Author: Luke Bouma
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Updated: Spectrum Shuts Down The Website for Their A La Carte TV Services
A few weeks ago Cord Cutters News broke the news that Spectrum was testing out an A La Carte TV service called Spectrum Choice. Now it looks like that service is at least for now no longer being offered. Spectrum never did make a big announcement but in February 2018 they started to mass mail and…
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The Winners of The WatchAir Antenna Are…
I am very excited to announce the winner of the FREE WatchAir antenna with build in DVR to 2 lucky readers. From their Amazon listing: A smart antenna, WatchAir, powered by patented Hang & Watch Technology. This innovation will provide consumers with more complete alternatives by wirelessly streaming live HDTV directly from WatchAir to any smartphone, tablet,…
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AT&T is Giving Away a Year of DIRECTV NOW to New Yorkers (If You Switch to AT&T)
Today AT&T announced new locations specific deals for several cities. One of the biggest deals is for a year of DIRECTV NOW if you live in New York City and switch to a AT&T Unlimited Plus Enhanced cellphone service. “This is about giving you ‘your thing’—the best in wireless, video and internet—all to bring you…
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PlayStation Vue Now Lets You Stream Your Regional Sports Networks Out of Market
Today Sony announced several new features for their live TV streaming service PlayStation Vue. Now you will also be able to sing up on a mobile device no longer do you need a PC to finish signup. You can access local affiliates even if you are out of your home. The biggest news is you can…
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T-Mobile Announces Plans to Launch 5G in 30 Cities By The End of 2018
Today it was announced that T-Moible will launch 5G in 30 cities by the end of 2018. These markets will include New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Las Vegas. T-Mobiel did not give a full list of cities they will support. Dish, Charter, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, and others have all announced plans to roll out…
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Sling TV’s AirTV OTA DVR Support “Coming Soon”
Yesterday the AirTV player added support for their OTA DVR. This left owners of the AirTV network device that lets you stream your antenna to your Sling TV app wondering if they will be getting a DVR option. The good news is that the AirTV website confirms that the OTA DVR for their new black…
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DOJ Clears Discovery to Merge With Scripps Networks
Well it looks like Discovery and Scripps merger has a green light from the DOJ. With this deal Discovery is one step closer to owning channels like HGTV, The Travel Channel, Food Network, and more. Today the European Commission has approved Discovery’s proposed acquisition of Scripps Network. “We are pleased with the positive decision of the…
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PlayStation Vue Adds Login Support For CBS Sports Network
Back in September 2017 PlayStation Vue added CBS Sports Network. Ever since that happened subscribers have been asking for the ability to log into the CBS Sports Network apps with PlayStation Vue. Recently Sony added support for PlayStation Vue subscribers to log into the CBS Sports Network app. Giving them access to CBS Sports as…
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FilmStruck Adds Warner Bros. Movies
Yesterday FilmStruck, the classic movie streaming service run by TCM Select and The Criterion Collection, announced a deal to add Warner Bros. classic films. This deal will give FilmStruck exclusive access to classic movies such as Casablanca, Rebel Without a Cause, Singin’ In the Rain, Citizen Kane, The Music Man, Bringing Up Baby, The Thin Man, Cat People, A…
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The First-Gen Apple TV to Lose Access to iTunes
If you still have an old first-generation Apple TV, it may be time to update to a newer model. This week Apple announced that with a new update to iTunes, the first-gen Apple TV will lose access to iTunes in May 2018. This means you will no longer be able to access iTunes movies and…