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Here is Everything New on Netflix, Hulu, & Amazon For The Week of May 14th 2018
New in May on Netflix May 14 The Phantom of the Opera May 15 Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce: Season 4 Grand Designs: Seasons 13–14 Only God Forgives The Game 365: Seasons 15–16 May 16 89 Mamma Mia! The 40-Year-Old Virgin The Kingdom Wanted May 18 Cargo Catching Feelings Inspector Gadget: Season 4 May 19…
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Netflix Just Renewed Lost in Space For a Second Season
Today Netflix announced that they will be renewing Lost in Space for a second season. The reboot of the classic show has turned out to be a huge hit with Netflix subscribers who have been loudly asking for a second season. Here is a trailer for Lost in Space: From Netflix: The Robinson family, part…
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CBS Sues Their Majority Shareholder & Vice Chair to Block Viacom Merger
After months of hearing how CBS and Viacom have been moving closer to a merger today there is a bump in that road. Today CBS sued their own Vice Chair and Majority Shareholder Shari Redstone in an effort to block that merger. CBS is calling for a special board meeting on Thursday to vote on a…
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Verizon Has a New, Cheaper Unlimited Data, Messaging, & Talk Plan
Recently the battle for affordable unlimited plans has been heating up as smaller prepaid services like Straight Talk have offered an unlimited data plan for $55 a month. If you want unlimited data from Verizon for just one phone plans start at $75. (Verizon advertises $40 but you have to sign up for four lines…
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Hulu Is Adding New Telemundo Shows
This week Hulu expanded their lineup with the addition of new Telemundo shows. Now you will find Tierra De Reyes, La Patrona, Senora Acero, and others included in your Hulu subscription. Here is a statement from Hulu’s Twitter account: Our Latino section is about to be en fuego now that we’re adding new shows from…
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Roku is Celebrating Their 10th Anniversary With FREE Premium Content & Device Deals
Today Roku announced it has unlocked free content for Roku customers and is offering discounts on select streaming players. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the first Roku player, the first ever device to stream Netflix to the TV. “For 10 years, Roku has facilitated the massive shift in the way people watch TV and…
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The Ultimate Guide to Plex With Live TV & DVR
Have you ditched cable, but miss the variety of live TV channels? Plex has you covered. With Plex Live TV & DVR, you’ll have access to your entire media library along with live TV, at home and on the go. How it Works To watch live TV with Plex Live TV & DVR, you’ll need…
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Report: Google is Updating the Chromecast to Add Bluetooth
After our editorial yesterday about the future of the Chromecast several readers commented that Google had just received an FCC approval for a new Bluetooth version of the Chromecast. This was first spotted by Roopak Venkatakrishnana on Twitter. According to the FCC filing Google is asking to add Bluetooth to the Chromecast 2. The question…
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How to Watch the 2018 World Cup on Roku, Apple TV, & Fire TV
On June 14th, 2018, the 2018 World Cup will get underway. The great news is you don’t need a cable TV subscription to watch the World Cup and will have many options to streaming the games on your favorite devices. Here are the networks carrying the World Cup games in the United States: English-language: The FOX…
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My Cord Cutting Setup: Services I Personally Use
One of the most common questions I get is what cord cutting services do I use. Today I want to give an updated list of all the services I use. What services I use is a tough question, because I subscribe to a ton of services for work. I currently have a subscription to every…
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The TCL 2017 55″ 4K HDR Dolby Vision Roku TV is Just $499.99 Today Only
Now that the 2018 Roku TVs are on sale Best Buy is clearing out their 2017 models. Today only Best Buy has the TCL 55″ 4K HDR with Dolby Vision Roku TVs just $499.99! Here is everything you need to know: Dolby Vision HDR Provides images with superior color, contrast and brightness, so all your…
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Comcast Reportedly Has a New Tactic to Trick Cord Cutters Into Buying Cable TV
For years phone reps have tried everything possible to get cord cutters to come back to cable TV. Typically these efforts go by ads that hide many of the fees and taxes. More recently they have started to limit access to their fastest internet packages to TV customers. Now we have been hearing of a…
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The Chromecast Player is Likely At a Dead End
The first generation Chromecast player was released on July 24, 2013, followed by the second generation in 2015 and the Chromecast Ultra with 4K in 2016. Now it is starting to look like Google may be about to discontinue or stop future development of the standalone Chromecast player. This week Google held their Google I/O…
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Google Joins Amazon, Verizon, & More in The Video Streaming Alliance
Today Google announced that they are joining The Streaming Alliance (SVA) a group that promotes best practices for video streaming. First formed in 2014 the alliance seeks to work with video streamings to help create best practices for the industry. Google will join Adobe, Amazon Web Services, Arris, Bamtech Media, Beamr, Charter Communications, CenturyLink, Comcast, Conviva,…
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5 Easy Tips to Improve Your Wi-Fi Signal for Better Streaming (2018 Update)
Do you struggle with buffering? Often when cord cutters experience buffering they often blame the streaming provider when the real issue is their Wi-Fi network. These complaints are common with live TV services as they often say “Netflix works but my live TV service does not.” The truth is live TV needs a little more…
