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DIRECTV NOW is Dropping Nick Jr in Some Grandfathered Plans But Adding 2 New Channels
Today DIRECTV NOW started to email some grandfathered subscribers to notify them of some changes to their plans. According to an email sent to Cord Cutters News from our readers as of May 14th, 2019 Nick Jr will be removed from DIRECTV NOW’s Live a Little package. Here is the email DIRECTV NOW sent grandfathered…
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Spectrum vs. YouTube TV: Which is the Better Deal?
We’re back with another comparison of YouTube TV and a cable package. With YouTube TV’s recent price hike, we know some cord cutters have been mentioning going back to cable. Those introductory offers can be tempting, but these posts are breaking down the costs, channels, and features to find out which is really the better…
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As Cord Cutting Grows One More Cable TV Company Goes Streaming Only
Earlier this year, RTC Cable announced plans to end all TV services in July 2019. Now Pioneer Communications, a small cable company in Kansas, has announced plans to ditch traditional cable TV and go streaming only. Pioneer has been around over 65 years, but with the changing markets has decided to walk away from TV…
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EXPIRED: The Echo Show From Amazon is On Sale For Just $189.99
Want a small TV for the kitchen? With the Echo Show not only can you stream your favorite music but also your favorite Amazon Prime programming. The best part is right now the Echo Show is $50 off on Amazon. You can find the Echo Show on Amazon HERE. About the Echo Show: Premium speakers…
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DVD and Blu-ray Sales Have Dropped By Half in Past 5 Years
According to the 2018 Theatrical Home Entertainent Market Environment (THEME) report, the Motion Picture Association of America shared data on physical media and streaming services in the US. One of the standout points in the report was the dramatic fall in DVD and Blu-ray sales. In the US, sales of physical media (DVD and Blu-ray…
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Hulu is Expected to Lose $1.5 Billion This Year
Yesterday, Disney announced that it expects Hulu to lose $1.5 billion in 2019. The good news is Disney expects Hulu losses to stop and the service to be profitable in 2023 or 2024. So, why is Hulu losing $1.5 billion? Disney did not go into it, but recently Hulu has been spending big to get…
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Comcast’s Xfinity TV Price Just Increased $10 a Month
This week there has been a lot of talk about YouTube TV and DIRECTV NOW going up $10 a month. What slid under the radar is that Comcast also went up the same amount in some markets. That means if you live in a Comcast market you are saving the same amount this year as…
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Amazon & Roku Are Locked in a Price War As The 50″ 4K HDR Fire TV Edition Smart TV is Now Just $249.99
For over a month now Amazon and Roku TVs have been fighting it out over price. Amazon today once again cut the price of its 55″ Toshiba 4K HDR Fire TV Smart TV and is extending the sale on the 50″ Fire TV Smart TV. Now Anow you can get an Insignia Fire TV Edition…
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The FCC Plans Spend $20.4 Billion To Expand Broadband Internet to 4 Million Rural Americans
Today the FCC announced plans to spend $20.4 billion on efforts to bring broadband to 4 million rural American homes. To do this the FCC is creating a new Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. This new Rural Digital Opportunity Fund will be used to help roll out infrastructure to rural Americans in peroration for 5G technologies according…
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EXPIRED: Amazon’s $2.99 Movie Rental This Weekend is Bumblebee
Amazon often offers a movie rental of the weekend for $2.99. This weekend that movie is the 2018 Bumblebee movie that typical rents in HD for $4.99 this weekend only it is just $2.99 in HD for rent. The one catch is that you have to be an Amazon Prime member. (You have 30 days…
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BBC Programming is Now FREE From Your Public Library Thanks to hoopla digital
Today BBC Studios and hoopla digital announced a deal to bring BBC programming to the free streaming services hoopla digital. Over 45 titles are now available on hoopla digital, including signature classics Robin Hood, Absolutely Fabulous, Inspector Lynley, Upstairs Downstairs and Waking the Dead. More BBC series will be available on hoopla digital later in…
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AT&T Watch TV Adds 4 New Viacom Channels But Still Costs Just $15
A few weeks ago AT&T and Viacom struck a new deal to keep Viacom networks on DIRECTV and U-verse TV. Last week AT&T added some Viacom channels to DIRECTV NOW and today AT&T added some Viacom channels to AT&T Watch TV. Starting today AT&T Watch TV customers will now find MTV, Nick, TV Land, and…
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Comcast vs. YouTube TV: Which is the Better Deal?
With the YouTube TV price hike this week, we’ve seen some comments from those that are wondering if going back to Comcast is the right move. In this post, we’re breaking down the channels, costs, and features of each to compare and find out which is the better deal. For the sake of a fair…
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Here is Everything You Need to Know About Disney+
Yesterday Disney finally officially announced Disney+. We learned a lot in a presentation that went over an hour. Now that I have had a full night to break down everything Disney said, I wanted to clearly lay out it out for our readers. When will it launch? Disney+ will launch on November 12, 2019. How…
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6 Ways Cable TV Tries to Trick Cord Cutters into Going Back to Cable
Cable TV companies have been working overtime to make cable look like a better deal than cord cutting. They have been using both new and old tactics to trick cord cutters into wanting to go back. So, today, we are going to look at the top 5 ways cable TV tries to trick cord cutters…
