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DIRECTV NOW is Once Again Offering a Free Apple TV 4K
Are you looking for a free Apple TV? Right now DIRECTV NOW is offering a free Apple TV 4K 32GB if you prepay for 4 months of DIRECTV NOW. This deal will cost you $200 plus taxes but give you 4 months of DIRECTV NOW and a Apple TV 4K that typically costs $179. So…
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Philo Now Lets You Sign Up with a Fax Machine
Is signing up for Philo online just too hard? Today Philo’s CEO has announced that they will now let you fax to sign up for Philo’s live TV streaming service. Update: If you sign up by fax you will get a 28 day free trial of Philo. Here is the message Philo’s CEO posted on…
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The BBC is Joining Discovery’s New Streaming Service
For some time now we have heard that Disvoery was working on a new streaming service. Discovery CEO has even repeatedly talked about a ~$5 a month type streaming services that would give you access to Discovery and Scripps content. Now the New York Post is reporting that the BBC will be joining this effort…
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The HDHomeRun App Returns to The Fire TV App Store
Today the HDHomeRun app returned to the Fire TV’s app store after it was removed about a month ago by Amazon. This was first spotted by AFTVnews and comes a few days after SiliconDust announced that they are shutting down their HDHomeRun Premium TV services. This all comes after the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE)…
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DIRECTV NOW is Offering a Free Month to New Subscribers (Ends Tonight)
Have you been thinking about trying out DIRECTV NOW’s new Plus or Max packages? Right now if you signup before the end of March you will be able to get a free month of services with promo code MARCH2019. (Terms and conditions apply.) You need to hurry though as this deal ends tonight. The best…
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Cord Cutting This Week #69 – Roku Dominates the Apple TV & Fire TV, HDHomeRun Premium TV Shutting Down, & More
Join Cord Cutters News every Saturday as we take a look back at some of the biggest Cord Cutting Stories from the past week. Now, remember these are my opinions on them not an in-depth look at each story. If you would like to learn more about each story check out the links below. (Also let…
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Giveaway: Enter Now For a Chance to Win a 65″ 4K HDR Roku TV From TCL, Antennas Direct Antenna, & a $100 Sling TV Gift Card
April will mark 6 years since Luke cut that cord and started posting online about it. We also just hit 60,000 YouTube subscribers this week! To celebrate Cord Cutters News has teamed up with TCL, Sling TV, and Antenna Direct to offer a huge cord cutting kit. Starting today and running through April 15th, 2019…
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Roku is Giving Away Extended 30-Day Free Trials of Showtime, Epix, & Starz (Ends Today)
Been thinking about trying Showtime, Epix, or Starz? Today only Roku is offering an extended 30-day free trial for Showtime, Epiz, and Starz. Typically these services only offer a 7-day free trial and most services including Amazon Channels are still only offering a 7-day free trial. The main catch here is if you want the…
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Our Rebuttal to ABC’s Anti-Cord Cutting Story About the Cost of Streaming
This week ABC’s local stations ran “news” stories about the cost of streaming and posted stories online pushing why cord cutting is just not worth it and you should get cable TV. As you would expect, we received many messages from our readers who sent us links to the story. This story called “Streaming TV…
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EXPIRED: Amazon’s 50″ 4K HDR Fire TV Edition Smart TVs Are Once Again On Sale For Just $299.99
Good News! Did you miss out on the $299 50″ 4K HDR Amazon Fire TV Edition Smart TV sale? Right now Amazon has once again cut the price of the Toshiba Fire TV Edition Smart TV to just $299.99. This is a limited time deal and a great price on a 50″ smart TV. You…
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How to Watch HBO on Roku, Apple TV, & Fire TV
Every time we ask our readers which shows they’re binge watching, Game of Thrones is at the top of the list. With the new season starting on April 14, there’s no better time to share some tips about how to watch HBO on your streaming devices. HBO Now Let’s start with HBO’s own standalone streaming…
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Sinclair Is Upgrading 90 TV Stations for ATSC 3.0 Next Gen OTA TV
Yesterday it was announced that Sinclair has selected Rohde & Schwarz to supply more than 100 high-power transmitters for 90 television stations. These new transmitters are the first step to rolling out ATSC 3.0 next gen over-the-air TV. So, what is ATSC 3.0 OTA TV? ATSC 3.0 is a new standard that will bring a…
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Roku’s CEO Talks About Why the Apple TV App is Coming to Roku Players & TVs
This week something happened that many thought never would. The Apple TV app is going to be available on streaming players not made by Apple. Apple announced that the Apple TV app would be coming to the Roku and Fire TV streaming players and smart TVs. Roku’s CEO Anthony Wood sat down with CNBC to…
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Sony’s Chairman Is Leaving & PlayStation Vue Has Lost a Big Supporter
This week Sony’s Chairman, Kazuo Hirai, announced his retirement after 35 years of service. This comes after he stepped down as CEO in April 2018 and now is fully leaving Sony for retirement and to take on a role as a “senior advisor.” Hirai was the CEO of Sony at the time they created PlayStation…
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EXPIRED: The 4k HDR Roku Stick+ is On Sale For Just $49.99 But The Sale Ends Soon
Good news! The Roku Streaming Stick+ with 4K HDR support is still on sale and this time it is just $49.99 down from $59.99. This is as best we can tell the lowest price it has been at since last years Black Friday. If you want this deal don’t wait. Typically Roku sales like this…
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