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Sling TV Hit a New All Time High With 2.3 Million Subscribers
Today Dish announced their 2nd quarter 2018 earnings and for only the third time gave us an official look at the number of subscribers Sling TV has. According to Dish Sling TV now has 2.344 million subscribers. This keeps Sling TV as the largest live TV streaming service. Overall Dish lost 151,000 paid TV subscribers lower…
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T-Mobile Has a Un-Carrier Announcement Coming August 15th
This week T-Mobile announced that they will have an announcement on August 15th, 2018. What exactly they plan to announce is still unknown but rumors are starting to fly that we may get an update on their new TV service. Well, that is possible we just don’t know right now. What we do know is they…
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Roku’s Ad Revenue to Top $293 Million in 2018
Roku is having strong growth in device sales that is translating into ad revenue. According to eMarketer, Roku will top $293.3 million in ad revenue in 2018, which is a 93% jump in revenue in just one year. eMarketer also predicts that Roku will hit $476.4 million in ad revenue in 2019 and $701.7 million…
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Apple Is Working on a New Video Service
For years we have heard hints that Apple was working on a video service. Recently they have been striking deals for 20 original shows. At first it was reported that Apple wanted a live TV streaming service. That deal fell apart when Apple was unable to make the deals they wanted. Now Tim Cook has…
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DIRECTV NOW Is Offering $10 Off for 6 Months
Did you recently leave DIRECTV NOW? AT&T wants you back and is offering former customers $10 off a month for 6 months if you come back. This offer is only for former customers, and you need to check your email to get the deal. If you got the email you are eligible for the discount,…
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PlayStation Vue is Offering a Limited Time 14-Day Free Trial
Have you been thinking of giving PlayStation Vue a try? Right now for a limited time, Sony is offering a 14-day free trial of PlayStation Vue. The catch is you have to get it through the Living Social site or you will just get the 5-day trial. You can find this deal on Living Social’s…
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fuboTV Adds More FOX & NBC Affiliates – Now Has Over 300 Live Locals
Today fuboTV added 3 new live locals including NBC and FOX. This puts fubotTV over 315 live local affilites. Here is everything fuboTV added today: NBC additions: WPTA – Ft. Wayne WAGT – Augusta, GA FOX addition: WSYT – Syracuse NY (replaces FoxNet in the market) Updated local coverage totals: FOX coverage in 93% of…
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Netflix is Working on an ‘Animal Farm’ Movie Directed By Andy Serkies
Today it was announced that Netflix has acquired the rights to a film based on the novel Animal Farm with Andy Serkis directing and Matt Reeves producing the movie. “We are incredibly excited to have finally found the perfect creative home in Netflix for this extraordinarily zeitgeist work by George Orwell,” Serkis said in a statement.…
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YouTube is Rolling Out a Stripped Down App on Android TV
Ever wish there was less clutter on your YouTube app? Now Google has started to roll out a stripped down version of YouTube on Android TV. This version was first reported on by Android Police and seems to be rolling out to Android TV users. It now removes much of the clutter you would see when…
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The FCC Just Made It Easier For Google Fiber to Expand & For 5G to Roll Out
For years Google Fiber and others have fought to expand their internet services into new markets. Sadly they have been slowed by existing providers blocking access to poles. This has greatly impacted Google’s ability to expand their fiber internet service. Now an FCC Committee has handed Google Fiber, and other internet providers who want to expand,…
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How to Watch NFL Games on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More (2018 Update)
The NFL is our most requested sport when it comes to how to watch sports without cable TV. The good news is with an antenna 90% of Americans will be able to access their local CBS, FOX, and NBC stations. Add in a streaming service, such as Sling TV or PlayStation Vue, for ESPN and the NFL…
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You Can Now Stream Locals For FREE in Dallas Thanks to Locast
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. Now Locast is expanding into Dallas TX with plans to expand into other markets later this year. With Locast you can stream ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC among others for…
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Hulu Is Changing the Price of Showtime Later This Year
Since launch, Hulu has sold Showtime as an add-on for $8.99 a month. This price was lower than if you purchased Showtime through the Showtime app at $10.99 a month. Now Hulu has announced they will be changing the price of Showtime to $10.99 in November. With the Showtime add-on you get on-demand Showtime content…
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CuriosityStream is Slashing Their Price & Now Offers A Free Version
Today CuriosityStream announced that they are cutting the cost of their subscription streaming service and is launching a free ad-supported version. This all comes as CuriosityStream announced a slower than expected growth in subscribers. The new price for CuriosityStream’s HD plan is now just $2.99 a month down from $5.99 a month. The 4K plan…
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Streaming Is Up 115% As Cord Cutting Continues to Grow
As cord cutting grows so does streaming, and now we get a look at just how fast it is growing thanks to a new study from Conviva. According to the new study, in just one year the number of hours streamed online jumped 115%. The number of times someone played a stream also went up…
