Author: Luke Bouma
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We Went Hands-On With 3.0 OTA TV at CES
One of the hottest topics in cord cutting right now is the new 3.0 over-the-air TV standard. This new standard brings a ton of new features and better coverage. Yesterday at CES we meet with Pearl TV, a group working on 3.0 OTA, which will be part of the 3.0 testing later this year in…
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Sinclair Is Selling 10 Local Fox Affiliates as Part of the Deal to Buy Tribune
Yesterday it was reported that Sinclair and Fox have agreed to sell 10 Sinclair-owned Fox affiliates to Fox. This is part of a deal to get Department of Justice approval for Sinclair to buy Tribune. This was first reported by the Financial Times and has not been confirmed by Sinclair. According to the report, Sinclair…
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YouTube TV Adds The Smithsonian Channel to Their Lineup
Earlier today we learned that the Smithsonian Channel was being added to Hulu’s live TV service. Now it was announced that YouTube TV has added the Smithsonian Channel to Their Lineup for YouTube TV subscribers. “In this ever-changing landscape, we’re always looking for ways to expand our existing audience” Smithsonian Channel president Tom Hayden said…
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Locast Launches in NYC Offering FREE Live Locals Streaming Online
Locast a new live TV streaming service today launched in New York City to offer access to 13 stations including ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC. The launch is timed to be ready for the big weekend of football that is about to happen this week. The catch is they are not paying anyone for the stations…
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Amazon’s NFL Gamble Paid Off Big
Today Amazon opened up and gave us a look at how their NFL Thursday Night Football deal paid off. Here are a few highlights from the data Amazon sent Cord Cutters News. During the 2017 NFL regular season, Amazon Prime Video live streamed 11 games – including 10 Thursday Night Football matchups and a special Christmas Day game…
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Hulu Adds The Smithsonian Channel to Their Lineup
This week Hulu added the Smithsonian Channel to Their Lineup for Hulu’s live TV subscribers. Attention Hulu with Live TV subscribers! We’ve added another network to your lineup. To watch Smithsonian Channel live online, click here: https://t.co/WqhiBXd6bE https://t.co/zmDuLL0OUP — Hulu Support (@hulu_support) January 9, 2018 Smithsonian Channel is now available on @Hulu with Live TV! Tune-in…
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You Can Now Easily Opt Out of Having Your Viewing History Used to Target Ads
You Can Now Easily Opt Out of Having Your Viewing History Used to Target Ads For You Have you ever noticed that the shows you watch end up being used to advertise to you? Now Tru Optik, a leader in data-management for digital ad networks who target ads based on your viewing habits, have launched…
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fuboTV Just Rolled Out a Long List of New Features
Yesterday the live TV streaming service, fuboTV, rolled out a long list of new features. Many of the features are ones that fuboTV subscribers have been asking for, and now they are available. First, fuboTV updated their guide to include six days’ worth of guide data. Now you can schedule recordings six days in to…
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PlayStation Vue Is Notifying Subscribers About Discontinued Packages
Yesterday PlayStation Vue updated their website for current subscribers to notify them that their current plans are no longer for sale. If you are a current subscriber and go to the “Manage Subscriptions” page in your settings, you will find a warning that says your current subscription is “No longer for sale.” If you try…
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Hulu & NBC Team Up to Stream the 2018 Winter Olympics
Are you a fan of the Winter Olympics? Hulu and NBC have teamed up to give Hulu’s live TV customers special access to the 2018 Winter Olympics. With this partnership, Hulu subscribers will have full access to NBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics both live and on demand. Not only will you get access to…