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Amazon is Updating The Fire TV to Promote Live TV
Today Amazon announced that they have started rolling out an update for the Fire TV to promote discovery of live TV and even the ability to tune into live channels with Alexa. This new section is called “On Now” and will promote live TV from services you are signed into including Cinemax, Showtime, Starz, and…
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CES 2018 Recap: Roku/Android TV Dominated, But the Fire TV Was MIA
CES 2018, the Consumer Electronics Show, is now over, but it was jam-packed with meetings and exploring the newest in technology. So I want to take a minute and review what I thought were some of the highlights of CES 2018 from the viewpoint of a cord cutter now that I had time to look…
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Twitch Returns to Roku Players
A few weeks ago Amazon quietly pulled their Twitch app from Roku players. If you already had the Twitch app installed on your Roku player, you could keep using it; however, Amazon announced it was removing its app from the Roku Channel Store. Now Twitch is returning to Roku players with the Twitched Roku Channel,…
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NBA League Pass Is Free All Week
Right now you can get a free preview of NBA League Pass to access all out-of-market games. The free preview will run through January 21, 2018. You can get the free trial by downloading the NBA League Pass app and logging in. Typically League Pass costs between $17.99 and $39.99 a month. You can pick…
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Can a Home Owners Association Ban Antennas? We Answer Your Questions
2017 was a great year for over the air TV and with the new 3.0 OTA standard on the horizon, your antenna is about to get better. Yet we often hear that a home owner’s association or other similar group will not let someone install an antenna on their condo or house. Yet the rules…
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The Ultimate Guide to Philo – The Sports Free Live TV Streaming Service
Two of the most important factors when choosing the right cord cutting services are the content being offered and how much each service will cost you each month. Philo is attempting to change things up by offering an alternative to overstuffed content packages and offering more affordable pricing. The Basics If you’re interested in watching…
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Here is Everything New on Netflix, Hulu, & Amazon For The Week of January 15th 2018
Netflix January 15th 2018 Olympic Winter Games Preview: Meet Team USA & Go for the Gold Rehenes Unrest January 16th Dallas Buyers Club Katt Williams: Great America Rita, season 4 January 17th Arango y Sanint: Ríase El Show Friday Night Tykes, season 4 January 18th Bad Day for the Cut Tiempos de guerra, season 1…
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This New RCA Antenna Is Built In to Your Window Shades
At CES 2018 RCA was showing off a new set of antennas. One of these antennas takes a new spin on an indoor antenna. RCA is showcasing an antenna built into a roller shade. Now not only can your roller shade keep the sun out, but it can also pick up free over-the-air TV. This new…
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TiVo Adds Smart Home Integration
Last week TiVo announced the addition of Smart Home Integration to make your TiVo even more useful. Now your Tivo will be able to integrate with a wide range of devices in your home. Now you can receive a text message if someone tries to unlock parental controls. Pause the TV when someone rings your smart…
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Crackle is Changing Their Name to “Sony Crackle” & Adding More Original Shows
Yesterday at the Television Critics Association (TCA) Sony had several announcements about their free streaming service Crackle. According to reports from B&C, Sony plans to change Crackles name to Sony Crackle sometime in the Spring of 2018. The announcement was made by Eric Berger, Sony Pictures Television Network Executive CP. “Our goal is to lean in on the power…
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Report: CBS & Viacom Considering a Merger to Address Cord Cutting
With the growth of cord cutting has come tough decisions on how to address the changing world of TV entertainment. Now it is being reported that Viacom Inc and CBS Corp are once again considering merging. Back in 2010, the two companies merged only to break back into two companies in 2016, at the request…
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Every Episode of ER Is Now Streaming on Hulu
This week Hulu quietly added all 331 episodes and 15 seasons of the classic TV drama ER. ER was must-see TV on NBC from 1994 to 2009, airing Thursdays for the entirety of its run. It amassed a record-setting 124 Emmy nominations, winning 23 Emmys including one for Outstanding Drama Series. ER continues to hold the…
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Hulu Just Released a Trailer For Season 2 of The Handmaid’s Tale
Here is the season 2 trailer for The Handmaid’s Tale on Hulu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxQhWrAcQnE The second season of The Handmaid’s Tale will be released in April 2018. The Handmaid’s Tale is a Hulu original show based on the 1985 novel by Margaret Atwood with the same name. In the United States it is being aired by Hulu…
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The Free Live Sports Service Stadium Launches on Roku & Apple TV with On-Demand Content
In 2017 Stadium launched on Pluto TV, Twitter, Facebook, and over-the-air in select markets. Stadium is owned by a collection of industry leaders including MLBAM, NHL, the PGA TOUR, Time Inc, and Sinclair Broadcasting Group—the largest over-the-air TV owner in the United States. Now Stadium has launched on the Apple TV and Roku not only…
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HDHomeRun Announces the CONNECT DUO+ OTA DVR
This week at CES SiliconDust announced the CONNECT DUO+ network DVR for over-the-air TV with 250 GB of storage. “With our latest out of the box tuner solution free OTA TV has never been easier to access. Users can now record directly to the built-in 250Gb storage of the CONNECT DUO+ using our preloaded DVR…
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