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IMDb TV is Bringing Canada’s ‘Corner Gas Animated’ to The U.S.
Today Amazon’s free streaming service IMDb TV announced the debut of their new original series Corner Gas Animated. The show is based on Corner Gas, Canada’s highest-rated live-action comedy franchise of all-time. Beginning October 15, 24 episodes of Corner Gas Animated Season 1 and 2 will be available for the first time in the U.S. Additionally, IMDb TV will…
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Netflix Raising Its Price on Premium Subscriptions in Australia
Netflix subscribers in Australia are seeing a rise in their monthly fee for some packages. An article from New Idea in Australia says that premium subscription plans are going up from $17.99 to $19.99, while basic packages will remain at $9.99 and $13.99. According to the article, subscribers will see the rise in price over…
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Hidden Cable TV Fees Add $450 to Your Cable TV Bill Every Year According to Consumer Reports
For years now we have warned about the high costs of cable TV fees that are hidden from the advertised price. Now according to Consumer Reports, the average cable TV customer pays $450 every year in fees on their cable TV bill. “Cable companies are notorious for advertising a low price but charging much more…
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Sony’s Funimation is Adding More Anime in the United States
Sony is consolidating Sony Music Entertainment Japan’s Aniplex with Sony Pictures Television’s Funimation into one streaming experience. According to a story by Variety, this merger combines U.S.-based Funimation with Aniplex’s French Wakanim and Australian Madman Anime Group. This means Japanese anime content will be acquired and distributed via Funimation across the U.S. under the JV…
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Vidgo Adds Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, & 7 More Channels to Its $14.99 Package
Last week, we shared news about the launch of Vidgo’s new live TV streaming service. Now, Vidgo has added new channels to its initial lineup. These channels have been added since our original post: Food Network, Great American Country, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, National Geographic, NFL Network, and Nick Jr. Once again, these are only…
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Roku’s 9.2 Update is Now Rolling Out to Select Roku TVs With Faster Channel Loading, Improved Voice Commands, and More
Back in September, Roku announced that Roku OS 9.2 will begin rolling out to Roku Players and Roku TVs in the coming weeks. Now Roku has started that rollout with select Roku TVs getting the 9.2 updates. Not all Roku Players and Roku TVs have received the update but select TCL Roku TVs owners have…
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PlayStation Vue Continues to Struggle As Hulu & YouTube TV Leave it In Their Dust
Yesterday Apptopia released a look at some of the most popular live TV streaming services for cord cutters. One service that was missing from that list was PlayStation Vue. So Cord Cutters News reached out to Apptopia to ask why PlayStation Vue was not included in the list of services. According to Apptopia, PlayStation Vue…
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Amazon’s Fire TV Adds 4K Streaming From Fox Sports
Want to watch some college football games, MLB games, NFL games, and lots of other sports events in 4K? Do you have a subscription to a service like Sling TV, PlayStation Vue, Hulu, and AT&T TV NOW? Now you can through the new Fox Sports app on Amazon’s Fire TV. For some time now, through…
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AT&T Hires TBS, Disney, & Nickelodeon Executives For HBO Max’s Kids, Family, & Animation Originals
Today AT&T announced they have hired TBS original programming executive Billy Wee and former Nickelodeon and Disney executive Nikki Reed as VP Kids and Family Scripted Originals for HBO Max. This comes from a report published by Deadline today. “Our kids and family team is extraordinary,” Jennifer O’Connell, HBO Max’s EVP of Original Non-Fiction and…
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The Roku Channel Now Has The Classic Bob Hope Specials for Free
We often get questions about where cord cutters can watch classic TV and movies. Free streaming services are a great source for older shows and movies. Now, cord cutters can watch Bob Hope specials on The Roku Channel through a Roku device, the Roku app, or on The Roku Channel website. Until they were added…
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Here is Everything Coming to Tubi For Free in October 2019
Tubi is the largest dedicated, ad-supported VOD service with over 15,000 movies and television shows with more than 20 million monthly active users. Here’s a look at what they have this month. Coming to Tubi – October 2019 The Bachelorette Season 13 (2017 – Rachel Lindsay, Bryan Abasolo) Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward…
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Plex Adds New OTA DVR Features to The Apple TV, iOS, & Android TV
Earlier today Plex started to roll out an update to its app on iOS, Apple TV and Android TV that added new features to its OTA DVR. With Plex, you can turn any streaming media player that supports Plex like the Nvidia Shield, Roku, Fire TV, and more into a DVR. To make it work, you will…
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How to Watch the NHL Games on Roku, Fire TV, & Apple TV Without Cable TV
Right now the NHL has become a fairly easy sport for cord cutters to follow, but it was not always that way. A few years ago it was almost impossible to watch many NHL games unless you paid for cable TV. But now you no longer need a two-year contract with crazy high hidden fees…
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Amazon Adds New Features for Thursday Night Football
Thursday Night NFL Football is back on Amazon for a third year and this time around, they’re making things even more interesting with some new features. Games will start streaming on the platform on September 26, with the Eagles vs Packers game. Then, every Thursday night games will stream live, and for free on Twitch’s Prime…
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The New Nvidia Shield Passes Through FCC’s Bluetooth Certification
Since this summer, there has been speculation about a potential new Nvidia Shield dongle device hitting the market. Now, the mystery device has received Bluetooth certification and we have some more information about what to expect. The new device is rumored to be a dongle, unlike previous devices from the company that are set-top boxes.…
