-
The FBI Seizes iStreamItAll For Copyright Infringement
A few weeks ago the Department of Justice announced a Grand Jury has indicted eight people for allegedly running a pirate streaming service. The indictments said they ran Jetflix and iStreamItAll and offered over 100,000 movies and TV episodes to customers. According to the DOJ they claimed to have more customers than Netflix, Hulu, Vudu,…
-
Sinclair Locals Could Go Dark on DIRECTV & AT&T TV NOW Next Week
Today Sinclair announced that AT&T has agreed to a 7-day extension to keep Sinclair locals on AT&T’s DIRECTV, AT&T TV NOW, U-Verse and more. Sinclair says they asked for a 5-week extension but AT&T only agreed to a 7-day extension to keep Sinclair-owned ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC locals on AT&T’s TV services. The current…
-
Acorn TV Reaches One Million Subscribers
AMC network’s Acorn TV announced that they have surpassed one million subscribers in the US and Canada. “Since its launch, Acorn TV has led the way for streamers focused on a specialized audience. Surpassing one million subscribers in the U.S. and Canada is a major milestone which underscores that subscribers love the trusted Acorn TV…
-
TCL’s 2019 6-Series Roku TVs Are Now For Sale on Amazon
In 2018 the TCL 6-Series Roku TV was our pick for the best TV under $1,000. Now TCL has released a new and improved 2019 6-Series Roku TV for sale starting at $599.99 on Amazon for the 55″ or $799.99 for the 65″ 6-Series. You can find the 2019 6-Series Roku TVs on Amazon…
-
Amazon Adds More Free Live Sports to Twitch
The National Women’s Hockey League has announced that their games will now stream on Twitch. This announcement on September 5 said that the NWHL signed a 3-year contract with Twitch, owned by Amazon, giving the platform streaming rights starting this season. The rights include all games in the season, including playoff games and special events.…
-
Here Are The 5 Best Cord Cutting Deals For September 20th 2019
Are you looking for some good cord cutting deals? Today we want to highlight the top 5 as of September 20th, 2019. These are all limited-time deals, so don’t wait because the deals can end at any time. #1 Amazon’s Fire TV Stick & Fire TV Stick 4K Are on Sale Starting at $24.99 Looking…
-
Spectrum is Forcing You to Pay for TV if You Want Internet at Some Apartments
Do you live in an apartment complex that has a contract with Spectrum? You may soon be forced to pay for TV if you want Spectrum Internet. This week Spectrum started to reach out to customers who live in specific apartment complexes to notify them that they have reached a new bulk-rate deal with the…
-
Our Rebuttal to The Anti-Cord Cutting Claims Coming From Cable TV Fans
This week we finally learned more about NBC’s plans to launch a new streaming service in the Spring of 2020. This, as you would expect, has resulted in a new wave of anti-cord cutting attacks once again pushing the idea that you can’t save money with cord cutting (even though we don’t even know the…
-
Cord Cutting Today #151 – New Roku Ultra & Roku Express, The New Roku OS 9.2, Cable Internet Monopolies, & 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 Amazon Testing Automatic…
-
Nexstar Has Closed its Deal to Buy Tribune Owned ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Locals
Your local TV station may soon have a new owner. Today Nextstar Media Group has closed on its purchase of Tribune Media Company for $6.4 billion. This deal will add more than 40 stations including KTLA in Los Angeles, WPIX in New York and WGN-TV in Chicago to Nexstar’s list of locals. (Note WGN-TV has…
-
Google Will Reportedly Introduce a ‘Nest Wifi’ Device Next Month
Google is reportedly planning to launch a Nest Wifi router, a new version of the company’s Google Wifi router, in October. According to sources for 9 to 5 Google, the new device will be a single hub router, with two beacons that will double as Google Assistant speakers. According to the source, other changes to…
-
21% of Americans Intend to Sign Up For Disney+ Almost Double Than HBO Max
This week HarrisX released a new survey that looked at Disney+. According to this survey, 21% of American households intend to signup for Disney+. This is a huge jump over the 11% who said they plan to get HBO Max, and 10% who said they would get NBC’s new Peacock streaming service. Most American’s said…
-
Former MoviePass Chairman Interested in Buying the Company
A former funder of MoviePass, Ted Farnsworth, is interested in bringing back the recently shut down subscription service. A report from Variety says that Farnsworth has submitted an offer to buy MoviePass, along with MoviePass Films – a production company started in 2018 – and Moviefone which was also acquired by the company in 2018.…
-
Here is Every Movie and TV Show That Will Be Available on Disney+ At Launch
Previously, we’ve shared lists of the original content being developed for Disney+, as well as more details about existing Disney, Pixar, Fox, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic programming that will be available. Now that viewers in The Netherlands are trying out the streaming service, we’re getting a look at the full catalog. Keep in…
-
Chase Credit Card Users Can Get a Discount on fuboTV & Vudu
Like other credit card companies, Chase has special offers for their customers, offering deals and discounts at stores, restaurants, and more. One Cord Cutters News reader noticed two new offers this month, from fuboTV and Vudu. Here are two that are currently available for some Chase customers: fuboTV: $15 back Earn $15 back when you…
