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XUMO vs Pluto TV: Two Great 100% Free Cord Cutting Options
XUMO and Pluto TV are each free streaming services with live and on-demand content including sports, news, entertainment, movies, and more. In this post, we’re breaking down these two services to help you decide which makes the best addition to your cord cutting setup. XUMO XUMO is a subscription-free service, offering over 160 channels on…
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PlayStation Vue Updates Its DVR With a New & Improved Interface
PlayStation Vue was the first live TV streaming service to offer an unlimited DVR option. (As long as you watched what you recorded before it expired.) But one of the main complaints has been the interface as it often made it difficult to find new recordings or see what would be recorded next. Now Sony…
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How to Easily Connect a Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Echo, & More to a Hotel WiFi
If you’ve ever tried to stream a TV show or watch a movie while traveling, you may have found that getting your Roku, Fire TV, or Apple TV to connect to the hotel’s WiFi isn’t always that easy. Luckily, you can use your PC or Mac as a mobile hotspot when connected to the hotel’s…
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2019 Roku Ultra vs 2018 Roku Ultra – User Speed Test & Unboxing
Last month Roku announced a new 2019 version of its Roku Ultra and Roku Express. Now we got our hands on the 2019 Roku Ultra early so we could test it out and give you our opinions on the new streaming player. You can watch our full review of the 2019 Roku Ultra vs the…
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Amazon Prime Video Has More Movies Than Netflix & Hulu
If movies are your favorite thing to stream, here’s a tip: Amazon Prime Video has 14,210 of them for you. That’s much more than any of it’s competitors, the next highest being Netflix offering 3,803 movies. This data comes from a recent post by ReelGood. Hulu is in third place with just 1,437, and the…
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Here’s What’s Coming to Acorn TV in October 2019
October brings out all the best, the new, and yes, the spooky, in a slate of exclusive programming on Acorn TV. Acorn TV is North America’s largest streaming service specializing in British and international television from AMC Networks’ privately owned subsidiary RLJ Entertainment. Acorn TV adds exclusive new programs every week with a deep library of mysteries,…
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Cord Cutting Today #155 – AT&T TV Now Cancels its $5 Movies Extra Add-on, DIRECTV NFL Sunday Ticket, & 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 TV Now…
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Nvidia Shield Released an Upgrade to Help With Bug Fixes, Updated UI, & More
The Nvidia software update 8.0.1 update is currently rolling out on Nvidia Shield TV devices. The update is designed to help with issues streaming 4K content from the devices. However, the company calls it “a big step towards” fixing the known issue, not a complete resolution. The issue wasn’t affecting all apps, but others like…
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Here is Everything Coming to Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime in October 2019
October 1st Carmen Sandiego: Season 2 (Netflix Family) Nikki Glaser: Bangin’ (Netflix Original) 93 days A.M.I. Along Came a Spider Bad Boys Bad Boys II Blow Bring It On, Ghost: Season 1 Charlie’s Angels Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle Cheese in the Trap: Season 1 Chicago Typewriter: Season 1 Crash Exit Wounds Good Burger Harold &…
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Common Networks’ Fixed Wireless High-Speed Internet Expands to Fifth Bay Area Market
Common Networks announced that they’re bringing wireless home Internet service to their fifth Bay Area market, San Leandro, with plans to make the location an innovation hub. Common’s service has garnered city-wide interest quickly, with more than 2,500 San Leandro residents having pre-registered their homes on Common’s website for service since August. For those on…
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AT&T TV NOW is Downgrading Grandfathered DVR Customers to Just 20 Hours
Today AT&T TV NOW started to contact grandfathered DVR customers who still had 100 hours of DVR storage to let them know they will soon be downgraded to just 20 hours of storage. Back when AT&T started to beta test the DVR feature for DIRECTV NOW (now called AT&T TV NOW) it came with 100…
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HBO Max Sets Executive Team Led by Tony Goncalves
HBO Max now has an executive structure in place, led by Otter Media CEO Tony Goncalves. Another key leader on the team is Andy Forssell, EVP & General Manager of WarnerMedia Direct-to-Consumer. Forssell will report to Goncalves who will report to Bob Greenblatt, WarnerMedia Entertainment Chief. “With Tony Goncalves, Andy Forssell and their experienced leadership…
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PlayStation Vue Reaches Deal to Keep HBO, Cinemax, & NBA TV
Playstation Vue has reached a deal to keep Cinemax and HBO today. According to Sony, PlayStation Vue had until the end of September to reach a new deal or they would have to drop HBO, Cinemax, and NBA TV. Sony and HBO have not officially announced a new deal but the deadline for HBO to…
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The FCC Wins a Court Ruling Allowing It to End Net Neutrality
Today the FCC won a court ruling saying the FCC can end Net Neutrality. With this court ruling, the FCC’s right to move the Internet from a Title II service to a Title I service was confirmed. In short, this means the FTC now regulates the Internet instead of the FCC. “We uphold the 2018…
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TiVo Launches TiVo Edge DVR and Announces TiVo+ Streaming Service
The TiVo Edge is now available. This premium, 4K UHD all-in-one media device has been a rumored addition to the TiVo lineup for months and is now on the market. There are two versions of the TiVo Edge available, TiVo EDGE for cable and TiVo EDGE for antenna. TiVo EDGE, gives viewers access to live,…
