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Survey: Netflix Still Dominates, But Amazon Is Catching Up
For a long time Netflix has been a dominant force in the world of streaming; however, it’s looking like Amazon is starting to catch up. Recently Cord Cutters News conducted our Spring 2018 survey of over 2,500 of our readers. One of the main questions we asked was what streaming services they used. As you…
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Deal Alert: 4 Months of Google Play Music & YouTube Red For FREE
Have you been thinking about trying Google Play Music or YouTube Red? Well, right now you can get both YouTube TV and Google Play Music and YouTube Red for FREE if you are a new subscriber. (Note subscribing to Google Play Music gets you free Youtube Red on the same account as your Google Play…
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Don’t Forget to Rescan for New OTA Channels
Did you know many local channels will be changing their channel number soon? This is part of the recent auction of locals that will force many channels to switch channel numbers this year or next year. That is on top of all the new locals that went live earlier this year and will be rolling out later this year.…
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Expired: Amazon is Having a $2.99 New Release Movie Rental Sale
Been looking for something to watch this weekend? Well, right now Amazon is having a new release movie rental sale. Now, these are not just movies form 10+ years ago many of these are very recent movies like The Shape of Water, Wonder, Blade Runner 2049, It, Suburbicon, and more. You can find all the…
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Report: CBS & Viacom Merger Expected Within Days
Back in January 2018 we learned that talks between CBS and Viacom have started for a possible merger. Now Bloomberg is reporting that CBS is preparing to make an initial proposal to Viacom over the next few days. According to Bloomberg CBS’s current CEO Leslie Moonves will lead the combined company after the merger. Back in 2010, the…
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Cord Cutting This Week #18: Is AT&T Time Warner Merger Good For Cord Cutting?
AT&T is in the process of buying Time Warner. Not the cable company that was sold to Charter a few years ago, but the parent company behind CNN, TNT, and HBO. Back in December the Department of Justice sued to block the merger on antitrust grounds. AT&T’s deal to buy Time Warner is an $85.4…
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The NBA Plans to Let You Buy Single Game Passes, $0.99 4th Quarter Access, & More
Most sports fans have been there before, there’s a game you really want to see but you aren’t wanting to pay for a full season worth of games to see it. Now, the NBA wants to let you have more control over what you pay for by letting you pay for just a single game…
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Sony Adds TV & Video Discovery To the PlayStation 4
Yesterday Sony announced a major UI update for the PlayStation to add content discovery. Now PlayStation 4 owners will be able to have content from Netflix, Hulu, PlayStation Vue, YouTube, and more. Promoted right on the PlayStation 4 home screen. Here Are All The New Features: Browse in one place– You can now find trending…
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DIRECTV NOW Adds The Ovation Channel
Today DIRECTV NOW quietly added the Ovation channel just a few days after they added UP Family TV, SNY, and Aspire TV to their lineup. We are unsure what package they are in but have confirmed that the Ovation channel is on the Go Big package. Ovation on their website describes themselves as “Ovation is an…
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Google Adds The Word ‘Kodi’ To Their Piracy Filter
Kodi has increasingly come under target by content owners for allowing 3rd party add-ons that promote piracy. Before this week most of the efforts to stop piracy on Kodi have targeted 3rd party box sellers and 3rd party add-on makers. Now, Google has taken a step directly targeting Kodi. This week Google added the word…
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The FCC Approves SpaceX’s Plan For 1 Gbps Satellite Internet
Today in 1 5-0 vote the FCC approve SpaceX’s plan to offer 1 Gbps internet via satellite. This effort comes from Elon Musk, who plans to build a fleet of orbiting devices to blanket the globe with wireless broadband. Unlike current satellite internet, these devices will be in a far lower orbit and offer far faster…
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Here is Everything New on Amazon Prime in April 2018
April 1 Hitler’s Bodyguard: Season One Merlin: Seasons One – Five Storage Wars Northern Treasures: Season One World’s Craziest Foods: Season One 30 Beats 52 Pick-Up A Simple Plan A Suitable Girl Basic Instinct Brooklyn’s Finest Carrie (1976) Danny Roane: First Time Director Desperately Seeking Susan Drugstore Cowboy Escape from New York Eye for An…
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The Nvidia Shield is On Sale
Been thinking about getting the Nvidia Sheild? Well right now maybe the best time as they are on sale for as little as $169.99. Right now you can get the Nvidia Shield TV with remote for just $169.99 or for just $10 more you can get the Nvidia Shield with remote and game controller for…
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Hulu Adds The CW Channel to Their Live TV Streaming Service
Last year Hulu announced plans to add The CW CHannel to their live TV streaming service. Today Hulu official added The CW channel in 8 markets around the United States. With this addition, Hulu now has 556 live locals around the United States. Here are the markets Hulu added The CW Channel in: Philadelphia San Francisco…
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Review: TABLO DUAL LITE The New $139.99 Tablo DVR
This week Nuvyyo the company behind the popular Tablo OTA DVRs announced a new cheaper Tablo DVR. The Tablo DUAL LITE DVR is very similar to the Tablo Dual but with better WiFi. The best part is it now costs just $139.99. Here is our full review of the Tablo DUAL LITE DVR: Don’t forget to subscribe to our…
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