Author: Luke Bouma
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Pressure is Mounting For The DOJ to Probe Comcast Over Antitrust Violations
Last week the American Cable Association (ACA) a lobbying group for midsize cable operators, sent a letter to the Department of Justice demanding an investigation into Comcast over alleged antitrust violations committed by Comcast. The ACA says Comcast has already violated antitrust laws repeatedly by allegedly exerting price pressure along with withholding “must-have” programming from local…
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DIRECTV NOW Is No Longer Supporting ESPN Goal Line
Over the weekend a few readers reached out to Cord Cutters News letting us know that ESPN Goal Line was no longer supporting DIRECTV NOW logins on the ESPN app. ESPN Goal Line is a channel similar to NFL RedZone. On Saturday afternoons the channel bounces around all the biggest college football games airing on…
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PlayStation Vue Adds Roku Single Sign-On Support
This may be news some of you know, but some time ago PlayStation Vue quietly added support for Roku’s single sign-on. Over the weekend several readers reached out to let Cord Cutters News know that PlayStation Vue now supports Roku’s single sign-on. Cord Cutters News went on to confirm that yes PlayStation Vue does now…
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Did You Know Cord Cutters News Has a YouTube Channel? Please Help Us Hit 40k!
Did you know Cord Cutters News has a YouTube Channel full of content that only appears on YouTube? Over at YouTube.com/CordCuttersNews you will find videos covering everything from how to be a cord cutter to reviews on products. We also have videos like Top 10 New Roku Channels to help you find new content. We…
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Review: The 2018 Roku TV Wireless Speakers
Recently I was able to get my hands on the new 2018 Roku Wireless Speaker. These speakers are built specifically for Roku TVs costing $199.99 and should be shipping to customers later this month. First Impressions Right out of the box the speakers seem well built. There’s nothing flashy about them and they blend in…
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Cord Cutting This Week 51 – NFL Sunday Ticket For Cord Cutters, Cable TV Price Hike, Roku, & More
Join Cord Cutters News every Saturday as we take a look back at some of the biggest Cord Cutting Stories from the past week. Now, remember these are my opinions on them not an in-depth look at each story. If you would like to learn more about each story check out the links below. (Also let…
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Get 3 Months FREE YouTube TV with Verizon 5G
Been thinking about trying Verizon’s 5G home internet service? Well, the deal just got better as right now you can also get 3 months of free YouTube TV if you signup for 5G from Verizon. Verizon’s 5G home internet service is now live in Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and Sacramento with more on the way. The…
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Expired: The Roku Stick+ is Already On Sale For Black Friday
Good news! The Black Friday sale on the Roku Stick+ is already live as the new Roku Streaming Stick+ with 4K HDR support is on sale and this time it is just $49. This as best we can tell this is the lowest official price ever sold by Amazon or any major retailer. Update: Looks like…
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Disney Plans to Double Down on Hulu
This week Disney held their third quarter 2018 earnings call. During that call, we learned that Disney has big plans for Hulu after their deal to buy FOX’s share of Hulu closes. Disney plans to expand Hulu internationally and invest more into content on Hulu. “Given the success of Hulu so far in terms of…
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Here Is Everything We Know About Disney’s New Streaming Service Disney+
Late last year it was announced that Disney will be ending their Netflix deal in 2019 and launching a new streaming service. Disney hopes that their new service will compete head-to-head with Netflix. This week Disney released their 3rd quarter earnings report, and we learned a bit more about their new streaming service. So today…