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YouTube TV Adds CuriosityStream
Yesterday YouTube TV added the on-demand streaming service CuriosityStream to their lineup. Now you can subscribe to CuriosityStream through YouTube TV and use it to manage and access your content. “We are thrilled to partner with YouTube TV to bring CuriosityStream’s incredible library of original and premier titles to the vMVPD’s core lineup of traditional…
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Hulu is Now Live on More Samsung TVs
Today Hulu announced that they have expanded live TV support to 2016 Samsung Tizen 2016 models. Hulu was already available on select 2018 and 2017 Samsung TVs. You can now subscribe to both the on-demand and lvie TV versions of Hulu through your 2016 Samsung Tizen TV. With this addition you can watch your favorite Hulu content on…
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YouTube TV is Down Right Now
Update: YouTube TV is back online. This afternoon YouTube TV went down and it’s been down for over an hour. Some users get a login screen and are unable to log in. Other users just see the YouTube TV logo appear and nothing happen. Google has not commented on the outage but this is the…
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Apple Has Quietly Ordered 20 Original Shows
Recently it was announced that Apple had decided not to pursue a live TV streaming service. Although Apple has not said why, many are pointing to Amazon’s decision to skip a live TV streaming service sighting high costs, low profits, and an overcrowded market. Now that does not mean Apple has abandoned plans for their…
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If You Lost Locals on DIRECTV NOW Here is How to Get Them Back
Have you ever found all or most of your locals just gone from your DIRECTV NOW guide? Don’t worry. It is not just you but a glitch happening to many subscribers. Recently the issue seems to be with the guide. Your locals are still streaming but depending on the device they may not show in…
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Report: Cox Reps Added Unwanted Services to Customers’ Accounts
This week several whistle-blowers came out and warned that Cox employees have been adding services to customer accounts the customers didn’t ask for. According to the employees, this all started as an effort to get bonuses that could be worth over $12,000 a month some employees just started adding services that customers never requested. After…
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Univision Is Still Dark on Sling TV & DISH
Over a week ago on June 30, 2018, Univision pulled their channels from Sling TV and DISH. According to DISH, the issue is a 75 percent price hike Univision is asking for. When asked to comment on the 75 percent price hike claim Univision told Cord Cutters News their channels are worth more and should…
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Amazon is Ending Their Free With Ads Videos
Today Amazon started to contact their Prime Direct Partners to let them know that effect July 31st, 2018 they are ending their free with ads Amazon video program. The free with ads program let video creators add videos to Amazon Prime Video and make them free to non-prime members who are willing to watch them…
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DIRECTV NOW is Now Available on Samsung Smart TVs
Today AT&T announced that DIRECTV NOW is now available on 2017 and 2018 Samsung Smart TVs. Samsung TVs join a growing list of supported devices including Rokus, Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Tablets, Phones, and web browsers. “After setting up a compatible Samsung Smart TV, DIRECTV NOW will appear in the “Smart Hub” carousel as one of…
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Here Are All The Locals DIRECTV NOW Added This Week
Over the weekend DIRECTV NOW added a long list of locals. Now Cord Cutters News has obtained a full list of locals DIRECTV NOW added. Several readers have contacted Cord Cutters News to say they got an email but didn’t get any new locals. Hopefully, this list of locals answers your questions: Baton Rouge, LA…
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Some DIRECTV NOW Customers Received New Channel Emails By Mistake
Did you get an email yesterday saying you got CBS, FOX, and NBC added? Well, that email may have been a mistake. Multiple readers have contacted Cord Cutters News to say they got the email but already have the channels listed or they didn’t get the locals listed. It seems that email went out to almost…
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Expired: The Echo Dot is On Sale For $34.99 (Pre-Prime Day Sale)
In a Pre-Prime Day Sale Amazon has the Echo Dot on sale for $34.99. This is a good deal on the Echo Dot but its hard to say if this will be the best deal. With Prime Day happening next week it is possible that there could be a better deal. It is also possible…
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AT&T Wants HBO to Be More Profitable
Recently AT&T closed on their deal to buy Time Warner. With this deal came networks like CNN, Cartoon Network, and HBO. Now AT&T is talking about their plans and sending a stern warning to employees according to audio that was sent to The New York Times. Yesterday John Stankey, an AT&T executive who is now…
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Netflix is Launching a New Smart Download Feature
Today Netflix announced a new download feature called Smart Download. With this feature, Netflix will allow you to automatically keep downloading the next episode so you always have something to watch offline. With Smart Download every time you finish an episode Netflix will auto download the next episode and delete the one you just finished to…
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Cox is Launching a Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, PlayStation Vue… Competitor (EXCLUSIVE)
Well, it looks like Cox plans to jump into the live TV streaming race in an effort to take on existing services like Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, PlayStation Vue, YouTube TV, and a long list of others. This week Cord Cutters News received a copy of a survey Cox is sending out to a small…
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