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Amazon Channels Adds MLB.TV
Today Amazon announced that they have added MLB.TV to their Amazon Channels service. Now you can manage your MLB.TV membership through your Amazon account making it easy to add and drop MLB.TV. “Prime members love the convenience of streaming live sports on-the-go—and now with MLB.TV, they won’t have to miss watching their favorite teams play,” said Marie…
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PlayStation Vue Adds The Law & Crime Network
Today it was announced that PlayStation Vue has added the Law & Crime network to their lineup. You will find the Law & Crime network in the PlayStation Vue Core Package and higher packages. “Our distribution footprint continues to expand significantly. And, clearly, we have seen tremendous audience growth as more partners like Sony Vue,…
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The Paramount Movies Streaming Service is Shutting Down
This morning, ParamountMovies.com announced that their digital movie rental and purchase service will be shutting down, following the announcement from UltraViolet in January. As of today, you’ll no longer be able to rent, purchase, or play movies through the Paramount Movies website. The website will still be active and sharing information about new releases and…
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Hulu Has a New Personalized March Madness Experience
March Madness is almost here and Hulu is getting ready with several new features as part of an update. Just like last year, Hulu will once again allow you to create a personalized March Madness Experience. Now you will be able to pick the teams you want for a customized streaming experience and notifications for…
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Scripps and Tegna Are Buying 19 ABC, CBS, FOX, & CW Stations From Nexstar
We’ve learned that Scripps and Tegna will be making a purchase of 19 Nexstar TV stations for $1.32 billion. 11 of those networks will be going to Tegna. The local stations are located in eight markets including Memphis and Hartford. Scripps will take on eight networks in seven markets. Scripps will now own the following…
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More Americans Now Subscribe to Streaming Services Than Cable TV
This week, the research firm Deloitte released the 13th edition of its Digital Media Trends survey and the results were full of interesting information about the growth of cord cutting services. The survey showed that US consumers on average subscribe to three video streaming services. The results also showed that video streaming service subscriptions are…
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The Roku Channel Just Added 9 New Live Channels
Yesterday Roku added 9 new live channels to its free streaming services called The Roku Channel. These new channels include Tastemade, The Works by MGM, and several FilmRise channels. Now instead of needing to have multiple Roku Channels installed to access this content, you can stream them from one single location inside The Roku Channel…
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Disney Now Owns Most of FOX After Closing Its $71.3 Billion Deal
Early this morning a major change happened in the world of TV with the close of Disney’s deal to buy 21st Century Fox. Disney now owns 20th Century Fox movie and television studio, Fox’s 22 regional sports channels (that will soon be sold off), cable channels including FX and National Geographic, and Fox’s portfolio of international…
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5G Home Internet Is Coming to Denver & 16 Other Markets for $50 a Month
This week Cord Cutter News had an opportunity to talk with Starry, a startup from some of the team behind Aereo, which has slowly been rolling out 5G fixed wireless home Internet. Currently Starry offers 5G home Internet in Boston, Los Angeles, Washington DC, and New York City for $50 a month. Now Starry has…
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Our Rebuttal to USA Today’s Cord Cutting Subscription Fatigue Story
Last week we warned you to expect a flood of anti-cord cutting stories. Today, we have one more to confront. This one is from USA Today pushing the idea that it’s too hard to manage multiple subscriptions. Earlier this week, USA Today posted a story called “Cord cutters feel weight of subscription fatigue as video,…
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DIRECTV NOW May Soon Lose Viacom Channels
Today Viacom announced that they may pull their channels from AT&T owned TV services including DIRECTV NOW over a contract dispute. The two sides have until Friday to work out a deal before the channels would be removed. “Unfortunately, AT&T is abusing its new market position by favoring its own content – which significantly underperforms…
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TCL’s 75″ 4K HDR Roku TV is Now For Sale on Amazon
Back when TCL first announced their new line of 75″ 4K HDR Roku TVs you could only get them from Best Buy. Slowly that has been changing and now you can buy a 75″ 4K HDR Roku TV on Amazon for $1,899.99. This is the TCL 6-Series that represents the high end of the Roku…
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Here is Everything Coming to Netflix in April 2019
April 1st Ultraman — NETFLIX ANIME Across The Line All the President’s Men Bonnie and Clyde (1967) Deliverance Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood Evolution Freddy vs. Jason Friday the 13th (2009) I Am Legend Lakeview Terrace Monster House Obsessed Penelope Pineapple Express Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon: S2 P.S. I Love You Snatch…
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Just In Time For March Madness You Can Get a Free Month of CBS All Access
Been thinking about trying CBS All Access? Right now CBS All-Access has over 10,000 episodes on demand including original programming like Star Trek Discovery. New episodes are added the next day and in a growing list of areas, you also get a live stream of your local CBS affiliate. Currently, CBS All-Access is available on smartphones, tablets,…
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ESPN+ is Now the Exclusive Provider of UFC Pay Per View Events in the US
ESPN+ and UFC have partnered to make the ESPN owned streaming service the exclusive provider of UFC Pay Per View events in the US through 2025. UFC fans will now find the biggest events and best coverage of mixed martial arts through ESPN+. UFC President Dana White says “Today’s announcement further establishes the strength of…
