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  • EXPIRED: Amazon Fire Tablets Are on Sale Starting At Just $34.99

    EXPIRED: Amazon Fire Tablets Are on Sale Starting At Just $34.99

    Been thinking about getting a cheap tablet to watch Netflix or Amazon Prime Video? Right now Amazon’s Fire Tablets are on sale starting at just $34.99 for the 7″ version down from $49.99. Want something a little bit bigger and more powerful? RIght now the Fire HD 8 Tablet is on sale for just $49.99…

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  • How to Watch MLB Games on Roku, Fire TV, & Apple TV (Updated March 2019)

      With DirecTV Now dropping the MLB Network from new plans, sports fans might be looking for other ways to tune in to baseball games this season. Here’s how you can follow your favorite teams online or with your streaming device. ESPN, ESPN2, Fox, FS1, TBS Games For games airing on these stations, you can…

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  • Omniverse Says HDHomeRun, SkyStream, Flixon, & More Don’t Own Their Customers

    This week Omniverse CEO Jason DeMeo gave an interview with LightReading to talk about the recent lawsuit from ACE’s whose members include some of the biggest names in TV and many others along with his contract that allows him to offer the streaming service. What is Omniverse One World Television? According to Bloomberg, Omniverse One World…

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  • Is Philo & YouTube TV a Better Deal Than DIRECTV NOW Plus? We Take a Look…

    We’ve been talking a lot about the changes that DIRECTV NOW has been making, including the addition of two new plan options to replace the old DIRECTV NOW packages. Now, the basic plan is the DIRECTV NOW Plus package. Many DIRECTV NOW subscribers are looking for alternative options now that the plans are more expensive…

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  • The NFL Wants a Cord Cutting Friendly Version of NFL Sunday Ticket Without DIRECTV

    Today the NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he is looking into a streaming version of NFL Sunday Ticket. In 2014, the NFL renewed their deal with DIRECTV for NFL Sunday Ticket through 2022. Yet there is an early out of the contract that would let the NFL out of their contract in time for the…

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  • AT&T Just Raised The Cost of The Anime Streaming Service Crunchyroll

    Last year AT&T took over full control of Crunchyroll now they are raising the price of Crunchyroll for the first time since it launched. AT&T took over Crunchyroll as part of a deal to buy Otter Media, the parent company behind many popular streaming services including Crunchyroll, VRV, FullScreen, Rooster Teeth, and more. Crunchyroll is…

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  • EXPIRED: The Mohu Air 60 Antenna is On Sale For Just $39.99 Down From $119.99

    Looking for a very cheap outdoor antenna? Right now the very popular Mohu Air 60 amplified multi-directional HDTV antenna is on sale for just $39.99 down from $119.99. This deal seems to be exclusive to Best Buy right now and can be found on the Best Buy website HERE. About the Mohu Air 60: ABSOLUTELY…

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  • TCL’s 50″ 4K HDR Roku TV Are Still On Sale For Just $299.99

    Looking for a great but cheap Roku TV? Right now you can get the 2019 TCL 50″ 4K HDR Roku TV for just $299.99. Want something slightly cheaper? Right now you can also get the 43″ Roku TV 4K HDR TV for just $249.99.  (This is a limited time sale that could end any day now.)…

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  • The Criterion Collection Announces Its Launch Lineup of Classic Movies

    Late last year it was announced that FilmStruck was shutting down. The AT&T owned streaming service through their WarnerMedia is set to shut down later this month. FilmStruck was a partnership between TCM now owned by AT&T and The Criterion Collection. Now The Criterion Collection has announced plans to launch their own streaming service on…

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  • ESPN+ Acquires English And Portuguese Rights to Copa América for US Viewers

    World Soccer Talk shared news this week that ESPN+ will now be able to broadcast 2019 CONMEBOL Copa América games in both English and Portuguese for those in the US. Telemundo Deportes has had Spanish language rights to the games since last year. This new agreement with ESPN+ will open the games up to an…

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  • Tablo’s New Quad DVR Receives FCC Approval

    Later this month Tablo’s new four tuner OTA DVR called the Tablo QUAD should hit stores. Now it looks like it is one step closer to being released as the FCC just approved the device for use in the United States. Nice, Tablo Quad (with internal storage option) just passed through the FCC. See you…

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  • Netflix Is Expanding Its Ad Business

    Yesterday, Medium reported that Netflix is staffing up its marketing team to help grow its ad revenue. While Netflix is an ad-free service, they do have a growing program of product placement ads inside their shows. Now it is being reported that Netflix wants to expand this program along with their licensed character programs in…

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  • Comcast Clearly Does Not Understand Cord Cutting

    Yesterday, Comcast announced a new $5 a month streaming service. This new service will aggregate both paid and free streaming apps into a single place called Xfinity Flex. This new service includes 10,000 free online movies and TV shows—including live streaming TV—from ESPN3, Xumo, Pluto, Tubi TV, Cheddar, YouTube, and more. If you want access…

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  • PlayStation Vue Adds a New Spotlight Channel

    This week received several emails from a reader who noticed a new channel on their PlayStation Vue guide. The Spotlight Channel is now available on all PlayStation Vue plans (Access, Core, Elite, and Ultra). This new channel gives helpful videos that help new PlayStation Vue subscribers learn more about the services. Here you will find…

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  • Kanopy Suffers a Security Incident Affecting Some Subscribers

    Today Kanopy announced that over the weekend the suffered “an issue affected the security of our platform.” According to Kanopy, they resolved the issue on Monday afternoon and “are taking all necessary steps to maintain the security of our systems going forward.” So what is Kanopy?  Kanopy teams up with local libraries to offer free streaming for…

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