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Quibi Adds Chromecast Support for iOS and Android
After launching with the message of being a mobile-only streaming service, Quibi quickly got feedback from subscribers who wanted the option of watching content on a larger screen. We shared the news in April that Quibi planned to add the casting feature. At that time, despite calling Quibi a mobile-only streaming service before the launch, CEO…
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Disney+ Added a Donald Duck Collection
This week marks Donald Duck’s 50th birthday, and to celebrate his Golden Jubilee Year, Disney+ has added a special section dedicated just to the quacky feathered character. There’s no telling whether this is a permanent new collection or if it’s just temporary in honor of Donald’s birthday. Disney+ as lots of other curated collections, including…
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Pirate IPTV Service With 2 Million+ Customers Shut Down
Another pirate streaming service has been shut down. Authorities have been cracking down on those running illegal services in an effort to protect copyright holders. Those copyright laws were enforced again today with “one of the largest IPTV busts in history” according to a press release from Europol. Spain’s National Police worked with law enforcement…
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At Least Six Million New Households Started Streaming in 2020
Since last year, at least six million more households have started streaming. According to Parks Associates, a research firm that specifically deals with emerging technology, 76% of US homes with broadband say they have at least one streaming service, up six million homes since 2019. Parks Associates’ data also showed a noticeable increase in the…
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Cord Cutters News Has a New Look
Surprise! We’ve made some changes. Today, we updated the site to make it more user friendly, a little cleaner, and more organized. We wanted to highlight news stories, along with making it easier for readers to find reviews, guides, videos, and more useful information to help with getting started in cord cutting, choosing devices and…
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The Most Binge Watched Shows this Month and Where to Stream Them
The streaming tracking app TV Time released its list of top binge-watched shows so far this month, and its a good mix of both old and new. Coming in at number one was the final season of Netflix’s original 13 Reasons Why, which might be surprising since it didn’t even debut until June 5 which is…
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Watch Live Sports, New Shows and More Free on XUMO This Month
XUMO will once again air live sports as events slowly return to the scene after being shut down for months over the coronavirus. You can watch Live coverage of the PGA Tour this month on XUMO’s dedicated channel, and world-class soccer from La Liga on the beIN Sports XTRA channel. Live Sports PGA Tour: live Featured…
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PGA TOUR Announces ‘Twitter Multicast’ Featuring Live Commentary by Athletes & Celebrities
PGA Tour and Twitter have announced a new initiative to engage fans for their return to TV this week. During the Charles Schwab Challenge this Thursday through Sunday, June 11-14, the TOUR will host a “Twitter Multicast” in conjunction with the PGA TOUR LIVE featuring live audio and video commentary from athletes, celebrities and other…
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Toshiba and Insignia Released Their New Fire Edition TVs
Today Toshiba and Insignia both released their Fire Edition TVs in the US and Canada. Insignia has 6 new editions and Toshiba released 5, all in screen sizes ranging from 24-inch to 55-inch. Plus, for the first time, some of these models support DTS Virtual:X passthrough surround sound. Also worth noting, the Insignia 32-inch and…
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Disney+ Ranks Best for Customer Satisfaction
The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Telecommunications Report 2019-2020 was released today, showing how streaming services stack up in terms of customer feedback. The report shows that after debuting last year, Disney+ quickly made its way to the top of the list across all five telecom categories, with an ACSI score of 80. Netflix, the…
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Cinedigm Launches New Network CONtv Anime
Today Cinedigm announced the launch of its new animation network, CONtv Anime, a network dedicated soley to Japanese Anime cartoons. The 24/7 linear AVOD channel begins streaming today across connected devices including Roku, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, iOS Android, Vizio, and many more. Cinedigm also announced its plan to rebrand Viewster into CONtv which will…
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Is Your Internet Fast Enough for Streaming?
If you’ve made the decision to cut the cord, one of the most important parts of your dive into streaming is your internet speed. How fast your connection is determined not just your image quality, but how many devices you can use at once. What internet speed do you need to stream? That depends on…
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How to Watch the NBA’s Restarted 2019-2020 Season
Now that both the NBA board of governors and National Basketball Players Association are on board, it looks like we’ll be getting some live hoops action soon. The plan calls for 22 of the league’s 30 teams to wrap up a condensed regular season starting on July 31, followed by the playoffs. If you’ve been…
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Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime the Week of June 8, 2020
Here’s everything coming to Netflix this week: June 8 Before I Fall June 10 Lenox Hill—Season 1 (Netflix original series) June 11 Pose—Season 2 June 12 Addicted to Life Da 5 Bloods (Netflix original movie) Don’t Crack Under Pressure Don’t Crack Under Pressure II Don’t Crack Under Pressure III F is for Family—Season 4 (Netflix original…
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FOX News Podcasts are Now Available on Pandora
Fox News Media and Sirius XM have announced an expansion to their existing broadcast partnership. With this new agreement comes the availability of Fox News original programming podcasts on Pandora. “We are thrilled to expand our longstanding partnership, ensuring SiriusXM and Pandora’s combined over 100 million listeners continued access to our cutting edge news coverage,…
