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Babylon 5 Will Start Airing on Comet TV in October
Good news, sci-fi fans! Last week Comet, the free over-the-air TV network, announced that they are adding Babylon 5 to their lineup starting October 1. You will be able to watch the show for free with your antenna or stream online using a Roku or Apple TV. Babylon 5 joins Star Gate SG1, Andromeda, and…
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YouTube TV Adds BTN Overflow Channels
This week YouTube TV quietly added BTN overflow channels. The Big Ten Network (BTN) often airs several games at the same time for different markets. You may see one game where you live, but someone in a different area will see a different game. In the past with YouTube TV only showed the main feed in your…
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Here Are All The Locals PlayStation Vue Added Yesterday
Yesterday PlayStation Vue started to re-add Sinclair owned locals that had been dropped earlier this year. With these new locals PlayStation Vue now has over 540 live locals. Sony has yet to post a full list of locals but thanks to our readers we have built list of locals that have been added. (Notice a…
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DIRECTV NOW Adds Dolby Digital Audio & DTS Support
This week DIRECTV NOW added Dolby Digital Audio and DTS support to select FOX stations including FOX news. Users with Apple TV and Fire TV support have confirmed that Dolby Digital Audio is now working on DIRECTV NOW according to several posters on Reddit. If you have a sound system that supports Dolby Digital Audio…
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Sling TV Promotes Locast As a Great Way to Get Locals for Free
Locast is a free streaming service that offers locals online for free in a select number of cities. Now Sling TV is emailing their subscribers in areas that offer Locast as an option to get locals without the need for an antenna. Sling TV has long promoted their service as a great add-on to your…
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PlayStation Vue is Re-Adding Sinclair Owned ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Locals
Back in April PlayStation Vue with little warning dropped all Sinclair owned ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC locals. Today PlayStation Vue has started to re-add Sinclair owned locals. There is still no official announcement but multiple PlayStation Vue subscribers have contacted Cord Cutters News saying their Sinclair locals are back. Back in April Sinclair released this statement on…
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The Fire TV Stick Is on Sale Starting at $29.99! (No Prime Membership Needed)
Right now the Fire TV Stick is on sale for just $29.99. Now it has been at this price for a bit but you needed to be an Amazon Prime member. Right now though it is for sale at $29.99 for everyone even if you are not a Prime member. This is a great deal…
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Sling TV Adds Two New A La Carte Channels
Today Sling TV announced the addition of two new À La Carte networks to their lineup: Comedy Dynamics ($5 per month) features one of the largest independent stand-up comedy libraries in the country. Catch hours of content from big name comedians like Bob Saget, Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish and more, plus shows like “Coming to the…
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Sony Smart TVs Are Adding Alexa
Yesterday it was announced that Amazon and Sony have teamed up to bring Alexa to select Sony smart TVs. Now you will be able to use Alexa to control your Sony TV. Sony says at first the Alexa control will be for smart home features and music. Sony does plan to bring additional Alexa options…
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CBS All Access Is Adding More Star Trek Shows in October
Recently CBS announced that this fall they will be releasing a set of standalone Star Trek episodes called Short Treks. These 10- to 15-minute episodes will focus on key characters from Star Trek: Discovery and the Star Trek Universe as a whole and will be available exclusively on CBS All Access. “Each episode will deliver closed-ended…
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The FCC Makes It Easier for Companies to Roll Out 5G Internet
This week the FCC made it a lot easier for companies to roll out 5G internet. They accomplished this by blocking cities abilities to slow down the rollout of new 5G networks. Now local governments will be required to approve or deny deployment of new small wireless facilities within 90 days, or just 60 days…
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TiVo Just Announced a New OTA DVR for Cord Cutting
Today TiVo announced the new TiVo BOLT OTA DVR designed for cord cutting. This new DVR not only is a dedicated OTA DVR, but it is also a 4K streaming player. “TiVo BOLT OTA is the perfect solution for a broad range of TV enthusiasts, including those considering cutting their cable TV subscription or those…
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Update: Hulu is Now Coming Back Online
We are getting widespread reports of Hulu being down. As best we can tell the outage started 2 hours ago and is now becoming more widespread. As best we can tell the outage is affecting their live TV streaming service. *Update some are reporting that restarting the app is fixing the Hulu outage. Upgraded @hulu…
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Locast is Now Streaming ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC For Free on Roku Players
Locast a new live TV streaming service that launched back in January in New York City to offer access to 15 stations including ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC. With Locast you can stream ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC among others for free in Denver, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, and New York. Now Locast has quietly added support…
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Here is Everything New At Redbox in October 2018
This week Redbox announced what will be new at their Redbox kiosks and their on-demand services. Here is everything that is new at Redbox in October 2018: October 2 The First Purge Sicario: Day of the Soldado Leave No Trace October 9 Hotel Transylvania 3 Skyscraper Eighth Grade (kiosk only) Hotel Artemis October 16 Ant-Man…
