Author: Luke Bouma
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Cord Cutters Use an Average of 520.8 GB of Data a Month
One of the main fears with cord cutting is going over a data cap. With most data caps typically at 1 TB many worry streaming will push them over that limit. According to a report from OpenVault, we now have an idea of what the average cord cutter uses. According to the report, the average…
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The FCC is Spending $13 Million to Bring High-Speed Internet to Rural Americans
Today the FCC announced that it has awarded over $13 million in new funding to help bring high-speed internet to rural Americans. This award will help expand internet across the United States, helping people who live in rural areas get access to high-speed internet. This is part of the FCC’s plan to spend $1.488 billion…
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EXPIRED: The New Roku SE Streaming Player Will Be Just $18 on Black Friday & The Roku Ultra Will Be Just $49.99 on Black Friday
Today Roku announced its Black Friday deals including an $18 Roku SE streaming player. This is a Roku Express with a new name and color made exclusively for Black Friday and sold at Walmart starting November 28th, 2019. Supply of the new 2019 Roku SE will be limited and if it is anything like last…
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Roku & Walmart Team Up to Make 4K Roku TVs Under the Onn Brand Starting at $148
Today Walmart released its Black Friday deals, and hidden inside of them was a new line of Roku TVs under the Onn brand. These TVs include a 50″ 4K Roku TV for just $148 and a 40″ HD version for just $98. Want something bigger? Walmart will have a 58″ 4K Roku TV for just…
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Apple Reportedly Wants to Bundle Apple TV+, News+, & Apple Music
Today Bloomberg reported that Apple is reportedly considering bundling Apple TV+, News+ and Apple Music starting in 2020 as it tries to gain more subscribers. This comes from sources who point out that Apple included a provision that would let Apple bundle News+ with other subscription services. Currently, Apple’s News+ service costs $9.99 a month,…
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Pluto TV Hits 20 Million Active Users as Strong Growth Continues
Today Viacom announced its 4th quarter 2019 earnings. In it, Viacom announced that Pluto TV now has 20 million active users as of October 2019, up from 18 million in July. Pluto TV has grown by 67% since January 2019. When Viacom purchased Pluto TV in January, it had just 12 million subscribers. (Note: this…
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Sling TV Updates Its Apple TV App With New Features
Today Sling TV updated its iOS app with several new features including Launch Into Live and Browse While you Watch. Now with Sling TV on Apple TV you have more control than ever over how your app behaves. Here is how Sling TV describes these features. · Launch Into Live: Now when you open the Sling TV…
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How to Watch CMA Awards on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More
Looking to watch the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards this week? The CMA Awards will be airing November 13th, 2019 starting at 8 p.m. EST on ABC. The good news is as a cord cutter you have many options to stream the Awards on your Roku, Fire TV, and Apple TV. Here is our short…
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The $14.99 a Month Live TV Streaming Service Vidgo Launches a Roku Channel
Today the $14.99 a month live TV streaming service Vidgo announced that they have launched a Roku Channel that will allow you to stream their service on Roku. For $14.99 per month, you get 48 channels in the National English Streaming Plan. (Note: This is only a test launch and more channels will be added…
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Disney+ Added Over 10 Million Subscribers In Just Over 24 Hours
Today Disney announced that it now has added 10 million new subscribers since it launched. This would make Disney+ one of the fastest-growing streaming services ever. The Disney+ app is now available on Roku, PS4, Fire TV, Apple TV, Android, iOS Chromecast, and Xbox, along with Samsung and LG smart TVs. The service costs $6.99/month…