Author: Luke Bouma
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Identifying Piracy Is Becoming Increasingly More Difficult With Cord Cuttings Growth
Ten years ago, it was easy to spot pirated movies or TV shows. The quality was low and often the sites promoting the content were clearly not official. Or, maybe, you used Torrents to download movies. Now it is becoming increasingly difficult because not only are the sites extremely professional in appearance, they are also…
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Our Rebuttal to CNET’s Cord Cutting Story
Yesterday CNET released a story called “Cord cutter curios? 10 considerations before you cancel cable TV.” As you would expect there were several things that need correcting. I will give the author credit, CNET did disclose that they are owned by CBS, a company with an interest in you continuing to pay for TV. Here…
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Expired: Deal Alert: Buy 1 Echo Dot Get 1 FREE
Right now Amazon has a special sale on the new 3rd Gen Echo Dot. You can get 2 Echo Dots 3rd gen for just $50. (Typically $49.99 each.) Or you can get one for just $29.99. This is a really great deal and if you want an Echo Dot you probably shouldn’t pass up. To…
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YouTube TV Is Working On a Fix For Their Apple TV App
For over a week now we have been getting reports of an issue with YouTube TV and their Apple TV app. Reports have been flying in of YouTube TV having poor streaming quality and other issues. Reports like these: @CordCuttersNews did you know @YouTubeTV is not streaming correctly using a Apple TV 4K? Streaming is…
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Hulu is Expanding Their Anime Lineup With Funimation
This week it was announced that Hulu and Funimation have teamed up to give Hulu first rights to any United States streaming rights for any anime series under Funimation. This means before it will air on Funimation’s streaming service it would be on Hulu if they pick up the rights. “What this partnership brings us…
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Sling TV Adds a New Preschool Focused Ad-Free Channel Called Hopster
Today Sling TV announced a new preschool focused channel called Hopster that offers educational programming without ads for preschool-aged children. “Hopster features preschool-age programming that helps develop children’s literacy and numeracy, making it a win-win for parents and kids. And, since it includes hundreds of on-demand titles available right at your fingertips, you’ll never have…
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Pluto TV Adds WeatherNation & Combate World
Yesterday Pluto TV added two new channels to their lineup with the addition of Combate World and WeatherNation. Combate World (Ch 206): Combate World is the premier destination for Mixed Martial Art (MMA) content. Featuring world championship level events, reality television and lifestyle programming, the Combate Americas franchise is the recognized leader in Hispanic Sports…
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Microsoft Plans to Bring Broadband Internet to 3 Million Rural Americans
Do you live in a rural area with limited internet options? Yesterday Microsoft announced plans to expand their wireless internet service to 3 million rural Americans over the next three years. Microsoft is hoping they can close the gap between urban American internet and rural American internet. “At Microsoft we believe this is an urgent…
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AT&T’s New Streaming Service Will Rely Heavily on HBO Content
AT&T recently announced plans to launch an on-demand streaming service. According to AT&T, their new on-demand service will launch in the fourth quarter of 2019 and it will include three levels: a basic entry-level option that will offer movies, a premium service level with original HBO programming and “blockbuster movies,” and a final level that…
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DIRECTV’s Streaming Service Will Be Cheaper Than DIRECTV NOW
This week AT&T’s Chief Randall Stephenson revealed more about the future of DIRECTV NOW and the new DIRECTV streaming version launching in 2019. According to Stephenson, DIRECTV’s new streaming service will cost less than DIRECTV NOW. This comes as AT&T announces plans to thin out DIRECTV NOW by dropping channels with a goal of keeping…