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How to Watch the Kentucky Derby on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More
On May 5th, 2018 the 2018 Kentucky Derby gets underway at 6:46 PM Eastern. The best news is you don’t need cable TV to watch the Kentucky Derby. Not only will NBC air the race for free over the air with an antenna but you can also even stream the events on devices like Roku,…
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Sinemia a MoviePass Competitor Launches at $4.99 a Month
MoviePass has quickly changed the way many Americans pay for movies. With a $9.95 a month plan that allows customers o see one movie every day and select movie theaters. Now a new competitor wants to take on MoviePass. Sinema just announced that they are launching a $4.99 a month subscription movie service. Now Sinemia is hoping…
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The FCC Approves Samsung’s New 5G Home Router
This week the FCC approved Samsung’s 5G home router in time for Verizon’s 5G launch later this year. Earlier this year Samsung and Verizon announced a collaboration to offer an end to end 5G solution—from the tower to indoor routers. This is a major step closer to the official Verizon 5G service launch. Earlier this…
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TCL 5 Series vs 6 Series Roku TVs – Is the 5 or 6 Series Roku TV Right For You? We Break Them Down
This week TCL officially released their new line of high end TCL Roku TVs called the 6 Series. Yet many are asking why they would buy the more expensive 6 Series when the TCL 5 Series Roku TVs look very similar. Both have similar specs including 4K HDR Dolby Vision. So what makes the 6…
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PlayStation Vue Extends Their Free Trial
PlayStation Vue has had a tough few months. Several channels have left the service, and this week Sinclair pulled all their locals because, according to Sinclair, “Sony was not willing to meet certain requirements for carrying our stations.” Now Sony has increased the length of PlayStation Vue’s free trial from 5 to 14 days (with…
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DIRECTV NOW is Rolling Out a New Beta App on iOS & Apple TV
Earlier this week DIRECTV NOW rolled out a backend update to their DIRECTV NOW beta. Today DIRECTV NOW has started to invite DIRECTV NOW beta testers on iOS and Apple TV to test out a new updated DIRECTV NOW app. Thanks to some readers we do know AT&T is testing a second DIRECTV NOW beta…
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PlayStation Vue Adds Support For Alexa-enabled Devices
Last November PlayStation Vue added Alexa support for the Fire TV. Now Sony is adding the ability to control your PlayStation Vue through your echo device. Here is an image greeting Fire TV owners when they launch PlayStation Vue today: Now you can tell Alexa powered echo device to “Play”, “Pause”, “Rewind”, “Fast Forward”, and more.…
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Comcast Has a New Plan to Fight Cord Cutting: Don’t Sell Them High Speed Internet…
Comcast has a new plan to fight cord cutting. This week BoingBoing is reporting that Comcast is no longer selling their fastest internet plans to customers who also don’t subscribe to a TV package. You can still get internet from Comcast, but their fastest plans are being limited to customers who also have a TV…
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DIRECTV NOW Is Adding Satellite Channel Numbers to Their Beta
This week DIRECTV NOW once again started to add channel numbers to their beta app. Back in February 2018 they had added them but then pulled them. Now DIRECTV NOW is re-adding channel numbers to their app. Some readers have reported that in the settings you can now pick between having the channel list sorted…
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Sinclair Comments On Why They Pulled Their Channels From PlayStation Vue
This week with just one-hour notice PlayStation Vue dropped all Sinclair-owned ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC locals. Now we get an official statement from Sinclair on what happened. “We regret Sony was not willing to meet certain requirements for carrying our stations,” stated Barry Faber, Sinclair’s EVP Network Relations & Distribution in a statement on Sinclairs website.…
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ESPN Is Losing Nearly 17,000 Subscribers Every Day
ESPN has had a really bad April. It is reported that they lost 500,000 subscribers in April 2018. According to reports, that works out to be a $48 million loss every year from fewer subscribers, which works out to be about 17,000 subscribers every day. The problem for ESPN is unlike that of many other…
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DIRECTV NOW is Rolling Out a Beta Update Tonight – Service Interruption is Possible
Just a few minutes ago DIRECTV NOW started to email beta testers about a system upgrade that will be happening tonight. From 4 PM to 10 PM Pacific DIRECTV NOW beta testers may experience some limited outages. This update seems to be on the back end and will affect all DIRECTV NOW beta testers. Looking at the…
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Roku is Rolling Out an Updated Screen Saver
If you use Roku’s default screen saver, you may have noticed a fresh new look. Imagine a city as dense in population as New York and as bright as Tokyo. The new “City Stroll: Movie Magic” screen saver feels like you’re driving by a cityscape with dozens and dozens of popular movie and TV references.…
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Hulu is Adding Almost a Million Subscribers Every Month & Renews The Handmaid’s Tale For a 3rd Season
Hulu got off to a great start in 2018. Today at Hulu’s Up Front event Hulu reported that they have hit 20 million subscribers to their on-demand and live TV streaming services. That works out to be about 1 million subscribers added since the start of 2018. “Hulu is the complete TV experience for consumers, offering…
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Sling TV Extends Their Free GSN Preview
Late last year Sling TV started to offer the Game Show Network for free to all Sling TV subscribers. Typically, the Game Show Network is found in the Comedy Extra add-on for $5 a month, but right now it is part of both the Sling TV Blue and Sling TV Orange packages. This gives Sling TV…
