Author: Luke Bouma

  • LocalBTV Launches a New 100% FREE Live Local TV Streaming Service

    LocalBTV Launches a New 100% FREE Live Local TV Streaming Service

    Today LocalBTV announced their new streaming service to offer local TV streamed online for free. LocalBTV is a live TV streaming service that focuses on streaming local TV. Launching first in the greater San Francisco area, it will stream 35 local channels for free on their app. While currently only in the greater San Francisco…

  • TiVo Leaks the New Bolt Vox 4K DVR with New User Interface & Voice Remote

    TiVo Leaks the New Bolt Vox 4K DVR with New User Interface & Voice Remote

    It looks like TiVo accidentally uploaded their new TiVo Bolt Vox DVR to Amazon a little early. Details are still thin because the listing looks incomplete, but from what we see it will be a 500 GB DVR with a new focus on streaming and voice controls. The new voice remote will allow you to…

  • Why Is it So Hard to Add Locals to Live TV Streaming Services? We Answer Your Questions

    Why Is it So Hard to Add Locals to Live TV Streaming Services? We Answer Your Questions

    Two of the main questions I get are why is this local not live on a live TV streaming service, and why are some locals owned by a channel streamed in some markets but not in others. I want to try to explain why adding locals is so difficult and why one company will have…

  • The 3rd Gen Fire TV Will NOT Support Screen Mirroring

    The 3rd Gen Fire TV Will NOT Support Screen Mirroring

    Amazon has decided to put an end to Display Mirroring support through Miracast on the Fire TV. That means on the 3rd Gen Fire TV you will not be able to mirror your Android or Windows PC to your Fire TV. Miracast was the system Amazon used to allow Fire TV owners to mirror their…

  • Last Day! Enter Now For a Chance to Win a FREE Year of Netflix

    Last Day! Enter Now For a Chance to Win a FREE Year of Netflix

    Tomorrow is the last day to enter the giveaway so don’t wait! We are giving away a FREE year of Netflix lucky person. One lucky person will receive a $140 Netflix gift card so you can enjoy a year of their 2 Screens HD plan that costs $10.99 a month. Please note this giveaway is not endorsed…

  • Univision Is Rolling Out More Cord Cutting-Friendly Options

    Univision Is Rolling Out More Cord Cutting-Friendly Options

    This week Univision Digital announced a new partnership with Grabyo a company that specializes in streaming to boost Univision’s digital streaming options. This deal will give Univision the ability to stream more content, including sports and news, on platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to bring streamers the best of Univision without the cable…

  • Sling TV is 100% Free Today Only

    Sling TV is 100% Free Today Only

    Today only Sling TV has a special deal for all Walking Dead fans. Right now everyone can watch Sling TV 100% free no credit card needed. This deal allows new customers to watch Sling Orange completely free – no credit card required just in time for the 100th episode of “The Walking Dead.” With this free trial…

  • DIRECTV NOW Starts to Add Hearst NBC Affiliates

    DIRECTV NOW Starts to Add Hearst NBC Affiliates

    It looks like AT&T’s live TV streaming service DIRECTV NOW is making good on their deal with NBC to add more NBC affiliate. Yesterday several, but not all, Hearst-owned NBC affiliates including KCRA-TV in Sacramento, California went has started to be added to DIRECTV NOW. This has been confirmed by several of our readers and…

  • Hulu Adds Picture in Picture & Notifications to iOS

    Hulu Adds Picture in Picture & Notifications to iOS

    This week Hulu brought back a much-demanded feature to their iOS app: picture in picture. Once a regular feature in iOS, picture in picture was removed when the new look and feel rolled out. Now, according to a post by the official Hulu Reddit account and confirmed by Cord Cutters News, picture in picture is…

  • DIRECTV NOW is Giving Away FREE 2017 Roku Sticks

    Yesterday DIRECTV NOW announce a new free device offer if you prepay for 2 months of DIRECTV NOW. Right now you can get the 2017 Roku Stick with the new voice remote for free if you prepay for 2 months of DIRECTV NOW.  This deal is available right now but keep in mind it can…