Author: Luke Bouma
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Update: The Past & the Future of Cord Cutters News
Cord Cutters News started about five years ago as a way to offer one place for all the cord cutting news out there. Back when I launched the site, there was no Sling TV or PlayStation Vue. Cord cutting was still being reported in the news as something that was not real. Quickly the site…
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CBS All Access Is Rebooting The “Twilight Zone”
It looks like CBS is hoping to build off of their “Star Trek: Discovery” success with a reboot of “Twilight Zone” for CBS All Access. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the new “Twilight Zone” will be directed by Jordan Peele, who also directed Get Out. Marco Ramirez, who worked previously as a showrunner for Netflix’s…
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Interview: A Conversation with the Founder & CEO of Tablo DVRs (Nuvyyo)
Today I am excited to share with you a conversation I had with Grant Hall, the CEO of Nuvyyo, the company behind Tablo DVRs. Recently Nuvyyo has seen huge growth, and I had the opportunity to talk with Hall about his thoughts on the world of broadcast television and the success they have had with…
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Reminder: Showtime is FREE on Sling Today For The Premiere of Shameless
Don’t forget that Showtime is FREE today on Sling TV! Been thinking about giving Showtime a try? Today may be your lucky day, because all Sling TV subscribers have free access to Showtime and all of the Showtime On-Demand content! Starting Today Sling TV is giving away a free weekend trial just in time for…
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RCA Announces a New Line of 4K Roku TVs
Yesterday RCA and Roku announced a new line of 4K TVs for sale at Walmart online and in stores. Starting at 50″ and going up to 65″ you will now be able find the 4K RCA Roku TVs at Walmart. These TVs will join the current lineup of RCA Roku TVs that included a RCA Roku TV…
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Reminder: Some PlayStation Vue Subscribers Will Lose Live Locals This Week
Since launch Sony’s live TV streaming service, PlayStation Vue, has had a reputation of offering incorrect locals. For example, instead of getting locals from our area at our office, we get locals from over three hours and two TV markets away. A few weeks ago PlayStation Vue announced that they are working to fix that…
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Sling TV vs DIRECTV NOW vs PlayStation Vue vs Fubo TV vs Hulu vs YouTube TV – Updated November 2017
Today we release our monthly side by side look at the major live TV streaming services. In this list we look at Fubo TV, Sling TV, Hulu’s live TV beta, YouTube TV, PlayStation Vue, and DIRECTV NOW with the hopes that we will make picking the right one easier. *Note this list is up to date (as best as we can…
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Again AT&T SportsNet Hints At a New Cord Cutting-Friendly Option
AT&T SportsNet (formally Root Sports) is one of the last sports channels to not offer a streaming option for cord cutters. There have been rumors that it will be coming to a live TV streaming service including a statement by the Utah Jazz over the summer that their new contract would include AT&T SportsNet in…
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Last Day: The 2017 Roku Stick With The New Remote Just $39.99
Today on Amazon you can still get the 2017 Roku Stick with the new remote that allows you to control your TV for just $39.99. This is a limited time offer and could end early if they sell out so do not wait. Here are the details form the Amazon Listing: New 2017 Model! Powerful and…
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Amazon Pulls Their Twitch Channel from Roku
Starting today the official Twitch app for streaming players is now a Fire TV exclusive. Amazon, who now owns Twitch, yesterday pulled their Twitch app from the Roku Channel Store. Any Roku owner who already had the Twitch Channel installed on their Roku now gets a warning message saying the app will no longer be…