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Disney Hints at a Launch Date for Their New Streaming Service
This week the head of Disney’s new streaming service sat down with The New York Times. During his talk we learned more about Disney’s plans for FOX content, Hulu’s future, and what we can expect from the new Disney streaming service. One of the most interesting hints he dropped was a possible launch window for…
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5 Roku Tips to Make Cord Cutting Even Better
Roku is the number one streaming media player in the United States and is owned by over 70% of our readers according to a recent survey. However, many are likely not taking full advantage of everything their Roku has to offer. So, I want to take a moment and show you my top 5 Roku…
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Over 55% of Netflix’s New Shows & Movies Are Netflix Originals
Have you been noticing that most of Netflix’s new programs are Netflix originals? You’re not wrong. This month Netflix’s originals make up over 55% of the content added. This should not surprise you. Back in September 2016, Netflix announced that they planned to make half of their catalog Netflix original movies and TV shows. “It…
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Here is Everything New on Netflix, Hulu, & Amazon For The Week of August 6th 2018
Netflix: Aug. 9 Perdida (Netflix Film) The Originals: Season 5 Aug. 10 72 Dangerous Animals: Asia (Netflix Original) Afflicted (Netflix Original) All About the Washingtons (Netflix Original) Demetri Martin: The Overthinker (Netflix Film) Insatiable (Netflix Original) La casa de las flores (Netflix Original) Million Pound Menu (Netflix Original) The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie…
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T-Mobile is Rolling Out a Cheaper Unlimited Plan
Today T-Mobile announced an even cheaper Unlimited Plan aimed at taking on a growing number of unlimited talk, text, and data plans. This new plan is called T-Mobile Essentials and will give you unlimited talks, text, and data in the United States for just $30 per line for a family of four with autoplay. There…
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Expired: The 5 Best Deals in Cord Cutting Right Now (Updated: August 2018)
Are you looking for some good cord cutting deals? We want to highlight the top 5. These are all limited-time deals, so don’t wait because the deals can end at any time. #1 Roku Ultra If you want a great price on a powerful 4K HDR streaming player, check out the Roku Ultra. The Roku…
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MoviePass Abandons Plans to Raise Their Price But Will Limit The Number of Movies You Can See
After announcing a price hike just a week ago MoviePass today announced that they will keep their price at $9.95 a month. The catch though is that MoviePass will now limit you to just three movies per month. For each additional movie, you see you will get a $5 discount off your ticket starting August…
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The Beginners Guide to Cord Cutting (Updated: August 2018)
Cord cutting can sound scary at first, with a ton of options and decisions to make, but we hope this guide will help you find out that cord cutting is surprisingly easy. In fact, you may already have most, if not everything, you need. We want to be here to help you cancel cable TV…
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You May Be Getting Billed for DIRECTV NOW & Not Even Know About It
A few months ago it was reported that AT&T reps in Hawaii had been signing people up for DIRECTV NOW without permission. Now it seems there are still some AT&T customers still affected by this because we are once again hearing of an AT&T customer finding DIRECTV NOW being charged to their credit card without…
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The Ultimate Guide to Amazon Prime for Cord Cutters
Amazon Prime has much more to offer than just free two day shipping. With a huge content library and exclusive content, Amazon Prime Video is a platform that cord cutters shouldn’t overlook. Below, we’re looking at Prime Video and other Prime features that make a subscription worth it for cord cutters. Amazon’s Content Library The…
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After Price Hike, PlayStation Vue Is Giving Away FREE Upgrades
Just days after a price hike, PlayStation Vue is once again giving away free upgrades to its Elite package for select PlayStation Vue subscribers. It seems like whenever something bad happens like a price hike Sony responds by offering free upgrades to Elite. If you get the upgrade, don’t expect an email telling you that…
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Patrick Stewart is Returning to Star Trek With a New Show on CBS All Access
Today it was announced that Patrick Stewart is returning to his role as Jean-Luc Picard on a new Star Trek Show on CBS All Access. It is an unexpected but delightful surprise to find myself excited and invigorated to be returning to Jean-Luc Picard and to explore new dimensions within him. Read my full statement…
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How to Save Money on Home Phone With Cord Cutting
While more than 50 percent of households in the US are now using cell phones instead of landlines, there are other options for a dedicated home number. We’re looking at 3 of them in today’s post. What is a VoIP Phone System? VoIP stands for Voice Over Internet Protocol. A VoIP system allows you to…
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Univision Is “Probably” Not Coming Back to Sling TV
This week, DISH announced their second quarter 2018 earnings, which ended up being better than expected. Yet there was one thing that was kind of hidden in all the news of how well DISH and Sling TV did. Univision is likely not coming back to DISH or Sling TV. During the DISH earnings call, Chairman…
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How Spectrum Tries to Stop People from Cord Cutting (According To a Spectrum Employee)
Recently we had a great opportunity to chat with a Spectrum TV phone rep who explained all the ways Spectrum tries to stop people from making the jump to cord cutting. This Spectrum rep explained exactly how reps are expected to convince potential cord cutters to get cable and, if that fails, how Spectrum wants…
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