• DIRECTV NOW is Asking For Public Testers For Their New Streaming Player

    DIRECTV NOW is Asking For Public Testers For Their New Streaming Player

    This week DIRECTV NOW once again email subscribers asking for beta testers for their new Android TV-powered streaming player. This new device is likely to be used for both DIRECTV NOW and a new DIRECTV streaming version AT&T announced last year. The device is an Android TV-powered streaming player called Osprey. (AT&T is very likely to…

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  • How to Watch the Holloway vs Ortega UFC Fight on Your Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More

    How to Watch the Holloway vs Ortega UFC Fight on Your Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More

    One of the biggest fights of the year is this Saturday, December 8th, 2018 at 9:30 PM Eastern. The good news is you won’t need cable TV to watch the fight. A wide range of streaming players including Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, and Android TV will all offer ways to watch the fight. So…

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  • HBO is Ending Support For The PS3 & Xbox 360

    HBO is Ending Support For The PS3 & Xbox 360

    If you use an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 for HBO you will need a new device soon. HBO has announced that in January they will be ending support for their apps on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Well, both devices are old with the Xbox 360 first launching in 2005 it was not…

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  • How to Cut The Cord Part 1: Getting Started

    How to Cut The Cord Part 1: Getting Started

    Cord cutting can sound scary at first with a ton of options and decisions to make, but we hope this guide will help you find out that cord cutting is surprisingly easy. In fact, you may already have most, if not everything, you need. We want to be here to help you cancel cable TV…

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  • Expired: Here Are The 5 Best Deals in Cord Cutting Right Now (Updated: December 2018)

    Expired: Here Are The 5 Best Deals in Cord Cutting Right Now (Updated: December 2018)

    Are you looking for some good cord cutting deals? We want to highlight the top 5. These are all limited-time deals, so don’t wait because the deals can end at any time. #1 Hulu Just $5.99 a Month Want a ton of movies and TV shows available on-demand? You may want to check out Hulu as…

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  • Here Are All The Christmas Specials You Can Watch For Free With An Antenna

    Here Are All The Christmas Specials You Can Watch For Free With An Antenna

    Looking for something fun Christmas programs to watch this month? There are a ton of great Christmas programming that will be 100% free with an antenna. Here is the full list of all the Christmas programming airing for free with an antenna: (If you have a DVR for your antenna you may want to go set…

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  • DIRECTV NOW is Shipping Their New Streaming Players to More Subscribers

    DIRECTV NOW is Shipping Their New Streaming Players to More Subscribers

    Today DIRECTV NOW reached to more subscribers letting them know they have shipped them a new DIRECTV NOW streaming player. This new device is likely to be used for both DIRECTV NOW and a new DIRECTV streaming version AT&T announced last year. The device is an Android TV-powered streaming player called Osprey. (AT&T is very likely…

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  • YouTube TV is Offering an Extended 14 Day Free Trial For a Limited Time

    YouTube TV is Offering an Extended 14 Day Free Trial For a Limited Time

    Been thinking of trying YouTube TV? Well right now may be the time to do it as they are offering a 14-day free trial. YouTube TV has for some time been changing the length of their free trial. At one point it was even as high as 30 days. More recently it has been a…

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  • Hulu Now Accept Venmo As a Payment Option

    Hulu Now Accept Venmo As a Payment Option

    Starting today Hulu will now accept payments through Venmo allowing you to easily manage your Hulu subscription. “At Hulu, we want to bring our viewers choice and flexibility, in as many ways as possible. From infusing our product with your favorite features like Night Mode on Web to supporting all the devices that matter most…

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  • Verizon Plans to Double The Speed of 5G Home Internet

    Verizon Plans to Double The Speed of 5G Home Internet

    A few months ago Verizon launched 5G in a handful of markets with more on the way in 2019. Currently, subscribers to Verizon’s 5G home internet services get 300 Mbps down. (Or up to 1 Gbps depending on the network.) Now Verizon’s VP of Technology development said they plan to double that in the next…

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  • Expired: TOAST.net Has a Special Internet Deal Only For Cord Cutters News Readers (Ends Soon)

    Expired: TOAST.net Has a Special Internet Deal Only For Cord Cutters News Readers (Ends Soon)

    Home Internet is an important part of cord cutting for many cord cutters. Without it, accessing streaming content from services such as Netflix, Amazon, Sling TV, Hulu, PlayStation Vue, and DIRECTV NOW is difficult. Thankfully there are Internet service providers that are happy to have cord cutters as customers and even give them a special…

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  • Expired: The Roku Ultra, Roku Stick, & Roku Stick+ Are All On Sale

    Expired: The Roku Ultra, Roku Stick, & Roku Stick+ Are All On Sale

    Looking for a great deal on a Roku? Right now several Roku players are on sale including the Roku Stick for $35, The Roku Stick+ with 4K for $49.99, and the Roku Ultra for $90. About The Roku Ultra: Our most powerful and feature-packed media player that streams HD/4K/HDR Ultimate connectivity with dual-band wireless and ethernet port. Voice…

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  • AT&T Will Soon Own Over Nine Streaming Services Including Crunchyroll, DIRECTV NOW, & VRV

    AT&T Will Soon Own Over Nine Streaming Services Including Crunchyroll, DIRECTV NOW, & VRV

    If you are trying to figure out AT&T’s streaming plans you may need a to start taking notes. Right now, AT&T has over nine streaming services live or launching soon. These services include Crunchyroll, VRV, FullScreen, Rooster Teeth, DIRECTV NOW, AT&T Watch TV, and HBO NOW. AT&T also owns 10% of Hulu. To make things…

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  • Identifying Piracy Is Becoming Increasingly More Difficult With Cord Cuttings Growth

    Ten years ago, it was easy to spot pirated movies or TV shows. The quality was low and often the sites promoting the content were clearly not official. Or, maybe, you used Torrents to download movies. Now it is becoming increasingly difficult because not only are the sites extremely professional in appearance, they are also…

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  • Our Rebuttal to CNET’s Cord Cutting Story

    Our Rebuttal to CNET’s Cord Cutting Story

    Yesterday CNET released a story called “Cord cutter curios? 10 considerations before you cancel cable TV.” As you would expect there were several things that need correcting. I will give the author credit, CNET did disclose that they are owned by CBS, a company with an interest in you continuing to pay for TV. Here…

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