Author: Luke Bouma
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Amazon Prime Video is Coming to Twitch With ‘Watch Parties’
Do you ever want to watch your favorite show or movie with other people? Amazon is now testing a new Twitch feature called Watch Parties that will let you watch Amazon Prime movies and TV shows with other Amazon Prime members on Twitch. This feature is only being tested right now with a handful of…
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Sadly Disney+ Won’t Work on Chromebooks, Linux, & Some Android Devices Because of DRM
If you plan to get Disney+ with the hopes of using it on a Chromebook, Linux computer, or some Android streaming players, you may be out of luck. Sadly, early testing in the Netherlands has shown Disney+ does not work on these devices. So why are devices like Chromebooks blocked? It seems that Disney has…
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Spectrum & Fox Team Up to Crack Down on Piracy & Password Sharing
Today Spectrum and Fox announced a new long term deal that will keep FOX Television Stations, FOX News Channel, FOX Business Network, FS1, FS2, BTN, and FOX Deportes on Spectrum TV. As part of this deal, Spectrum and FOX have agreed to work together to “mitigate piracy, implementing business rules to address unauthorized access to…
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The Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas with 40 Original Movies Begins this Week
Are you ready for Christmas? Hallmark Channel is and they’re kicking off their Hallmark Christmas Movies series this week. This year, Hallmark will air more than 40 original Christmas movies on both the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. The best part is you don’t need cable TV to watch them. Sling TV, Philo,…
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Comcast & Viacom Ramp-up Their Anti-Piracy Fight By Joining ACE
Last week Comcast and Viacom announced that they are joining the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, also known as ACE as part of their efforts to fight piracy. “We are excited to have Comcast and Viacom join ACE – our leading global content protection organization,” said Charles Rivkin, Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association.…
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Verizon is Launching 5G Home Internet in Chicago With No Data Cap
Today Verizon announced that they are launching 5G home internet that will offer peak speeds of up to 1 Gbps in Chicago. The service will cost $50 for Vierzon customers and $70 a month for non-Verizon customers with autopay and paperless billing. The best part is there will be no data cap on Verizon’s 5G…
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No, Your Roku & Fire TV Are Not Spying on You (That Is Just a New Attack on Cord Cutting)
Last week, you may have noticed your local TV station ran a segment attacking devices like the Roku and the Fire TV. A good example of one of these stories is from WPSD Local 6 HERE. The complaint is that Roku and the Fire TV, along with other streaming players, track what you watch and…
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The Free Streaming Service Locast is Adding More Channels
Locast is a free streaming service offering live streaming locals in a handful of markets. Locast does this by taking the signal from an antenna and streaming the channels online. Since the service launched, Locast has only offered a handful of channels in each market. Typically, this was the big five like ABC, CBS, FOX,…
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Did You Know Cord Cutters News Has a YouTube Channel? Please Help Us Hit 115K Subscribers This Month!
Cord Cutters News has a ton of new readers this month so we wanted to make sure you knew about our YouTube channel. Every week we post daily cord cutting updates, a weekly podcast, reviews, guides, and even live cord cutting Q&A’s on our YouTube channel. Just a few days ago we hit 110K subscribers!…
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The Roku Stick+ Now Costs Just $49.99 & is Getting an Updated Remote
On Friday Roku announced that the Roku Stick+ is getting a price cut to just $49.99 plus a new remote. This morning Roku made the price change official by cutting the price of the Roku Stick+ down to $49.99. This is not a short term sale but a permanent price drop according to Roku. The…