Author: Luke Bouma
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Report: CBS is NOT Coming to Sling TV After Sling TV Refuses to Raise Prices
Recently the contract fight between CBS and Dish resulted in CBS pulling their networks from Dish for a few days. Now we have learned that part of the battle was over Dish’s live TV streaming service Sling TV. According to reports Dish was pushing for rights to CBS cable networks including CBS Sports Network. Sling…
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Plex’s DVR Now Auto Removes Commercials From Your Recordings
Over the weekend Plex updated their DVR fixing bugs and including a new feature. Now with this most recent update, Plex DVR will automatically remove commercials from your recordings. Plex, the wildly popular media center software, has slowly been building up its DVR service. Now it is ready to take it out of beta and make…
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How to Talk to Your Family About Cord Cutting
The holidays are here and will be full of Christmas parties, office parties, family dinners, and other great events. If your family is anything like my family, the topic of cord cutting and how to save money will come up at least once. This is an excellent opportunity to tell your family about cord cutting,…
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Report: FOX & Disney Lose $162 Million on Hulu’s Live TV Beta
So far this month two of Hulu’s owners announced they plan to take a tax write off for losses on Hulu this year. On November 9, 2017, Disney announced they expect to lose an additional $100 million next year on Hulu. Most of this is reportedly due to increased costs from the launch of Hulu’s…
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Here Are The Cord Cutting Black Friday Deals You Can Still Get
Black Friday is not over yet! There are still may great Black Friday deals out there for cord cutters. Here are the best Black Friday that we found are still live: Roku Streaming Stick+ The Roku Streaming Stick+, which is regularly $69.99, will be available for $49.99. This year the deals will start on Wednesday,…
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Here is Everything New on Amazon in December 2017
December 1st Apocalypse Now At Close Range Basic Instinct 2 Bloodsport Brothers Grimm Buffalo 66 Child’s Play Dr. Strange Gremlins 2: The New Batch Hammett Hannibal Hitch Hulk Vs. In & Out In Enemy Hands Light Sleeper Meet Wally Sparks Moonstruck Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow Planet Hulk Point Break Rocky Rocky II Rocky III…
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Straight Talk Now Offers Unlimited 4G Data, Calls, and Texts
Unlimited 4G data is all the rage as more wireless providers offer unlimited data. Now Straight Talk wants in with their own unlimited data deal. The old 15GB plan for $55 a month is now offering unlimited 4G data. No longer will you be slowed down to 2G speeds after 15GB. Now you can keep…
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Here is Everything Leaving Netflix in December
Here is Everything Leaving Netflix in December: December 1st All I Want for Christmas Bedazzled Black Snake Moan Compulsion Cousin Bette Hoffa La Viuda Negra, season 1 Picture Perfect Practical Magic Rebelde Scary Movie 2 Scary Movie 3 Super Size Me Terriers, season 1 The Crucible The Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus The Man…
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Will 3.0 OTA Need Internet to Work? We Answer Your Question
Recently the FCC approved the new 3.0 OTA standard. With this move over the air TV will now have 4K, more channels, better coverage, and more. Yet the new 3.0 OTA TV standard has raised a lot of concerns with Cord Cutters News readers. We addressed many of them in our recent Rumor Round Up…
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Review: Winegard Elite 70-Mile HD Antenna
As over-the-air TV grows so does the race to offer the best antenna possible. Now Winegard is stepping up their game with their new Winegard Elite 70-mile HD antenna. This is the most powerful antenna Winegard has ever made with a 70-mile range, an aggressive VHF and UHF antenna built into one, and an embedded…