Author: Luke Bouma
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EXPIRED: Deal Alert: 58″ 4K HDR Roku TV From Sharp For Just $299.99 & 30 Days Free Sling TV
Want a large but cheap 4k HDR Roku TV? Right now you can get a 58″ 4K HDR Roku TV from Sharp for just $299.99 at Best Buy. In my local area, this deal is only available online but you can order instore pickup but there is no same day pickup listed online. Plus if…
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Cord Cutting This Week Podcast #9 – Roku’s Dominance, PlayStation Vue Price Hike, & More
Welcome to the relaunch of our weekly podcast. Today Luke and Jess talk about Roku’s Dominance, PlayStation Vue Price Hike, Hulu, & More. Today Luke & Jess talk about Amazon New Home Internet Service, Disney+ Bundle, & More You can download the MP3 of the podcast here: Did you know we have a YouTube Channel? Every…
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AT&T’s New WarnerMedia Streaming Service Will Reportedly Be Called HBO Max
For about a year now we have heard about AT&T’s new WarnerMedia streaming service. Now according to TVLive, they have a source that says AT&T’s new WarnerMedia service will be called HBO Max. We cannot confirm this name but it is in line with reports that the new service will include HBO and Cinemax as…
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Hulu is Celebrating Seinfeld’s 30th Anniversary
Back in 2015 Hulu paid $180 million for rights every episode of Seinfeld or about $1 million per episode. Now Seinfeld is turning 30 years old on July 5th, 2019. To Celebrate Hulu has announced that they are adding a “shuffle” button for the series on the Apple TV. The button is called the “Yada…
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AT&T’s DIRECTV NOW Is Adding More Sinclair & Scripps Owned ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Locals
Today DIRECTV NOW started to add more ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC local affiliates. As best we can tell DIRECTV NOW has started to add more local affiliates owned by Sinclair, and E. W. Scripps Company. Thanks to a tip from a reader we can confirm that ABC 23 KERO and FOX58 KBFX was added…
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Your Google Wi-Fi May Be Causing Buffering on Your Roku, Fire TV, and Apple TV
Mesh routers like the Google Wi-Fi router can be a great way to get strong Wi-Fi in a large home. Yet they also use a network management system that can slow down the speed of a device even when it has strong Wi-Fi. This network management can result in buffering for your Roku, Fire TV,…
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The Office Leaving Netflix Is Not the End of Cord Cutting
Last week Netflix announced that in 2021 The Office will be leaving Netflix. Quickly stories started to flood the Internet pushing the idea that this is one more thing that will kill cord cutting. The main complaint is if you want The Office you will need to get NBC’s new service starting in 2020. The…
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EXPIRED: Amazon’s 50″ 4K HDR Fire TV Edition Smart TV From Insignia is On Sale for Just $279.99 Just in Time For Prime Day
Good news for anyone who missed out on Amazon’s recent Fire TV Edition Smart TV sale. Right now the Amazon 50″ 4K HDR Fire TV Edition Smart TV from Insignia is on sale for just $279.99. (Typically this TV costs $350.) Over the last few months, Amazon has been having on and off again Fire…
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AT&T is Reportedly Looking to Sell its AT&T Sports Net RSNs
For years now many cord cutters have dreamed of AT&T Sports Nets becoming more cord cutting friendly. AT&T Sports Net have been one of the last regional sports networks to strike a deal with live TV streaming services like Sling TV. Only recently did AT&T Sports Net’s Southwest become cord cutting friendly by adding support…
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Amazon & Netflix Want Millions in Damages from the IPTV Service Set TV Now
Last year, a long list of studios, including Netflix and Amazon, sued the IPTV service Set TV Now. The lawsuit claims Set TV Now committed “mass infringement” of the content owned by the studios. The suit was filed in U.S. District Court in Central California, and the list of plaintiffs includes Amazon, Netflix, Disney, 20th…