Author: Luke Bouma
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A New Bill Would Make It Easier for DIRECTV NOW, Sling TV, Hulu, & Others to Stream Locals
This week, Steve Scalise introduced a bill in the United States House of Representatives that would make it easier for live TV streaming services to include local TV stations. According to the bill, it would remove any requirements to have retransmission consent from local broadcasters before streaming local TV online. This would allow companies like…
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Hoopla is Now Available on Amazon Alexa Devices
If you love the great free streaming service Hoopla you can now enjoy it on Amazon Alexa Devices. Right now you are able to stream audiobooks, music, and more that you borrowed from your local library through your Amazon Alexa device. You will also be able to find the phone number for your library and…
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DIRECTV NOW Hits 1.8 Million Subscribers
Today AT&T reported their 2nd quarter 2018 numbers and once again saw strong growth with their DIRECTV NOW streaming service. According to AT&T DIRECTV NOW added 342,000 subscribers and now was more than 1.8 million subscriber. Overall AT&T gained 80,000 linear video subscribers as AT&T U-verse TV and DIRECTV lost about 600,000 subscribers in the second…
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Hulu is Making Some Staffing Changes
A few weeks ago Hulu announced a massive reorganization of its business. Today they announced even more changes as they shut down their Marin California offices and move half team up to Seattle. The move seems to be about streamlining the development of Hulu’s TV apps as previously the work was split between Marin California and Seattle.…
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5G Home Internet is Coming to Houston in 2018 Thanks to Verizon
Today Verizon announced that they will be bringing 5G home internet to Houston TX later this year. According to a new post on Verizon’s site, Houston will join Sacramento and Los Angeles as the 3rd city to get 5G home internet by the end of 2018. “We expect 5G will be a game changer helping…
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YouTube TV Adds Support For Split Screen on The iPad
Ever wish you could watch YouTube TV as you looked at Facebook or checked email on the iPad. As of today, you can do just that with the addition of Split View on the iPad for YouTube TV. Earlier today YouTube TV on the iPad rolled out a new update including Split Screen. The new…
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Cord Cutting Saves Americans $85 a Month
Recently the big attack against cord cutting has been the idea that you can’t save money as a cord cutter. Now a new study has been released that looks not only at the cost of streaming services but also the cost of internet. The new research from cg42 says cord cutters save on average $85…
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DIRECTV NOW Has Quietly Started to Roll Out Their 100 Hour DVR Add-On
Late last week Cord Cutters News started to get reports from readers that they suddenly have received the new 100-hour DVR add-on from DIRECTV NOW. AT&T has yet to officially launch the add-on or make any announcements; however, a growing number of readers have reached out about getting their hands on the new DIRECTV NOW…
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AT&T Watch TV Adds 6 New Channels
A few weeks ago, AT&T launched their new AT&T Watch TV service. The service is a stripped-down version of DIRECTV NOW that is free for select AT&T wireless plan subscribers and $15 for others. When the service first launched, AT&T said additional networks would be coming soon. Now AT&T Watch TV has quietly added the…
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Here is Everything New on Netflix, Hulu, & Amazon For The Week of July 23rd 2018
Here is Everything New on Netflix, Hulu, & Amazon For The Week of July 23rd, 2018 (Note: We decided to include the last few days of July as we are almost at the end of the month.) July 24 El Aviso (The Warning) (Netflix Film) Iliza Shlesinger: Elder Millennial (Netflix Original) July 27 Cupcake & Dino…