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The House of Representatives Passed a Spending Bill to Ban Hidden Cable TV Fees Today
Today the United States House of Representatives voted to ban hidden fees on cable providers as part of a spending bill. The house had previously passed a bill called the Television Viewer Protection Act that would have done the same thing but now that it is attached to a spending bill it makes it more…
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AT&T TV NOW Adds Additional Showtime & HBO Networks
Do you use AT&T TV NOW to subscribe to Showtime or Cinemax? You may have noticed some additional networks just appeared in your channel list. AT&T has quietly added Showtime 2, Showtime Extreme, HBO2, and Action MAX to their add-ons. In the past, if you wanted to access content from these networks you would have…
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Hulu is Adding 1080p 60 FPS Streaming to Its Live TV Streaming Service & is Adding a Chrome App
Today Hulu announced that they are adding 1080p 60 frames per second (also known as FPS) to their live TV streaming service on the Xbox One and Apple TV (4th generation or later.) Hulu says additional devices will be getting 1080p support soon. What is FPS? Frames per second (FPS) tells you how many times…
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OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is Now Available on YouTube TV
Earlier this year we learned that OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network would be coming to YouTube TV by the end of 2019. And true to reports, OWN is now officially live as part of YouTube TV’s core line up, nationwide. “Fifteen years ago, I wrote in my journal that one day I would create a television…
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YouTube TV Adds PBS & PBS Kids in Select Markets
After being announced in July, today PBS Kids and PBS are live on YouTube TV in select markets. PBS says more than 100 PBS stations are now live on YouTube TV. “Every year, more and more households are seeking alternative ways to view their favorite PBS programs,” said PBS Chief Digital and Marketing Officer Ira…
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Sling TV Officially Announces The AirTV 2 OTA DVR
After months of waiting and even seeing the AirTV 2 for sale on Amazon today, Sling TV officially announced the brand new AirTV 2 OTA DVR. This new DVR will stream your antenna to your Sling TV app (even if you are not a Sling TV subscriber) and let you watch and record your local…
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Amazon Adds Live TV Streaming to the Prime Video App in Canada in Partnership With StackTV
Corus Entertainment launched StackTV for Canadian cord cutters back in June. Six months later, the company believes they’re making it possible for a wider audience to cut the cord and still enjoy live TV. StackTV is powered by Amazon, which brings both benefits and drawbacks with everything from signups to support to content. In order…
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If You Have These Older Roku Players It is Time to Upgrade
With new Roku models introduced earlier this year and great deals on streaming devices continuing to pop up this holiday season, many cord cutters are wondering: is it time to upgrade? Here are three reasons you might want to upgrade. If You’re Using an Older Model That Didn’t Get the 9.2 Update The Roku 9.2…
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IPTV Services Generate Millions in Profit from Piracy
Recently we have seen Hollywood and even the United States government turn their eyes to IPTV. These small illegal streaming services offer access to hundreds of live TV channels for $20 or less a month. Many had wondered why the recent and very harsh crack down on IPTV owners has been happening. As it turns…
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Pluto TV Just Added 5 New Channels Including CMT & Red Bull TV
Today the free streaming service Pluto TV added five new channels including Pluto TV CTM and Red Bull TV. Here are the new channels Pluto TV added today: CMT Pluto TV Ch. 148 Buckle up for CMT on Pluto TV! Get you blood pumping with your favorite adrenalized shows from CMT. See whose bad ass…
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AT&T’s DIRECTV Price Has Gone Up Almost $20 a Month Since January 1, 2019
AT&T has been slowly been raising the cost of DIRECTV in 2019 and at the start of 2020. Just recently we learned that AT&T would be raising the price of its packages by as much as $8 a month with sports fees going up by $2 a month in January 2020. That is on top…
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Roku’s CFO is Stepping Down
After over 4 years as the CFO of Roku today, Chief Financial Officer Steve Louden announced plans to leave Roku after his successor was found. Mr. Louden first joined Roku as CFO back in 2015 and has helped Roku grow into the company it is today. “Steve has been a valuable member of our leadership…
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Cord Cutting Today #219 – Cable TV Prices Are Going Up, PlayStation Vue, & More
Cord Cutting Today is our daily look at some of the biggest stories happening right now in the world of cord cutting. You can find these videos posted on YouTube every Monday through Saturday. Today in CCT #219 we talk about: U-verse TV Shutting Down? DISH, Comcast, AT&T, & Spectrum Raise Their Prices… Story #1…
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IDAGIO Now Offers Half Price Music Subscriptions to Students
Are you a college student? As of today, the classical music streaming service IDAGIO is offering a student discount on their Premium subscription to US listeners. With this new discount, eligible university and college students can get a Premium subscription for half price, just $4.99/month instead of the regular $9.99. To access the discount, students…
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EXPIRED: Amazon’s Black Friday Pricing is Back on The Fire TV Recast DVR
Did you miss out an Amazon’s Black Friday sale for the Fire TV Recast? Good news! Amazon’s Black Friday pricing is back on the Fire TV Recast DVR. Right now you can get the Fire TV Recast DVR 500GB version for $129.99 typically $229.99. Or you can get the 4 tuner 1TB version for $209.99…
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