Author: Jess Barnes
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Most Cord Cutters Plan to Buy a Roku This Year Over The Amazon Fire TV & Apple TV
Early this week we posted about what are the most popular devices cord cutters use. In that same survey we also asked if they planned to get a new streaming player this year what device would it be? This gives us an idea of what the most popular streaming players will be going forward. Here’s…
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Are You Using an Antenna? Only 56.3% of Cord Cutters Say Yes
Of the 3000+ readers who responded to our annual cord cutting survey, 56.3% said that they use an antenna as part of their cord cutting setup. 40.7% said that they do not use an antenna. If you’re part of the 40.7% who aren’t using an antenna, you’re missing out. Earlier this year, we shared five…
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Netflix Signs Overall Deal with Janet Mock
Last week, Variety shared the exclusive report that Netflix had signed a three year, multimillion dollar deal with Janet Mock. This deal is a historic one, with Mock being the first black transgender woman to sign an overall deal with a major studio. With exclusive rights to her TV series and first-look options for film…
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6 Free Alternatives for Yahoo View After the Service Shuts Down
Yahoo View will be shutting down on June 30. The free streaming service was the home to free ad-supported content after Hulu’s free service shut down. Viewers could find free clips, news and entertainment stories, and some full episodes. Here are six replacements for Yahoo View. 1. YouTube If you’re looking for entertainment, lifestyle, and…
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Pluto TV & The Roku Channel Are The Most Popular Free Cord Cutting Services
The survey results are in and we have lots of insight about the streaming habits of over 3,000 cord cutters who responded. Today, we’re looking at the top five free streaming services, according to our readers. Here are your favorites. 36.1% Pluto TV 35.4% The Roku Channel 6.4% Tubi TV 5.2% IMDb TV 4.5% Sony…
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Amazon Launches a Store for Students Going Back to College with Back to School Products for Cord Cutters
Amazon has launched a college store, putting products for students and parents in one convenient location. Customers will find curated lists for everything college students need for classes, dorm rooms, and extracurricular activities. The College Store also features deals on essentials and, with a Prime Student account, offers free shipping. You can find all of…
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Altice USA Adds Cheddar Business to Optimum TV in NY, CT, and NJ
Earlier this month, Cheddar was acquired by Altice USA. Now, Cheddar’s live news network will be available on Optimum TV Channel 84, giving viewers throughout New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey access to the 24/5 tech and business news content. “We are thrilled that Cheddar Business is now available to Optimum TV viewers in the…
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Can You Use a T-Mobile Hotspot to Cut the Cord on Comcast and Spectrum Internet?
Earlier this month, we shared a post about cutting the cord without home internet. In that post, we included mobile hotspots as one option. In a note about that option, we mentioned that streaming with a hotspot for any significant amount of time wouldn’t be realistic. In this post, we’re discussing whether it’s possible and…
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Netflix is Testing a New Picture-in-Picture Feature
Netflix is reportedly testing a new pop-out player feature with some users, according to Engadget. With this feature, a small pop out box will allow you to watch content while doing other things by hovering in front of the windows and apps you have opened. To open the pop up, you’ll just click on an…
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The 5 Best FREE Streaming Apps for Apple TV
There’s a lot of great content available on streaming devices for free if you know where to look for it. In this post, we’re sharing five Apple TV apps that will allow you to watch shows and movies at no charge. 1. Pluto TV Pluto TV gives you over 100 channels of live TV for…