Author: Luke Bouma
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PlayStation Vue is Adding More Nexstar Owned NBC Local TV Stations
Today PlayStation Vue started to add more Nexstar owned ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC local TV stations. Update: We have confirmed that PlayStation Vue only added Nexstar owned NBC locals today. Here are the NBC locals PlayStation Vue added today: Amarillo, TX (KAMR Local 4) Austin, TX (KXAN) Bakersfield, CA (KGET-TV 17) Baton Rouge, LA…
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The Nvidia Shield is Updating to Android 9.0 Pie Today With Live TV From Hulu & Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 on Netflix
Today Nvidia Shield owners will start to see an update to the SHIELD Software Experience Upgrade 8.0 roll out. This update brings Android 9.0 Pie to the Nvidia Shield with a long list of new features. This also includes access to Hulu’s new app that includes Hulu with live TV along with a redesigned settings…
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ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Are Suing Locast to Shut It Down
Today it was learned that ABC, CBS. FOX, and NBC are suing to shutdown Locast according to The Wall Street Journal. This comes after Dish and AT&T have used Locast to help support their fight with local ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC local TV stations. Update: Locast sent Cord Cutters News the following statement about…
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Vizio is Adding Apple AirPlay 2 & HomeKit to Its SmartCast TV Today
Starting today Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit will begin rolling out to Vizio SmartCast TVs. This update will roll out to Vizio TVs with the SmartCast OS going back to Vizio TVs made in 2016. You will get AirPlay 2 support as part of the SmartCast 3.0 OS update that is now rolling out. “SmartCast…
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The New AT&T TV Streaming Service Will Require an AT&T Branded Android TV Streaming Player
Editors Note: We’ve gotten many questions asking if this really is confirmed, so I changed the headline to say “likely.” I stand by what we wrote and if we are wrong I will be the first to admit it. From our sources, what AT&T’s President said to FierceVideo, and the wording of AT&T TV’s website…
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Xumo TV Has Added 14 Free Channels This Summer
XUMO TV is a free on-demand and live streaming service that brings a ton of content to your favorite streaming player. Now they have announced that they have added 14 new channels to their free streaming service this summer. Here are the 14 new channels Xumo TV added this summer: CH 246 – FREE SciFi &…
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Cable TV’s Plan to Fight Cord Cutting Is Failing
For years, cable TV had a simple plan to fight cord cutting. Cable TV wanted cord cutters to subscribe to their slimmer, cheaper TV packages. Now that plan is not working out as originally convinced. As cord cutting is growing at record rates live TV streaming service subscriptions are slowing down. In the past week…
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Cord Cutting Today #107 – AT&T Rebrands DIRECTV NOW to AT&T TV NOW, AT&T TV Details, & More
Cord Cutting Today is our daily look at some of the biggest stories happening right now in the world of cord cutting. You can find these videos posted on YouTube every Monday through Saturday. Today we take a look at some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting. Including AT&T Rebrands DIRECTV…
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EXPIRED: The Roku Ultra is On Sale For Just $89.99
Looking for a deal on a Roku streaming player? Right now you can get the Roku Ultra for just $89.99 down from $99.99. Roku also has the Roku Streaming Stick+ with 4K HDR support is still on sale and this time it is just $49 down from $59.99. You can find this deal on Amazon’s…
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The CW Seed is Adding a Free Live Stream
The CW Seed service offers a collection of programming form The CW for free online with ads. Now according to Deadline, The CW Seed will start to offer a free 24/7 live stream this fall likely full of content from The CW Seed catalog. “We expect a halo effect from People and Entertainment Weekly content on PeopleTV because…