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PlayStation Vue vs DIRECTV NOW vs YouTube TV vs Sling TV vs Philo vs FuboTV vs Watch TV vs Hulu – Updated November 2018
In October 2018 several changes happened with new channels joining services like Philo and PlayStation Vue. With 8 very popular live TV services it is harder than ever to pick the right one and new cord cutters can feel very overwhelmed with all the changes. The truth is there are no best services out there.…
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Hulu is Launching a New Live TV Add-ons
Today Hulu announced that they are launching a new live TV add-on for Entertainment channels. The new add-on will include DIY, Livetime Movies, FYI, the Cooking Channel, and CNBC World. This new add-on will cost $7.99 a month and the FYI and LIfetime Movies will be moving out of the core $39.99 Hulu with live TV plan.…
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PlayStation Vue Just Added 3 New Channels
Today PlayStation Vue quietly added 3 new channels including Stadium, The Tennis Channel, and Comet. Sony has yet to officially comment on the channels going live and the PlayStation Vue blog has not been updated in months but all 3 channels are now live. We are not sure what packages these channels are in as…
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Review: Fire TV Stick 4K vs Fire TV 3rd Gen (Speed Test & Unboxing)
Today I got my hands on the Fire TV Stick 4K. This is the newest Fire TV from Amazon and replaced the 3rd Gen Fire TV in the lineup. Here is our full review: A few quick thoughts: The biggest improvement here is the remote. Not only did Amazon add the ability to control your TVs…
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NBC Starts Streaming COZI TV & TeleXitos For Free Online With LocalBTV
Today it was announced that NBC has agreed to add COZI TV and TeleXitos to the free streaming service LocalBTV. Currently being tested in San Francisco with BayAreaBTV, Southern California with SoCalBTV, and Phoenix with PhoenixBTV Didja, The parent company behind LocalBTV, says they plan to rollout “nationwide with 50-90 channels in each market.” “We…
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Expired: The Fire TV Cube is Half Off (Today Only)
Looking for a great deal on the Fire TV Cube? Today only the Fire TV Cube is half off over at HSN. (So far I only found this deal at HSN on Amazon the Fire TV Cube still costs $119.99.) You can find this deal on the HSN website HERE. Here is our review of…
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T-Mobile Plans to Have 5G Internet Ready in Hundreds of Cities in Early 2019
T-Mobile for some time has said they plan to roll out 5G to 30 cities in 2018. These markets will include New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Las Vegas. T-Mobile did not give a full list of cities they will support. Now T-Mobile is saying they will have hundreds of cities ready for 5G in early…
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Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, YouTube TV, & Others Saw a 54% Increase in Viewing Hours
Last week we saw a record number of people cut the cord on companies like AT&T. Now the research group Conviva has released a study that shows live TV streaming services saw a 54% jump in year-over-year hours viewed. (This study looked at services like Sling TV, Hulu, fuboTV, Philo, and PlayStation Vue.) “Streaming TV…
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MoviePass Kills Their Unlimited Plan
Bad news for MoviePass fans starting today your unlimited subscription model is now limited to just 3 movies a month. (You can also get up to $5 off each ticket on movies after that.) In a statement sent to MoviePass subscribers the service said: As of today, aligned with Section 2.4 of our Terms of Use,…
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In November 2018, 58% of Netflix’s New Shows & Movies Are Non-Netflix Originals (For The First Time in Months)
For the first time in months, less than half of Netflix’s new movies and TV shows will be Netflix originals in November 2018. This time only 42% of the new movies and TV shows are Netflix originals, down from 55% in October 2018. This is a bit of a surprise because in September 2016, Netflix…
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Amazon Partners With Pluto TV To Add 12 Free News Channels to Their Live Channels Interface
If you use the Fire TV live channels interface you may have noticed 12 new channels now show up alongside services like PlayStation Vue and your antenna. This week Amazon added 12 news channels from places like Cheddar, CNBC, NBC News, CBS News, and more to the Fire TV’s channel guide. This was first spotted by…
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Former YouTube TV & Google Executive Joins Hulu
Today Hulu announced that they have added former YouTube and Google Fiber executive Heather Moosnick to their management team. Heather Moosnick joins Hulu as Senior Vice President of Content Partnerships. In this role, Moosnick will drive Hulu’s content acquisition strategy across its live and on-demand programming — from full library series and movies to current network television…
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The Roku Channel Store is Currently Down
Are you having trouble setting up a new Roku or installing a new Roku Channel? Right now the Roku Channel store is currently down for unknown causes. This means new Roku players cannot be set up and current Roku owners cannot install new Roku Channels. If you have a Roku already set up with the…
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Report: Most Americans Think Cable TV is “Unaffordable”
Today The Hollywood Reporter announced the results of a new exclusive poll that says 56% of Americans think cable TV has become unaffordable. 47% think satellite TV has also become unaffordable. When asked about streaming only 17% said they thought that it was unaffordable. According to the poll, 90% of Americans say the most important…
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Sony Is Doubling Down on PlayStation Vue
Over the last few months, there has been a slow drum beat from investors and analysts calling for Sony to shut down PlayStation Vue due to disappointing subscriber numbers. In reply, Sony’s Kenichiro Yoshida said that they see PlayStation Vue as a way to not only sell TV services but also as a way to…
