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Study: Most Americans Watch TV on a TV Not on Mobile Devices
For years now we have heard how a growing number of Americans are watching TV on their phones or tablets rather than on a TV. Now we get a look at a new study from TiVo that talked with over 8,000 people from around the world. (2,500 interviews completed in the US, 1,000 interviews each…
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Report: ABC is Bidding on NFL Thursday Night Football
Well, it looks like you may have a new option for NFL Thursday Night Football in 2018. According to a report from Sports Business Journal a source with a great track record, ABC is looking at returning to the NFL football with hopes of airing Thursday Night NFL games. This would be the first time…
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Twitter & Fox Sports Will Live Stream 2018 FIFA World Cup Coverage For FREE
Last week Twitter and FOX Sports announced plans to stream exclusive coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup for free on Twitter. FOX Sports will produce a live-streamed show from Moscow’s Red Square each match day of the FIFA tournament. The show will be hosted by Rachel Bonnetta and featured guests will include FOX Sports’…
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Verizon & Yahoo Sports Expand Their FREE NBA Streaming Deal
Today Verizon and the NBA announced an expanded deal to provide exclusive NBA content on Verizon owned properties including on Yahoo Sports. This deal will include original programming, fantasy basketball, highlights, and even access to NBA League Pass if you subscribe to League Pass. Partnership highlights include: Access to purchase NBA League Pass in the U.S.…
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The FCC is Working on Providing $500 Million in Additional Funding For Rural Broadband
Yesterday the FCC announced a proposal that would provide an additional $500 million in new funding for rural broadband. In a statement from the FCC explained their goal with the new funding: “Closing the digital divide is the FCC’s top priority. A key way to reach this goal in rural America is updating the FCC’s…
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Meet Quest The Newest OTA TV Network Launching This Month
As the popularity of over the air TV takes off more networks are trying to jump into the OTA market. This month TENGA is launching a new over the air TV network called Quest. According to TENGA Quest will “capture the wonder, imagination and excitement of the natural and man-made world and features shows about…
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Study: Most Cable TV Subscribers Also Subscribe to a Streaming Service
Last week TiVo delivered one more death knell to the argument that cable TV is cheaper than cord cutting. TiVo released a study that talked to 2,500 Americans about their TV habits. One of the questions TiVo asked was are you a subscriber to a traditional pay-TV service like cable TV or satellite TV. According…
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AT&T Completes Important 5G Home Internet Testing
AT&T has been one of the earlier 5G home internet testers. 5G home internet brings the promise of gigabyte fiber speeds without the need to run fiber to every home. AT&T for some time now has been testing 5G internet in towns like Austin, Texas, and now Dallas, Texas. AT&T has announced that they have…
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Having Wi-Fi Issues? Your Chromecast Could Be the Problem
Have you been having some weird issues with your Wi-Fi? According to TP-Link and Google, your Chromecast or Google Home may be the issue. TP-Link has found an issue with Google’s Cast products, mainly the Google Home and Chromecast, which are causing issues with Wi-Fi networks. Google Cast sends packets between the device and your…
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Here is Everything New on Hulu in February 2018
Available February 1 Cougar Town: Complete Series (ABC) Dirt: Complete Series (ABC) Everwood: Complete Series (WB) Face Off: Complete Seasons 1-10 (Syfy) Nightcap: Complete Season 2 (Pop) One Tree Hill: Complete Series (WB) Real Humans: Complete Seasons 1 & 2 (Endemol) A Date for Mad Mary (2016) A Fish Called Wanda (1988) Agent Cody Banks (2003) Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004)…
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Amazon is Updating The Fire TV to Promote Live TV
Today Amazon announced that they have started rolling out an update for the Fire TV to promote discovery of live TV and even the ability to tune into live channels with Alexa. This new section is called “On Now” and will promote live TV from services you are signed into including Cinemax, Showtime, Starz, and…
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CES 2018 Recap: Roku/Android TV Dominated, But the Fire TV Was MIA
CES 2018, the Consumer Electronics Show, is now over, but it was jam-packed with meetings and exploring the newest in technology. So I want to take a minute and review what I thought were some of the highlights of CES 2018 from the viewpoint of a cord cutter now that I had time to look…
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Twitch Returns to Roku Players
A few weeks ago Amazon quietly pulled their Twitch app from Roku players. If you already had the Twitch app installed on your Roku player, you could keep using it; however, Amazon announced it was removing its app from the Roku Channel Store. Now Twitch is returning to Roku players with the Twitched Roku Channel,…
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NBA League Pass Is Free All Week
Right now you can get a free preview of NBA League Pass to access all out-of-market games. The free preview will run through January 21, 2018. You can get the free trial by downloading the NBA League Pass app and logging in. Typically League Pass costs between $17.99 and $39.99 a month. You can pick…
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Can a Home Owners Association Ban Antennas? We Answer Your Questions
2017 was a great year for over the air TV and with the new 3.0 OTA standard on the horizon, your antenna is about to get better. Yet we often hear that a home owner’s association or other similar group will not let someone install an antenna on their condo or house. Yet the rules…
