Author: Luke Bouma
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PlayStation Vue Adds a 24/7 ABC News Channel
Today PlayStation Vue quietly added a 24/7 ABC News channel to their lineup. Now PlayStation Vue subscribers can get ABC News when they want it no matter what time of the day it is. From the looks of it, this is the free ABC News feed you have been able to watch through The Roku…
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Plex Teams Up With Lionsgate For a New Free Streaming Service
Recently we learned that Plex and Warner Bros. has teamed up for a new ad-supported free streaming service. Now Plex has announced that they’ve partnered with Lionsgate to bring some of its content to Plex’s new free streaming service. “Lionsgate is one of the biggest names in the business and we know our millions of…
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Police Shutdown an Illegal IPTV Service With 50 Million Subscribers
Earlier today Police in Italy, the Netherlands, France, and Bulgaria raided multiple locations in an effort to shut down what they say is the back end of many illegal IPTV services. Xstream-codes.com is reportedly the company behind the software systems that run many IPTV services according to TorrentFreak. “A multi-country action day coordinated by Eurojust…
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Amazon Will Now Let You Pay With Cash When You Shop Online
Today Amazon announced that it will allow you to pay with cash when you shop online. Now you will be able to shop online, put items in your cart and select “pay with cash” at checkout. Then you can go to one of 15,000 Western Union locations and pay with cash for your purchase. Amazon…
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98% of Cord Cutters Say They Will Never Go Back to Cable TV According to New Study From Roku
Today Roku announced a new study looking at the growth of streaming and how Roku plays into that. According to this study, 98% of Roku users who have cut the cord say they would never go back to cable TV. 2/3 of cord cutters also said they wish they had cut the cord sooner, according…
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Comcast’s Roku Like Xfinity Flex Streaming Player is Now Free For Comcast Internet Customers
Back in March, Comcast announced that they are launching a $5 a month streaming device. Now Comcast says Xfinity Flex will be free to all Comcast Internet customers. This device will aggregate streaming apps, both paid and free, into a single place very similar to how Roku and other players work. To use the Flex…
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Facebook Announces a New Streaming Player Called Portal TV
Today, the long-rumored Facebook streaming player is here. Portal TV will let you stream your favorite shows and video chat with family and friends through Facebook. Portal TV is now available for pre-order in the US and Canada, starting at $149 USD. Devices begin shipping on November 5th. You can also bundle two Portal devices…
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Amazon’s Fire TV Sticks Are on Sale, But New Fire TV Sticks Could Be Coming Next Week
Thinking about taking advantage of the Fire TV Stick sales happening this week? You may want to wait. Amazon will be holding an event next week to announce new hardware, and it’s starting to look like a Fire TV Stick and maybe even a Fire TV Recast could be announced then. Right now, you will…
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Cord Cutting Today #149 – AT&T Defends Buying DIRECTV, Cable TV Sue to Block A La Carte TV, & More
Cord Cutting Today is our daily look at some of the biggest stories happening right now in the world of cord cutting. You can find these videos posted on YouTube every Monday through Saturday. Today we take a look at some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting. Including 200 Cable TV…
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YouTube TV Fixes a Known Issue With Its DVR
Have you noticed that some programs you set to record with YouTube TV stopped recording recently? You are not alone as a growing number of YouTube TV subscribers have reported that they have been unable to find their recorded programs. Now YouTube TV has informed many who complained about this issue that they have identified…