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Cord Cutting Today – The War on IPTV Providers, Is T-Mobile TV Dead?, Hulu’s Price Hike Explained, & 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 Cord Cutting Today #198 we talk about: The War on IPTV Providers, Hulu’s Price Hike Explained, Disney+, & More.…
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How to Save $5.99 on Hulu’s Live TV Package By Bundling Disney+ & ESPN+
Since Disney+ launched last week, we’ve gotten a lot of questions about getting the Disney Bundle which includes Disney+, ESPN+, and ad-supported Hulu subscriptions for $12.99/month. One question many people don’t seem to know is if you have Hulu with Live TV you can get $5.99 off your Hulu bill if you bundle ESPN+ and…
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Amazon Announces The Free Movies & TV Shows Coming to IMDb TV in December 2019
Earlier this year Amazon launched a new free ad-supported streaming service called IMDb TV. This service runs through the Amazon-owned IMDb website. At launch, Amazon promoted the service as being available on Fire TVs, Rokus and online. Today Amazon announced everything coming to IMDb TV in December 2019: Holiday Titles Coming to IMDb TV: Available…
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Cox Knowingly Allowed Piracy of Music, According to a Court Ruling
Cox’s legal issues surrounding piracy are continuing, this time involving a lawsuit from 53 music companies. The companies, including Capitol Records, Warner Brothers, and Sony Music are arguing that Cox did not stop those repeatedly in violation of copyright laws, but profited from the activity. While the case is now heading to trial, Cox was…
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AT&T TV NOW is Rolling Out Ads When You Pause Your DVR Recordings
Back in December 2018, it was reported that AT&T and Hulu were working on adding ads to videos when you pause a DVR recording. The idea is that AT&T can make more money with AT&T TV NOW and DIRECTV. Back in May of 2019, AT&T rolled out this feature to DIRECTV satellite customers, meaning when…
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A U.S. House Committee Has Voted to Ban Hidden Cable TV & Internet Fees
Today the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee voted to ban hidden fees on cable TV, internet, and phone services. This comes as part of a vote to renew the Satellite Television Access Reauthorization (STAR) Act. “Consumers who sign up for video service shouldn’t end up with a case of sticker shock after getting their…
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Free OTA TV From an Antenna is Becoming Popular With a Younger Generation
While competition among paid streaming services is growing, many cord cutters are choosing antennas to watch OTA TV for free. According to the OTA: The New TV Growth Story 2019 from Horowitz Research, one in three (29%) TV content viewers 18+ report owning an antenna and one in four (24%) actively uses an antenna to watch…
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Viacom Has a New OTT International President In-Charge of Expanding Pluto TV Internationally
Today Viacom announced that they have appointed Pieruigi Gazzolo as the president of OTT International and Viacom International Studios. In the past Mr. ran the VIMN Americas for Viacom and was the Vice President of Nickelodeon International. In this new role, Gazzolo will focus on accelerating the rollout of Pluto TV across international markets, starting…
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The FCC Wants to Improve WiFi With a New 5.9 GHz Band
Today the FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced plans to bring a vote on plans to use the 5.9 GHz band for unlicensed use like WiFi. This would allow the now crowded WiFi bands to expand into a new spectrum allowing for faster speeds and more options. “After 20 years of seeing these prime airwaves go…
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Plex is Turning 10 & is Celebrating With a 25% Off Sale Along With Improved Music Features
Today Plex announced to celebrate their 10th anniversary they are running a Plex Life Time pass for just $89.99 down from $119.99 when you use the promo code PLEX4LIFE. Plex also announced that they are rolling out a new music feature to help improve the identification of music, improved placement of artwork, artist bios, reviews,…
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TOAST.net Internet is Offering Free Installs For its Cord Cutting Friendly Internet Service (For a Limited Time)
Home Internet is an important part of cord cutting for many cord cutters. Without it, accessing streaming content from services such as Amazon, Sling TV, Hulu, and AT&T TV NOW is difficult. Thankfully there are Internet service providers that are happy to have cord cutters as customers and even give them a special deal. One…
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Sling TV Launches on The Google Nest Hub & Nest Hub Max
Today Sling TV announced that they are bringing the Sling TV app to the Google Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max. Now you can stream all your favorite shows through Sling TV on Google’s smart display the Nest Hub. “Good news, Slingers! Rolling out today, Sling TV is available on more devices in the Google…
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Adam Lamberg is Returning to ‘Lizzie Mcguire’ as Gordo on Disney+
By now you’ve heard that Hilary Duff is headed to Disney+ to reprise her starring role in a full Lizzie McGuire reboot series. Now, as if it could get any better, Disney has announced Adam Lamberg will also return to the series as his beloved character David “Gordo” Gordon. “Gordo was an essential piece of…
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Spotify’s Free Service is Now Available on Amazon Echo, Sonos, and Bose Speakers
Today, Spotify announced it’s free tier music streaming service will now be available on Amazon Alexa, Sonos, and Bose speakers. Prior to this announcement, only Spotify Premium accounts were compatible with these devices. This new compatibility update is available to users in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand. Users in these countries can now ask…
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5 YouTube TV Facts Cord Cutters Need to Know Before Signing Up
Thinking about getting YouTube TV? Here are 5 facts you need to know: #1 YouTube Premium Is NOT Included with YouTube TV… Hate ads? Sadly, YouTube TV does not include YouTube Premium’s ad-free experience. Although you will get access to YouTube original content, you won’t get the ad-free experience YouTube Premium subscribers receive. If you…
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