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Hulu Makes About $15 In Revenue Per Customer Every Month
In the battle of the streaming services, the rivalry between Hulu and Netflix is arguably the one we hear about most often. In a New York Times story, we learned just how Hulu is holding its place as the top Netflix competitor. The answer is ads. According to the article, the $6/month, ad supported version…
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XUMO The Free Streaming Services Adds a 24/7 This Old House Channel
XUMO the free streaming service recently added a new 24/7 dedicated channel showing nothing but old episodes of This Old House. First aired back in 1979 with Bob Vila as the host of the show and is still on the air today. With over 1,000 Episodes This Old House is one of the longest-running shows…
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Omniverse Asks Judge to Remove “Scandalous” Claims from ACE Lawsuit
In February, the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) filed a lawsuit saying Omniverse, the company that powers many live TV streaming services that included the HDHomeRun Premium TV, SkyStream TV, and TikiLive allowing them to access channels like ESPN and Disney do not have the rights to this content. ACE’s members include some of the…
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Spectrum Is Launching a Cloud DVR for Its Streaming Services Tomorrow
For some time now Spectrum has offered several streaming services including the new $14.99 a month Philo-like streaming service and the Spectrum Choice à la carte service that gives you your locals plus 10 channels you can pick for $25. One thing Spectrum’s streaming service has lacked was a DVR. Right now, if you want…
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Philo vs AT&T Watch TV Which Service is Right For You? (Updated: April 2019)
With similar price tags and number of channels, it’s easy to compare Philo and AT&T Watch. Both of these affordable streaming services have added channels and made some big changes since our last post, so we’re back with an update today. Pricing and Packages Recently, both streaming services have added channels, but have kept their…
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The NFL is Reportedly in Talks With Amazon & Disney To Offer NFL Sunday Ticket to Cord Cutters
Last week AT&T announced that they are dropping the NFL Network from DIRECTV NOW and U-verse TV. According to reports, this comes as AT&T and the NFL are in talks about the future of the NFL Sunday Ticket service. NFL Sunday Ticket allows subscribers to watch out of market NFL games. It has for some…
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Sinclair Is Reported Close to a Deal to Buy Most Fox Regional Sports Networks
As part of the deal to get Department of Justice approval for the Disney-Fox merger there was a requirement that the Fox regional sports networks would be sold off. When Disney closes on the sale of most of 21st Century Fox, they need to sell off the regional sports networks currently running under the Fox…
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Cord Cutting This Week #72 – YouTube, YouTube Kids, & YouTube TV Are Coming Back to The Amazon Fire TV, DIRECTV NOW Drops The NFL Network, & More
Join Cord Cutters News every Saturday as we take a look back at some of the biggest Cord Cutting Stories from the past week. Now, remember these are my opinions on them not an in-depth look at each story. If you would like to learn more about each story check out the links below. (Also let…
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The Amazon Fire TV Adds The Free Streaming Service XUMO
XUMO is a very popular free streaming service that offers both on-demand and live content for free. For years now the lack of support for the Fire TV has been one of the main complaints. Now that has changed as XUMO launched an Amazon Fire TV app this week. Here is how XUMO describes the…
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EXPIRED: The Fire TV Stick is On Sale For Just $29.99 (Likely Ends This Weekend)
Did you miss out on Amazon’s last Fire TV sale? Good News! Right now the HD Fire TV Stick is on sale for just $29.99. This comes with the new updated Fire TV Stick remote allowing you to control your TV’s volume and power. Note this review is the same streaming stick just with the…
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Pluto TV Adds The Complex Networks
Yesterday Pluto TV announced the addition of a new network to their lineup: Complex Networks. You will find the Complex Networks on Ch. 604 which features content from all facets of pop culture, music, sneakers, style, sports, etc. This comes as Pluto TV recently added content from BBC Studios, CONtv, and more Discovery content. Last week,…
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Netflix is Testing a Shuffle Feature For When You Don’t Know What You Want to Watch
If you’re in the mood to watch your favorite show on Netflix, but can’t choose where to start, the streaming service might soon have a solution. Netflix is currently testing a new feature that will allow users to shuffle episodes. With this feature, users can pick a show, choose the shuffle option, and start playing…
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YouTube TV Vs. Sling TV: Which is the Better Deal? We Take a Look…
Next on our list of streaming service showdowns is YouTube TV and Sling TV. After posting about the YouTube price increase and asking if Sling TV is the best current deal in cord cutting, we want to find out how these two compare. For this comparison post, we’ll be looking at YouTube TV and the…
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DIRECTV NOW Is Offering $15 Off Plus & Max Packages for 2 Months
Since AT&T raised DIRECTV NOW’s price it has brought back several popular deals. Recently it was announced that you could get an Apple TV for free if you prepay for four months of DIRECTV NOW. Now AT&T is bringing back a popular discount for new customers: If you sign up for DIRECTV NOW’s Plus or…
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PlayStation Vue & NESN Issue Separate Statements After Sony Drops NESN
Earlier today PlayStation Vue dropped the regional sports network NESN just before the next NHL playoff game was to start. Now NESN and PlayStation Vue have issued dueling statements about the decision to drop NESN. NESN Issued this statement after Sony dropped NESN from PlayStation Vue: “It’s unfortunate for fans of the Bruins and the…
