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AirTV Channel is No Longer Available on Roku
Update: We reached out to Sling to ask about the AirTV channel leaving Roku. Sling confirmed that customers were told ahead of time that the channel would be leaving and were given instructions for using their AirTV with the Sling app. Roku users who use the AirTV to stream to the device may not be…
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T-Mobile and Microsoft Have Partnered for Project xCloud Game Streaming
Microsoft and T-Mobile will be teaming up for Project xCloud which will optimize mobile game streaming starting next month. “Mobile game streaming is the future and has the potential to unlock console-quality game play anywhere. I for one want to be at the forefront of that revolution driving it forward,” said Neville Ray, Chief Technology…
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EXPIRED: Don’t Forget: Amazon’s Fire TV Recast OTA DVR is On Sale For Just $169.99
Need a DVR for your antenna? Good news as right now Amazon now has The Fire TV Recast DVR again on sale for a new all-time low price. You can get the Fire TV Recast DVR 500GB version for $169.99 typically $229.99. Or you can get the 4 tuner 1TB version for $209.99 down from…
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CBS Continues Expanding Local Version of CBSN, Now to Boston
CBS has launched another direct to consumer news service, CBSN Boston, the third of 13 planned launches. Prior to the launch of CBSN Boston, there was CBSN New York and followed by CBSN L.A in June. San Francisco is set to be the fourth, launching in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to a report…
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Hulu is Giving Their App Icon a New Look
Hulu has updated their app icon for Apple devices a new look. The new icon has a black background with green lettering. Starting today, the new logo will be used on iOS devices and tvOS. The logo will start being used on other devices soon. Hulu says that the change was made as “part of…
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tvOS 13 is Now Available For Apple TV Owners – Here is Why You Should Update
Good news for Apple TV owners! tvOS 13 is now available for download! The tvOS 13 is a dramatic change from the current Apple TV look. This update brings a new home screen, multi-user support, and more to the Apple TV. “tvOS powers the Apple TV 4K experience and continues to set the standard for…
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ESPN Makes a Deal with Facebook to Distribute Exclusive Content
ESPN and Facebook have expanded on their plan to deliver ESPN content to Facebook users with a new deal to bring more exclusive digital series and additional content to Facebook Watch. “We are extending some of our most popular ESPN shows and creating new ones with content available only on Facebook and Facebook Watch,” said…
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YouTube Is Shutting Down its Web-Based TV Interface
If you had a Fire TV for the last year or so you have likely used the YouTube Web interface. This special version of YouTube’s website lets Web browsers on your TV easily use YouTube.com and have it look and act a lot like the YouTube app for TVs. Now YouTube has started to warn…
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Cable Provider Quits Pay-TV, Says They’ll Coach You Through Cutting the Cord
Even Cable TV providers are cutting the cord. Beld Internet is shutting down it’s cable TV service due to the high costs of operation.”It’s true, replacing cable can cut your bills by 100 bucks or more each month. Stream your favorite shows and content while saving money,” their website now says. Formerly Beld Broadband, the…
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5 of the Best Student Discounts for Streaming Services
Now that school has started and students are settling into their new schedules, it’s time to take a look at some of the best student discounts on services to keep you entertained between classes. Amazon Prime Prime Student includes a six month free trial, followed by a reduced price of $6.49/month. With a Prime student…
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New AirTV 2 Was Briefly Shown on AirTV Website
A reader let us know that yesterday, a new AirTV 2 device was shown on the AirTV website. While there was a full product description available, the website would not allow a purchase to be completed. Unfortunately, the device was quickly taken off of the website. Here are screenshots of the new device and the…
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Pluto TV Europe is Now Available on Android Devices
Today, Pluto TV announced expanded availability in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the UK with the Android app and on Android compatible TVs. This news comes after Pluto TV became available on iOS and Apple TV devices earlier this month, meaning Pluto TV is now available on all established mobile and many OTT devices. “We are…
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Most Cord Cutters Pay for Three or Fewer Streaming Services According to New Survey
If you have been on any social media you have likely seen a post talking about how cord cutting costs more than cable TV because you need nine or 10 different services. So, Cord Cutters News decided to ask over 4,000 of our readers and, according to them, 79% of cord cutters pay for three…
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Roku Is the Most Popular Cord Cutting Streaming Player But Amazon’s Fire TV Continues to Grow
Last week Cord Cutters News surveyed over 4,000 of our readers on a wide range of cord cutting topics. One of the questions we asked was “what streaming player do you use?” (Important note: we asked “what device do you use” not “what do you own”.) Once again Roku was the leader but Amazon’s Fire…
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Cord Cutting Today #154 – Spectrum Admits The True Cost of Cable TV, The War on IPTV, & 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 we take a look at some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting. Including Spectrum Admits The…
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