairman Is Leaving & PlayStation Vue Has Lost a Big Supporter
This week Sony’s Chairman, Kazuo Hirai, announced his retirement after 35 years of service. This comes after he stepped down as CEO in April 2018 and now is fully leaving Sony for retirement and to take on a role as a “senior advisor.” Hirai was the CEO of Sony at the time they created PlayStation…
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EXPIRED: The 4k HDR Roku Stick+ is On Sale For Just $49.99 But The Sale Ends Soon
Good news! The Roku Streaming Stick+ with 4K HDR support is still on sale and this time it is just $49.99 down from $59.99. This is as best we can tell the lowest price it has been at since last years Black Friday. If you want this deal don’t wait. Typically Roku sales like this…
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Watch and Read DC Universe Content for Free on March 30th Or Get a Full Month For Just $0.80
On Saturday March 30, to celebrate 80 years of Batman, DC Universe is making their films, TV series, and comics featuring Batman available for free. This is a one day event, so get ready to read and watch all of your favorites while it lasts. Everyone in the US can join in on the celebration…
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Hulu is Cutting The Number of Ads You See in Half
Today Hulu announced that they are cutting the number of ads you will see in half. Recently the average Hulu ad break went up to 180 seconds. Now Hulu will be capping ads to 90-second breaks during shows according to AdAge. This change will affect Hulu subscribers on the limited commercial on-demand plan. Customers with…
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DIRECTV NOW Plus & Max Are Adding Viacom Channels Next Week
Today DIRECTV NOW updated their website to promote that some Viacom channels like Nick, MTV, BET, and Comedy Central will be coming to DIRECTV NOW next month. DIRECTV NOW already had Viacom channels in its old grandfathered packages but when the new Plus and Max packages launched earlier this month they did not include Viacom…
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Amazon is Reportedly Building a Free News Service For The Fire TV
Today The Information reported that their sources told them that Amazon is working to build a free app for the Fire TV to stream news updates from TV networks. According to reports Amazon has already talked to several news organizations about offering their content through its new app. The market for free ad-supported news has…
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SiliconDust’s CEO Officially Comments About The End of HDHomeRun Premium TV
Yesterday SiliconDust announced that they are shutting down their HDHomeRun Premium TV services. This all comes after the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) filed a lawsuit saying Omniverse the company HDHomeRun Premium TV uses to access channels like ESPN and Disney did not have the rights to this content. ACE’s members include AMC, CBS, HBO,…
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Viacom Today Bought The Kid Focused Education App Sparkler
Today Viacom continued their recent efforts to buy up streaming services by picking up Sparkler to partner with their Noggin streaming services. So what is Noggin? Noggin offers more than 1,500 episodes, short-form videos, Spanish-language videos, and music videos focused on kids. According to Viacom, they will combine Noggin content with their Sparkler technology to…
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Roku Introduces the Press Paws Remote
Editors Note From Luke: Ok this is likely Roku’s April Fools joke but for now, lets roll with it and have some fun. Today, we’re excited to announce a new Roku product that pet owners are going to love. The Press Paws Remote is the perfect addition to a cordcutting setup for any family with…
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