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Tegna & ABC Renew Their Affiliate Deal
Yesterday it was announced that ABC and Tegna have renewed their affiliate deal. Now Tegna will be able to continue to offer ABC content in nine US markets. “We are excited to extend our long-standing relationship with ABC across platforms,” said Dave Lougee, president and CEO, TEGNA. “This long-term agreement adds certainty and stability for…
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VIKI, a Streaming Service with Content from Korea, China, & Japan, launches on Roku Player
Rakuten is probably best known for owning companies like Viber, Lyft, and eBates. Yet they also own VIKI, a streaming service focusing on content from Korea, China, and Japan. Now that service is expanding to add support for Roku TVs and players. Here is how VIKI describes their service: Viki, a play on the words…
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CBS All Access Will Be Getting a Second Animated Star Trek Show
It looks like CBS is far from done building out Star Trek on CBS All Access. We already know there is a new Star Trek show with Patrick Steward coming and now there is an animated Star Trek show in the works. Alex Kurtzman, who is working on the Star Trek shows for CBS All…
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Plex Plans to Add Free Ad-Supported Movies & Premium Subscriptions
This week at CES, Plex hinted at plans to take on Amazon Channels and Roku’s new premium subscription service and free ad-supported movies. Plex also announced plans to offer ad-supported free movies through the Plex app to take on services like Sony Crackle, Tubi, The Roku Channel, and more. With Amazon Channels and the new…
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The Biggest Cord Cutting News So Far from CES: 5G, 8K, & DVRs
The Consumers Electronics Show (CES) 2019 is in full swing as we enter the second day of the show. Most of the big announcements have been made and everyone is now going hands on with the new products on the show floor. What is some of the biggest cord cutting news from CES 2019 so…
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Google is Working on Setting Hardware Minimums for Android TV & Is Working on Adding New Apps
This week at CES, Cord Cutters News was able to meet with Shalini Govil-Pai, the Senior Director of Product Management for Android TV. During the conversation, it was revealed that Google will be working on setting minimum hardware performance standards for Android TV. One of the main complaints about Android TV has been the fact…
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DIRECTV NOW Expands 5.1 Audio to More Channels
Cord cutters have been asking for 5.1 audio on a live TV streaming service. DIRECTV NOW one of the first live TV streaming service to answer this request. Now DIRECTV NOW has started to roll out support to more channels. According to reports DIRECTV NOW now offers 5.1 audio on all channels that support Dolby…
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Verizon is Spending $1 Million To Help Push 5G Development
Today during Verizon’s keynote address at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show, Verizon Chief Executive Officer Hans Vestberg announced the launch of the Verizon “Built on 5G Challenge.” This new service will help fund innovators to create transformative solutions that leverage 5G connectivity to transform the way people live, work, and play. “When we launched 4G, we…
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PlayStation Vue Rolls Out a Second Update to Their Roku Channel to Fix Bugs
Last week PlayStation Vue rolled out an update to their Roku Channel with some new features, sadly though it also added a few bugs. Now according to our readers, it looks like Sony just pushed out an update to fix these bugs and restore some features that have not been working. To get this update just…
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Roku Has An Updated Projector Bundle At CES
For some time now Roku has had projectors bundled with a Roku Stick. Now since the last time we talked about it, there is an updated version now for sale at Walmart. This time it is not just some random projector with a Roku added in but an ONN projector specifically built for Roku. Roku and…
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T-Mobile Completes The World’s First 5G Call on 600 MHz
This week T-Mobile announced that they had completed the next step into the world of 5G. This week they successfully tested a 5G call on the 600 MHz range. This will allow T-Mobile to offer 5G speeds in a larger area by using the 600 MHz range to fill in gaps that would be left…
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EXPIRED: The Roku Ultra is On Sale For CES
Did you miss out on Roku’s December sale? Well for CES Roku has once again cut the price of the Roku Ultra. Now the Roku Ultra costs just $84.86 down from $99.99. This is a very limited time deal so don’t wait if you want it. Exactly why the Roku Ultra has been on sale on and off…
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Deal Alert: 6 Months of Plex Pass Just $19.99
Plex Pass gives you access to a huge lineup of content and features. Now at Best Buy, you can get 6 months of Plex Pass for just $19.99. (Limited Time Deal) About Plex Pass: Compatible with most major devices With an intuitive setup, options for personalization, and tons of features, empowers you to stream smarter…
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Sinclair Releases New Chips to Power ATSC 3.0 Next Gen TV
Today at CES Sinclair announced a new chip to power ATSC 3.0 TV. This new chip will allow TVs and other devices like phones to receive the new 3.0 OTA TV standard. “These mobile 3.0 chips validate the ‘sea change’ in over-the-air distribution of, not only television, but all digital data,” said Mark Aitken, president…
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T-Mobile & Sprint Are Still Giving Away Free Netflix or Hulu
Thinking of switching phone providers for the new year? Well, you may want to look into T-Mobile and Sprint as right now T-Mobile is giving away free Netflix and Sprint is giving away free Hulu. There are a few catches so make sure to read all the rules listed below. How to Get FREE Netflix Right now…
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