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Comcast is Reportedly Wiling to Sell 30% of Hulu to Disney
Recently FOX agreed to sell most of 21st Century FOX to Disney. This deal includes their 30% control of Hulu that would give Disney 60% of the streaming service. Now it is being reported that Comcast is also willing to sell their 30% stake of Hulu to Disney giving Disney 90% control over Hulu. This…
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Metro PCS Becomes Metro by T-Mobile & Adds Free Amazon Prime
Today T-Mobile announced that they are rebranding their Metro PCS brand to Metro by T-Mobile. With this deal, T-Mobile announced that Metro by T-Mobile will include free Amazon Prime and a subscription to Google One cloud storage and mobile backup. “The number of Metro customers has doubled in the past five years for a reason……
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Apple’s New Netflix Competitor Service Is Reportedly Very Bland
This weekend The Wall Street Journal published a report from inside Apple’s team that is building their new Netflix competitor. According to that team, Apple’s new streaming service will be bland and is being called an “expensive NBC.” According to Apple’s staff, CEO Tim Cook is trying to keep the content clean with little “gratuitous…
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Roku Announces Roku OS 9 with Google Assistant Support, Spotify, & Volume Leveling
Today Roku officially announced their new Roku OS 9 update that will be coming later this year for Roku players and to Roku TV s in early 2019. With this update, Roku will add the ability to control your Roku with Google Assistant devices and adds support for new music programs like Spotify and Pandora…
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Roku Announced Three New Streaming Players
Today Roku announced three new Roku streaming players including the return of the Roku Premiere and an updated Roku Ultra. “Roku Premiere and Roku Premiere+ are the easiest and most affordable way to stream in outstanding picture quality. Tens of millions of 4K TVs will be sold this year; we’re seeing more content, even live…
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Sinclair Promises 3.0 OTA TV Chips in January
Earlier in September, Sinclair Broadcast Group announced plans to show off a new ATSC 3.0 receiver chip at CES in January 2019. This chip will cost $3 and make it possible for smartphones, tablets, and laptops to pick up free over-the-air TV. You may be wondering if we are on ATSC 1.0 today and are…
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Sling TV Strikes a New Deal with beIN
Last week DISH and Sling TV announced a new long-term deal with beIN to carry beIN on Sling TV and DISH. This comes as AT&T’s DIRECTV NOW streaming service blacked out beIN in August. Last year PlayStation Vue also dropped beIN from their lineup. This leaves Sling TV as one of the few streaming services…
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The Fire TV Stick is On Sale Just $24.99! (Likely Ending Soon)
Right now the Fire TV Stick is on sale for just $24.99. (Prime Members Only) This is a great deal for the Fire TV Stick and if you have been thinking about getting a Fire TV. About the Fire TV Stick: The next generation of our best-selling Fire TV Stick–now with the Alexa Voice Remote.…
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Hulu is On Sale Right Now For Just $5.99 a Month (Limited Time Deal)
Have you been thinking about trying Hulu but have yet to sign up? This may be the time to try it out as for a limited time, new Hulu subscribers will get the limited commercials plan for just $5.99 a month for 12 months for new and select returning customers. This all comes as Hulu…
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The Ultimate Guide to Starz’s Streaming Service
Starz is one of the big names in premium channels. You can add the channel on to many of your favorite streaming services for an additional monthly fee or use one of the two options below to get your fill of movies and original TV shows. The Basics In April 2016, Starz followed the lead…
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Cord Cutting This Week 43 – DIRECTV NOW 2nd Price Hike?, Roku, Fire TV DVR Recast, Hulu, & 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. Today we…
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DIRECTV NOW Adds Parental Controls to More Devices
Back in August, DIRECTV NOW officially added parental controls. Now AT&T is rolling out their DIRECTV NOW parental controls to more devices including iOS and the Apple TV. “Our new flexible parental controls are designed to give you peace of mind through the power to better manage what your kids watch. Streamers should be free…
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fuboTV Drops The El Rey Network and Fusion
Today fuboTV quietly dropped El Rey network and Fusion both owned by Univision. This comes a few months after Sling TV and Dish also dropped Univision owned networks. fuboTV has not said why but recently DISH accused Univision of demanding a large price hike. Recently Univision also announced plans to lay off 7% of their…
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DAZN, The Netflix of Sports, First Major Sporting Event Anthony Joshua Vs. Alexandra Povetkin is Today
Today is the first live boxing broadcast for DAZN in the United States, featuring Anthony Joshua and Alexander Povetkin, from Wembley Stadium in London, where more than 80,000 fans are expected to attend. U.S. fans can watch the fight live and on-demand only on DAZN. DAZN has been around for some time now starting in Europe and…
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How to Watch BBC America Without Paying For Cable TV (2018 Update)
In just a few weeks the new season of Doctor Who with a new Doctor will be airing on BBC America. The good news is BBC America has become a very easy channel to stream online without the need for a cable TV subscription. So here is our quick guide on how to watch BBC…
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