• How to Watch the 2020 Oscars on Roku, Fire TV & Apple TV

    How to Watch the 2020 Oscars on Roku, Fire TV & Apple TV

    On Sunday, February 9, 2019, at 8 PM Eastern, the Academy Awards will be live in Hollywood. After the Academy voted to allow streaming services to be eligible for the awards, Netflix earned 24 nominations for this year. The event will be airing live on ABC and there are more options than ever for streaming…

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  • Timmy Failure Premieres on Disney+ Today

    The Disney movie Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made, an original based on the best-selling book of the same name, debuts today and is streaming only on Disney+. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival last week and was met with overwhelmingly positive reviews. It has been called a “rousing success for Disney” by Forbes.…

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  • Netflix Announces New Comedy Series with Katherine McPhee and Eddie Cibrian

    Netflix Announces New Comedy Series with Katherine McPhee and Eddie Cibrian

    Today, Netflix announced that they’ve ordered 10 episodes of Country Comfort, a new multi-camera comedy series from creator Caryn Lucas (The Nanny, Miss Congeniality). When her career and personal life get derailed, an aspiring young country singer named Bailey (played by Katharine McPhee) takes a job as a nanny for a rugged cowboy named Beau…

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  • AT&T is Working on a Friends Reunion Special for HBO MAX

    AT&T is Working on a Friends Reunion Special for HBO MAX

    Back in November, we shared the news about rumors of a Friends reunion special in the works for HBO Max. At that time, there were mixed messages, with Jennifer Anniston hinting at a reunion on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, but the show’s original producers denying the rumors. “We will not be doing a reunion show, we…

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  • YouTube Adds More Free Movies (with Ads)

    YouTube Adds More Free Movies (with Ads)

    In November 2018, YouTube quietly added about 100 hours of movies to its platform. These movies are 100% free with ads and include a mix of well-known movies like WarGames, Teen Wolf, and Meatballs. Now YouTube has added even more movies for free and has given it a more prominent placement on its home page.…

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  • Sling TV Now Shows Local Channels on Roku TVs in Your Sling TV Guide

    Sling TV Now Shows Local Channels on Roku TVs in Your Sling TV Guide

    Update: Sling TV has reached out to say this was a technical issue that has since been resolved. Some Sling TV users are noticing that the local OTA channels they receive from their antenna are showing up on their Sling app. A Reddit user posted a photo, showing  all 33 channels that they receive from…

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  • Pluto TV UK Continues Award Season Celebrations with Award Winning Films

    Through the rest of the month, until March 1, Pluto TV UK will keep the award season celebrations going with a premium selection of past award-winning and nominated films, series and documentaries. UK channels Pluto TV Movies, Pluto TV Indies, and brand-new Pluto TV World will be featuring films, actors and filmmakers that have been presented and honored at…

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  • The 10 Best FREE Amazon Fire TV Apps for February 2020

    The 10 Best FREE Amazon Fire TV Apps for February 2020

    Amazon’s Fire TV has long been the leader in free video channels; however, with so many channels to choose from, finding the best can be difficult. With many new Fire TVs sold at the end of 2019 recently many have been asking for recommendations for the best free services on the Fire TV. So here…

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  • The Free Streaming Service XUMO TV Adds beIN Sports Extra

    The Free Streaming Service XUMO TV Adds beIN Sports Extra

    Today the free streaming services XUMO TV added beIN Sports Extra to its lineup. Now cord cutters have one more option to stream this free sports channel online. Here is how the new beIN Sports Extra Channel is described: beIN SPORTS XTRA – A free, 24/7 English language LIVE sports, news, analysis and highlights network that…

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  • Sling TV is Just $5 For Your First Month & Names February 9, 2020 as National Cut the Cord Day

    Sling TV is Just $5 For Your First Month & Names February 9, 2020 as National Cut the Cord Day

    On February 9, Sling TV will be celebrating its fifth anniversary. To commemorate the milestone, Sling TV founded National Cut the Cord Day in partnership with National Calendar Day. To celebrate National Cut the Cord Day, Sling TV will kick off a five day celebration with exclusive deals available on the Sling website from February 7-11. New and…

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  • Late Night Shows Airing Early on Peacock Could Cause Conflict with Affiliate Stations

    Late Night Shows Airing Early on Peacock Could Cause Conflict with Affiliate Stations

    When NBCUniversal shared details about the content viewers would find on Peacock, the company mentioned that those why pay for a subscription would have early access to NBC late night shows. Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight Show” and Seth Meyers’ “Late Night” would air starting at 8pm ET on the service. Ahead of the launch of the…

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  • ViacomCBS Will Launch a New Streaming Service with Content from Pluto TV, Nick, Paramount & More

    ViacomCBS Will Launch a New Streaming Service with Content from Pluto TV, Nick, Paramount & More

    Now that Viacom and CBS have merged, they have big plans to be a strong competitor in streaming. The media company has plans to create a new streaming service that will incorporate all of its assets, including Pluto TV, Nickelodeon, BET, MTV, Comedy Central and Paramount Pictures, sources told CNBC today. While no plans have…

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  • Apple TV App and Apple TV+ are Now Available on 2019 LG TVs in Over 80 Countries

    LG introduced smart TVs with the Apple TV app at CES in January. The company is now launching the Apple TV app on compatible 2019 LG Smart TVs in over 80 countries. LG owners will be able to easily launch the Apple TV app to subscribe to Apple TV+. These LG Smart TV owners will…

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  • Netflix Users Can Now Turn Off Autoplay Previews

    Netflix Users Can Now Turn Off Autoplay Previews

    Netflix has just announced a change that many users will be very happy about. Netflix subscribers members can now control whether or not they see autoplay previews when scrolling through titles. Netflix shared the news on Twitter this afternoon. Some people find this feature helpful. Others not so much. We’ve heard the feedback loud and…

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  • How to Watch the XFL on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More

    How to Watch the XFL on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More

    The NFL is over for the year but doesn’t worry spring football is once again here thanks to the XFL. This year the XFL will play their games on ESPN, FS1, ABC, and FOX meaning cord cutters will have a long list of options to stream the games without cable TV.  So if your looking…

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