Author: Luke Bouma
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Cord Cutting Costs Less Than $50 For Most Cord Cutters
One of the complaints against cord cutting is the idea that you will end up paying more for TV. This argument has recently started to die off, but you occasionally still see stories claiming it costs more to be a cord cutter. Cord Cutters News often gets asked, “With so many services will cord cutting…
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Netflix is Ending User Reviews This Month
Did you remember that Netflix offers the option to create reviews on TV shows and movies? For years that option has been limited to the Netflix desktop version only. Now Netflix has announced that they plan to end the reviews option on July 30th, 2018. This was first reported by Cnet who confirmed the change…
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Expired: Here Are Some Great Amazon Prime Day Deals That Are Already Live
Earlier this week Amazon announced that the 2018 Prime Day will start on July 16 at 12pm PT/3pm ET and will run through July 17. The good news is you don’t need to wait as some of the deals are live right now on Amazon. Even better a few of the deals are perfect for cord cutters. Cord Cutters News…
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CuriosityStream Launches CuriosityStreamVR & 360
This week, CuriosityStream, the on-demand service founded by the creator of the Discovery Network, announced a new virtual reality and 360 service. Now you will be able to live history and walk through the Egyptian wonder, Nefertari’s tomb, with CuriosityStream. “The capture of Nefertari’s tomb proves there are no boundaries in the effort to digitally…
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How to Watch HGTV Without Paying For Cable TV 2018 Update
Want to ditch cable TV but still watch HGTV? We have good news for you. Cord cutters have great options to watch both shows from HGTV and HGTV live. So let’s jump in here and take a look at how to watch HGTV without the long-term contract of cable TV. HGTV Live Want to watch…
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Facebook Plans to Start Live Streaming Boxing Fights Next Month
Do you love boxing? Starting in August 2018, you will be able to stream boxing from Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions. Not only will there be live fights, but also starting July 13 Facebook will stream original programming with rebroadcasts of past fights with commentary from the boxers. Facebook did not say how…
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The Top 4 Cord Cutting OTA DVRs Are…
We often get asked what is the best DVR for cord cutting. Your antenna is a great way to watch a ton of content, but who wants to wait for it to air for free over the air? Now with an over-the-air TV DVR you can record your programs and watch them when you want…
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What Internet Speed Do You Need for Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, Hulu, Netflix, PlayStation Vue? We Break It Down…
Wondering what internet speed you need for cord cutting? Don’t ask your internet service provider. A common trick ISPs use on cord cutters is telling them they need a crazy fast internet speed to stream video. (Often at a crazy high price tag.) So, we want to update our post about what internet speeds you…
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FuboTV Adds a New Chief Technology Officer
Today the live TV streaming service fuboTV announced they have added a new Chief Technology Officer. Geir Magnusson Jr is a former AppNexus veteran and will take over as Chief Technology Officer for fuboTV. “We are delighted to welcome aboard Geir,” said Gandler. “He has a strong track record of scaling complex global platforms and a…
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MoviePass Adds Peak Pricing
MoviePass today announced a change to how the service works. In the past, you could see one movie a day no matter the time of day. Now during peak times, MoviePass is adding a surcharge to the movie you see. Now, for example, a 7 PM showing of a very popular movie may have a…