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Verizon Fios TV Lost 52,000 Subscribers & Added 28,000 Internet Customers in The 2nd Quarter of 2019
Today Verizon reported their 2nd quarter 2019 earnings. This included a loss of 52,000 TV customers and a gain of 28,000 internet subscribers. Overall Fios saw revenues increase by 1.2 percent primarily due to the demand for broadband internet. Here are some of Verizon’s overall highlights. Total revenue of $22.0 billion. 126,000 retail postpaid net…
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Cord Cutting Is Getting “Freaking Ugly” for Cable Companies According to MoffettNathanson
Over the past two weeks cable companies like Spectrum and Comcast have released their subscriber numbers as part of their second quarter earnings. As you may have heard, many companies reported record-setting losses including AT&T with almost a million subscribers lost in the second quarter of 2019. Now the research group MoffettNathanson has posted that they…
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Disney+ is Now Available As a Closed Beta To A Few Lucky Testers
Recently we heard that Disney had started beta testing for Disney+ in the Netherlands. Now we can confirm that Disney has started to beta test Disney+ in the United States and other parts of Europe. This is thanks to some Playstation 4 beta testers posting details about the test on Reddit. This news does lineup…
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PlayStation Vue Reportedly Strikes a New Deal With The NFL Network But Warns NBA TV is Coming Up For Renewal
Today sources have told Cord Cutters News that PlayStation Vue has reportedly struck a deal to keep the NFL Network. This is not confirmed by Sony or the NFL but is believed to be highly likely. We will know for sure tomorrow if these sources are correct as Sony is still warning about the possibility…
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Apple Adds CBS All Access to Apple TV Channels
Today Apple added CBS All Access to its Apple TV Channels service. This was first spotted by 9to5Mac who points out that CBS All Access is not listed under the “Try Apple TV Channels” section. You need to find it by going to the search tab and searching for the service. There you will find…
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fuboTV Announces Its 4K Fall Sports Lineup Including Some NFL & College Football Games in 4K
Want your sports in 4K but don’t want cable TV? fuboTV is the only cord cutting service to stream some NFL and college football games in 4K. This means not only do you get to break free of long term TV contracts but that you also still get to watch your favorite sporting events in…
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PlayStation Vue is Adding More Nexstar Owned NBC Local TV Stations
Today PlayStation Vue started to add more Nexstar owned ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC local TV stations. Update: We have confirmed that PlayStation Vue only added Nexstar owned NBC locals today. Here are the NBC locals PlayStation Vue added today: Amarillo, TX (KAMR Local 4) Austin, TX (KXAN) Bakersfield, CA (KGET-TV 17) Baton Rouge, LA…
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Today Only: Get a $3 Credit When You Watch A Free Last Chance Movie on Vudu
For today only (July 31) you can get a $3 Vudu credit when you stream a movie from their Last Chance to Watch category. These are the 95 titles currently available in the Last Chance to Watch section: Why Did I Get Married Mom Unforgiven Coneheads Batman A Knight’s Tale Snakes on a Plane District…
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Here is Everything Coming to Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime in August 2019
Available August 1 Are We Done Yet? Boyka: Undisputed Four Weddings and a Funeral Groundhog Day Horns Jackie Brown Jupiter Ascending Now and Then Panic Room Rocky Rocky II Rocky III Rocky IV Rocky V Sex and the City: The Movie Something’s Gotta Give The Bank Job The House Bunny The Sinner: Julian To Wong…
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The Nvidia Shield is Updating to Android 9.0 Pie Today With Live TV From Hulu & Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 on Netflix
Today Nvidia Shield owners will start to see an update to the SHIELD Software Experience Upgrade 8.0 roll out. This update brings Android 9.0 Pie to the Nvidia Shield with a long list of new features. This also includes access to Hulu’s new app that includes Hulu with live TV along with a redesigned settings…
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ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Are Suing Locast to Shut It Down
Today it was learned that ABC, CBS. FOX, and NBC are suing to shutdown Locast according to The Wall Street Journal. This comes after Dish and AT&T have used Locast to help support their fight with local ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC local TV stations. Update: Locast sent Cord Cutters News the following statement about…
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Vizio is Adding Apple AirPlay 2 & HomeKit to Its SmartCast TV Today
Starting today Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit will begin rolling out to Vizio SmartCast TVs. This update will roll out to Vizio TVs with the SmartCast OS going back to Vizio TVs made in 2016. You will get AirPlay 2 support as part of the SmartCast 3.0 OS update that is now rolling out. “SmartCast…
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The New AT&T TV Streaming Service Will Require an AT&T Branded Android TV Streaming Player
Editors Note: We’ve gotten many questions asking if this really is confirmed, so I changed the headline to say “likely.” I stand by what we wrote and if we are wrong I will be the first to admit it. From our sources, what AT&T’s President said to FierceVideo, and the wording of AT&T TV’s website…
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Xumo TV Has Added 14 Free Channels This Summer
XUMO TV is a free on-demand and live streaming service that brings a ton of content to your favorite streaming player. Now they have announced that they have added 14 new channels to their free streaming service this summer. Here are the 14 new channels Xumo TV added this summer: CH 246 – FREE SciFi &…
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Here is Everything We Know About HBO Max (Updated)
With the AT&T quarter 2 earnings call this week, we learned more about what we’ll be seeing from the upcoming HBO Max streaming service. What We Already Knew Earlier this month, we shared these key points: The name HBO Max has been confirmed by AT&T. HBO Max will launch in Spring 2020. We can expect…
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