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The House of Representatives Today Passed a Bill to Ban Hidden Cable TV Fees
Today the United States House of Representatives voted to ban hidden fees on cable providers as part of a bill called the Television Viewer Protection Act. “Consumers are sick and tired of the laundry list of sneaky fees that make their bills more costly than expected,” said Jonathan Schwantes, senior policy counsel for Consumer Reports. …
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Hulu Adds 4K Streaming to Vizio SmartCast 4K TVs
Today Hulu announced that they have added 4K support to Vizio SmartCast 4K TVs. This comes just one week after Hulu added 4K support to select Roku players and Roku TVs. Not all Hulu content is available in 4K but a growing number of Hulu originals and on-demand content will now stream in 4K on…
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LEGO Launches a New Free Streaming Service For Kids
Like a childhood dream come true, The Lego Group has teamed up with Future of Today to launch a new free streaming service with more than 1,000 videos available designed especially for kids. The LEGO Channel is a free app now available on platforms like Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV with animated videos…
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AMC Networks Now Have Over 2 Million SVOD Subscribers
AMC Networks has just announced that their streaming video on-demand services have reached two million subscribers. This means that the company has reached their subscriber goal for 2019. This number includes Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, and UMC. Acorn TV alone reached one million subscribers in September. “AMC Networks continues to lead in the targeted…
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The House of Representatives Will Vote Today on Banning Hidden Cable TV Fees
Today the United States House of Representatives will vote on banning hidden fees on cable providers on a bill called the Television Viewer Protection Act. UPDATE: The House of Representatives have voted in favor to pass the bill. You can read more in our more recent story here. “Consumers are sick and tired of the…
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HBO MAX Will Offer 2x The Content That Disney+ Offers
Today John Stankey, President and Chief Operating Officer of AT&T at the UBS Global TMT Conference, opened up about HBO MAX. During the conference, AT&T’s President talked more about his plans for HBO MAX and defended the $14.99 price point. During the talk, John Stankey was asked about the $14.99 price for HBO MAX compared…
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Hackers Threaten to Post IPTV Subscribers Personal Information
Today the IPTV service Helix Hostings was reportedly hacked. Helix Hosting is an IPTV provider that offers access to popular TV channels for a low price. Now, according to a message posted on their website, they have been hacked and if they don’t pay up the hackers will post resellers and subscribers’ personal information online.…
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Roku Bans Web Browsers & Removes Them From the Roku Channel Store
Recently and for the first time, several web browsers appeared in the official Roku Channel store. These browsers would let you surf the web right from your Roku. But now it seems Roku has removed all the web browsers from its official Roku Channel Store. Hopefully, someday we will get an official web browser for…
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61% of Streamers Watch Free Ad-Supported Video, Research Shows
Cord cutting is always evolving, with even more changes on the way for 2020. In the SpotX 2020 Vision report, 15 industry experts weigh in on the current video landscape and where streaming is going in the new year. In the report, SpotX cites data from Samsung which says that 61% of streamers watch advertising-based…
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PlayStation Vue is Still for Sale & Could Be Sold to Multiple Buyers This Week
Exclusive: Cord Cutters News has learned that Sony still has PlayStation Vue up for sale. Sadly, not to keep the service running, but to sell off the tech behind the live TV streaming service. According to our sources inside Sony, PlayStation Vue’s assets are now up for sale with multiple buyers trying to buy access…
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Get an Extended 14-Day Free Trial of Shudder for Joe Bob Briggs ‘Red Christmas’
Everyone’s favorite horror movie critic, Joe Bob Briggs is bringing a twist on the Christmas season with his Red Christmas special airing on none other than Friday the 13th of December. You can catch a “holiday stew” of movies with your host, Joe Bob Briggs on December 13 at 9 pm EST only on Shudder. Don’t have…
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AT&T TV NOW May Shut Down According to MoffettNathanson
Recently we learned that PlayStation Vue will be shutting down in early 2020. Now according to the research group MoffettNathanson, AT&T TV NOW could also shut down. According to MoffettNathanson, AT&T is shifting its focus over to AT&T TV, its new live TV streaming service that comes with a two-year contract, fees, and other cable…
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Spectrum’s CEO Wants to Limit Disney+ & Other Streaming Services
Recently Spectrum’s CEO Tom Rutledge has been aggressively complaining about password sharing. During the parent company behind Spectrum Charter’s earnings call, CEO Tom Rutledge went after live TV streaming services like PlayStation Vue for offering up to 5 streams at once. Now at today’s UBS Global TMT Conference, Tom Rutledge is going after Disney+ and…
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EXPIRED: Worried About Comcast Dropping STARZ? Don’t Worry, Get 3 Months of STARZ For Just $0.99 a Month (Limited Time Deal)
Later this month Comcast’s contract with STARZ is coming to an end and from reports, Comcast does not plan to renew the contract. If you are a Comcast customer or anyone who wants to get STARZ we have good news for you. For a limited time, you can get 3 months of STARZ for just…
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Pluto TV Now Has 175 Content Partners Including Discovery, CNN, BBC, & More
Today at the UBS Global TMT Conference, ViacomCBS President and CEO Bob Bakish opened up about his plans for its free streaming service Pluto TV in a post-CBS and Viacom merger world. During the talk, Bob Bakish announced that Pluto TV now has 175 partners that have added their content to Pluto TV. This includes…
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