Author: Luke Bouma
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First Look: Roku OS 9 Update With Google Assistant Support, Spotify, Volume Leveling, & More
In early October 2018, Roku announced a new update to their Roku OS. This Roku OS 9 update brought a host of under-the-hood updates to improve streaming. Now we have been able to get our hands on the Roku OS 9 update on our 2018 Roku Premiere. Here is our first look at the Roku…
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Weather Channel’s Local Now is Back on Sling TV
Back in June 2018 Sling TV temporarily dropped Local now. At the time Sling TV issued a statement saying that it was a technological issue that caused the channel to vanish. Now Sling TV has readded the popular Local Now channel. So what is Local Now? The Weather Channel’s Local Now provides localized updates relevant to…
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Comcast is Reportedly Working On a Streaming Player to Compete With AT&T
It looks like Comcast is working on their own streaming player to compete with AT&T’s streaming player they are currently testing. This new device is likely to be used for both Comcast internet only customers. This will allow internet only customers to access some apps like Netflix, Amazon, YouTube, and more. Yet it won’t give you…
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Don’t Forget: We Are Giving Away a 2018 Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K
I am very excited to announce that Cord Cutters News once again has a new giveaway! This week we are giving away a 2018 Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K! About the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K: The most powerful 4K streaming media stick with a new Wi-Fi antenna design optimized for 4K Ultra HD streaming, with more…
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Roku Is Seeing A Huge Jump in New Active Accounts
Today Roku announced their 3rd quarter 2018 earnings. In that release, Roku announced that they have seen a 43% year-over-year jump in active accounts. That means not only is Roku selling more players but also selling them to new people as each account can represent multiple Roku devices. The good news didn’t stop there. In their letter…
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Sling TV & Dish Accuse AT&T Of Using HBO As An ‘Economic Weapon’
Today Dish Network the parent company of Sling TV help their 3rd quarter 2018 earnings call. During that call Dish Network’s Chairman, Charlie Ergen dived into their current fight with AT&T over HBO. According to Mr. Ergen AT&T is demanding unreasonable terms for HBO in an effort to use it as an “economic weapon”. “This is purely…
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Stadium Will Stream 75 College Basketball Games For FREE Including Ones From The SEC, ACC & More
Love college basketball? Stadium has some good news for you as they will stream 75 college basketball games this year including ones from schools in the SEC and ACC to name a few. Here is the full 2018 Stadium College Basketball Broadcast Schedule: Monday, November 19: Akron vs. Clemson 11am ET – Facebook Exclusive (Cayman Island…
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Expired: Amazon Announces New Black Friday Deals Starting Next Week
Recently Amazon announced a short list with some of their early Black Friday. The best part is some of these deals including the Fire TV sales will start next week. Here is a short list of all the deals Amazon plans to start next week. Starting November 16: o Fire 7 Kids Edition tablet is $30 off—just $69.99…
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Sling TV Still Leads But Added Just 26,000 Subscribers in The 3rd Quarter of 2018
Today Dish the parent company behind Sling TV announced that they had added just 26,000 subscribers in the 3rd quarter of 2018. The good news for Dish is that they are still the largest live TV streaming service in the United States. Many had expected that DIRECTV NOW would jump Sling TV in the 3rd quarter of…
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Roku Is Working On A New & Improved User Interface
This week Roku’s CEO Anthony Wood sat down with AdAge to talk about everything Roku is working on. One of the things that may have slipped through the cracks was his plans for the future of the Roku user interface. During the interview, Wood was asked about The Roku Channel and that led to his…