Author: Luke Bouma
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The Sinclair & Tribune Merger is Now Dead
As of today, the highly anticipated Sinclair and Tribune TV merger is dead. According to a lawsuit filed by Tribune against Sinclair it accuses Sinclair of not giving its all to make the merger happen According to the lawsuit Sinclair “committed to use its reasonable best efforts to obtain regulatory approval as promptly as possible,” Tribune…
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5 Common Cord Cutting Mistakes & How You Can Avoid Them
Cord cutting is growing faster than ever, but while it may be more powerful than ever it can still be confusing. Making the move from a pay-TV service, such as cable TV, to cord cutting is no small move; however, it does not need to be as difficult as many new cord cutters make it.…
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T-Mobile Plans to “Retire” Something Next Week
For over a week now T-Mobile has said they plan to make a big announcement on August 15th, 2018. Today their CEO John Legere posted this announcement about some kind of “retire” something next week: Unlike some of the other guys, we like to retire relics…not buy them ???? Mark your calendar for 8/15…you won’t want to…
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Roku Added 7 Million New Users & Saw a 57% Jump in Revenue in Just One Year
Today Roku announced their 2nd quarter 2018 earnings. According to the report earnings and new users, both saw strong growth. According to Roku in the last 12 months, Roku added 7 million new active accounts. Now, these are not new devices added to accessing accounts these are new Roku owners creating new Roku accounts. “We are in…
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The Roku Channel Is Now Available on Samsung Smart TVs & Web Browsers
Today Roku announced that their free streaming service The Roku Channel is now available on select Samsung smart TVs and web browsers. Now you can enjoy all the same free movies, TV shows, and live news you get on your Roku player on other devices. With this update you can go to TheRokuChannel.com and login…
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Roku Now Offers Thousands of FREE TV Episodes from ABC, FOX, The CW, & More
Today Roku announced a new feature called Featured Free. This new section will pull together all the free episodes from ABC, The CW, CW Seed, FOX Freeform, Pluto TV, Sony Crackle, Tubi, and more all into one spot. No longer do you need to jump between multiple Roku channels. Starting today, the new Featured Free…
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The Smithsonian Channel Has Over 2,000 FREE Videos on YouTube
Do you love great programs without having to pay for them? Right now, the Smithsonian Channel has over 2,000 videos including full episodes on YouTube. All 100% free and all ready for you to enjoy. These programs include everything from programming on wild life to historical programming on Egypt and World War II to full…
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Movies Anywhere Adds Microsoft Store Support
Do you buy a lot of movies from the Microsoft Store on Xbox One or your Windows PC? Now you can watch these movies on a range of devices thanks to the Movies Anywhere service. What Is Movies Anywhere? Movies Anywhere began as Disney Movies Anywhere in 2014. At that time, users could buy Disney movies…
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Amazon Has Over 200 Disney Movies on Sale Right Now
Looking to stock up on some Disney movies? Right now Amazon has over 200 Disney movies for $15 or less. Typically these movies go for over $20 each but right now you can get them for less than $15 each. Here are a few samples of what you will find. (You can find the full…
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U.S. Cellular is Launching a Fixed Wireless Home Internet Service
Do you have U.S. Cellular for your wireless phone service? Now you can get home internet from them over their existing LTE network in select locations. U.S. Cellular does offer an unlimited option but warns they may slow down heavy users depending on network congestion. Their Fixed Wireless Home Internet plans start at $40 a month for 20…