Author: Jess Barnes
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Philo vs Sling Blue: Which is the Better Deal? We Take a Look…
If you’re looking for a deal in cord cutting, skinny bundles are a great option. In today’s post, we’re comparing two of these affordable streaming service options: Philo and Sling Blue. Plans and Pricing Last month, Philo announced that they would be eliminating their $16/month package and moving to a single package option on May…
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The 5 Best FREE Streaming Apps for Amazon’s Fire TV
What’s better than finding great content to stream on your Fire TV? Finding it for free. In this post, we’re listing five of the best free and legal streaming services for watching TV and movies on your Amazon Fire TV. (In no particular order.) XUMO With over 160 channels of free, ad-supported, live, and on-demand…
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Mindy Kaling Makes a 6 Year Overall Deal with Warner Brothers New Streaming Service
Mindy Kaling has signed on for a 6 year exclusive deal with Warner Brothers that will include developing, writing, and producing television content. According to the terms of the deal, that content will include original comedies, dramas, longform/event series, unscripted programming, digital content, and more for cable channels and streaming outlets. After rising to fame…
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Hulu is Introducing New Shows from Chrissy Teigen, Nicole Kidman, Kate McKinnon, and More
Today, Hulu announced a lineup of new content from some big names in entertainment. In a partnership with Vox Media Studios, David Chang’s Majordomo Media, and Chrissy Teigen’s Suit & Thai Productions, we’ll see the start of Hulu Kitchen. This food-focused content will include celebrity chefs, home cooks, and household names. The first show we’ll…
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Streaming Will Be More Popular Than Cable TV in Canada Next Year
According to a report from Convergence Research Group, reported by Huffington Post, the number of households in Canada that subscribe to streaming services is expected to be greater than cable customers next year. This comes as now in the United States more people subscribe to a streaming service than a traditional pay-TV provider. “If we…
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As Cord Cutting Grows Antenna Usage is Up
Many cord cutters say that they exclusively use streaming services to watch TV and don’t have a need for an antenna. Earlier this month, we shared a few reasons that antennas are still a valuable part of a cord cutting setup, and we aren’t the only ones who know how helpful an antenna can be.…
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Comcast Internet Customers Are Getting Closer to Their Data Caps Than Ever Before
In a call with investors, Comcast said that more of its customers are using 200GB of their 1TB monthly data allowance. Back in 2016, Comcast raised their data cap to 1TB. At the time, the company told customer that this data allowance would allow for streaming 600 to 700 hours of HD video. Since then,…
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Cord Cutting is Starting to Become Popular in Europe As Cable TV’s Growth is Significantly Down
While cord cutting is still finding the most popularity in the US, countries around the world are starting to trend toward streaming and away from pay TV. A Strategy Analytics report is offering some insight about how cord cutting is growing in Europe. The Strategy Analytics European Pay TV Index shows that overall, pay TV subscriptions…
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YouTube TV vs. PlayStation Vue: Which is the Better Deal? We Take a Look…
We’re back with another comparison post, where we take a look at two live TV streaming services to help you decide which might work best for your cord cutting setup. Today we’re looking at YouTube TV and the Core package from PlayStation Vue. Plans and Pricing YouTube TV now costs $49.99/month. The streaming service doesn’t…
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Airbnb Wants to Join the Streaming World
In a report from Reuters, we learned that Airbnb is making plans to develop content for streaming. Airbnb Inc., the company that allows users to book home rentals in cities around the world, has plans to create travel focused content. The company already has a magazine that features travel guides, highlights destinations all over the…