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Windstream Renews Their Deal With DIRECTV NOW
Today it was announced that Windstream has finalized a deal to offer DIRECTV NOW the live TV streaming service to Windstream customers. This will extend the current deal with DIRECTV to not only include DIRECTV NOW but also adds the ability to sell DIRECTV satellite TV service. This is a big win for DIRECTV as…
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CBS & Viacom Agree to Form a Special Committee to Explore Merger
A few weeks ago we learned that talks between CBS and Viacom have started for a possible merger. Now we have learned that both CBS and Viacom Boards of Directors have agreed to form special committees to explore a possible merger. Back in 2010, the two companies merged only to break back into two companies in…
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Review: Amazon Services Try #4 – Giving Amazon Home Services One Last Try
Have you ever needed to hang a TV, fix your computer, or put together a large desk but didn’t want to do it yourself? Amazon wants to be your go-to place for hiring cleaners, assemblers, handymen, electricians, and more. Many of these services are great for cord cutters, with options like having an outdoor antenna…
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fuboTV Changes Their Pricing for New Subscribers
Recently fuboTV made changes to their pricing for new subscribers. Now if you are a new subscriber you will have to pay $44.99 a month after the seven-day free trial and $19.99 for the first month. This makes the fuboTV pricing consistent nationwide. This is still lower than the first reported price of $49.99 that…
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Expired: DIRECTV NOW Is Giving Away Fire TVs If You Prepay For 2 Months
Want a new Fire TV third generation? Right now if you prepay for DIRECTV NOW you can get a third gen Fire TV. There are a few rules you need to know. This deal is for new DIRECTV NOW customers only. You also must pre-pay for 2 months of DIRECTV upfront, so no 7-day free…
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YouTube TV Officially Releases Their Apple TV App
Earlier today YouTube TV officially launched on Roku players and Roku TVs with a dedicated YouTube TV Roku Channel. Now they have also launched an Apple TV app for Apple TV owners. Google and Apple did not make any announcement but Apple TV is now listed as a supported device and we have been able…
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Here is Everything New on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon in February 2018
Netflix February 1 3000 Miles to Graceland 42 Grams Aeon Flux American Pie American Pie 2 American Pie Presents: Band Camp American Pie Presents: The Book of Love American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile Ella Enchanted Extract GoodFellas How the Beatles Changed the World John Mellencamp: Plain Spoken Kill Bill: Vol. 1 Kill Bill: Vol.…
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fuboTV Added 25 CBS & NBC Affiliates Today
fuboTV has been on a roll recently adding locals and now as of February 1st 2018 has over 200 live locals around the United States. Today fuboTV added 23 NBC affiliates and 2 CBS affiliates to their live TV streaming service. As of today, fuboTV has: FOX coverage in 75% of U.S. households, including 20 of…
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First Look: YouTube TV on Roku Players & Roku TV
Today YouTube TV officially launches on Roku players and Roku TVs with a dedicated YouTube TV Roku Channel. Now you can access YouTube TV both by casting to Roku players and by opening the dedicated YouTube TV Channel. Here is your first look at the official YouTube TV Roku Channel: Some additional YouTube TV features…
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3.0 OTA TV May Start Rolling Out in March
Well, it looks like the new ATSC 3.0 OTA TV standard may start rolling out sooner than first expected. Today the FCC announced that the final rule needed for 3.0 OTA TV could be finalized tomorrow February 2nd, 2018. 30 days after that rule is final full powered ATSC 3.0 rollout can start to roll out.…
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AT&T Plans to Launch a “Home-Centric” Version of DIRECTV NOW
Well, it looks like AT&T has big plans for the future of DIRECTV NOW. Yesterday during the AT&T 4th quarter earnings call AT&T announced that by the end of 2018 they plan to launch a “home-centric” version of DIRECTV NOW. From the limited information, we have this version seems to be more targeted to replacing their…
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YouTube TV Officially Launches on Roku Players
Today YouTube TV officially launches on Roku players and Roku TVs with a dedicated YouTube TV Roku Channel. Now you can access YouTube TV both by casting to Roku players and by opening the dedicated YouTube TV Channel. “We are thrilled to bring YouTube TV to our customers,” said Tedd Cittadine, vice president, content distribution, Roku.…
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Stadium & Dailymotion Team Up to Offer Even Better Sports Coverage
Stadium is a 24/7 free sports network airing over the air in more than 50 markets and streaming online. Now Stadium has teamed up with Dailymotion to bring their original content to sports fans on Dailymotion. Stadium will produce on-demand sports highlights, original programming, daily studio programming, and more for Dailymotion’s expansive content platform, available via…
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Hulu AMA Highlights: 60 FPS, 5.1 Audio, Android TV, & More
This week Hulu held an AMA on /r/Hulu and gave us a look at their future plans. 60 FPS One of the main requests we get from readers about Hulu’s new live TV service is the question of 60 FPS. Standard TV on most services streams at 30 frames per second (FPS). Sports on a…
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DIRECTV NOW is Adding a 3rd Stream But DVR Delayed Until Spring
Today AT&T held their 4th quarter 2017 earnings call and it was packed full of DIRECTV NOW news. One of the main keys is we got an updated timeframe from AT&T about the updated app and DVR launch. According to AT&T their new DIRECTV NOW app with DVR is delayed until spring of 2018. Yet there…
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