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Updated: Netflix is Testing Ad Between Episodes
Update: Netflix reached out to Cord Cutters News saying these promos are skippable at any time. Netflix sent Cord Cutters News the following statement: At Netflix, we conduct hundreds of tests every year so we can better understand what helps members more easily find something great to watch. A couple of years ago, we introduced video…
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Babylon 5, Space 1999, & Chips Are Coming to Comet/Charge TV
Good news Sci-Fi fans! Today Comet the free over the air TV network announced that they are adding Babylon 5 and Space 1999 to their lineup. It was also announced that CHiPs will be joining the Charge TV lineup for free with your antenna or streaming online on a Roku or Apple TV. Babylon 5…
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What Cord Cutters Need to Know About Distance Ratings for OTA TV Antennas
Todays post is a guest post from the great team over at TabloTV.com. Laura Slater is one of the cord cutting experts at TabloTV.com and has been blissfully cable-free since 2010. She enjoys sharing the money saving tips and tricks she’s learned to help others join the cord cutting revolution. If you’ve ever shopped for an Over-the-Air…
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Amazon is Trying to Buy The Landmark Movie Theater Chain
Yesterday it was announced that Amazon is in the running to acquire Landmark Theaters. The move seems to be an effort to expand their business from a purely online into stores right in your hometown according to an analyst with RBC Capital Markets LLC. Landmark Theaters first launched in 1974 and now has 56 theaters in…
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Hulu Added 9 New ABC Affiliates Last Night
Last night Hulu rolled out 9 new ABC affiliates bringing the total number of live locals up to 680 including locals from ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, MyNet, Telemundo, and The CW. This makes Hulu the leader in the number of live locals by a wide margin. Hulu also now offers all 4 major broadcast networks…
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Top 10 New Roku Channels for August 2018
Over the last few weeks, Roku has rolled out dozens of new and updated Roku Channels. With so many channels it can be hard to find some of the best ones, so we handpicked the best new, updated Roku Channels for August 2018. My hope is this list helps you find something new to try…
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Here is Everything New & Leaving Hulu in September 2018
Available September 1 13 Going on 30 (2004) A Good Woman (2006) A Murder of Crows (1999) Adaptation (2002) The Amityville Horror (1979) AntiHuman (2017) Any Given Sunday (1999) Bandits (2001) Blow Out (1981) Bolero (1984) The Bone Collector (1999) City of God (2002) The Cleanse (2016) Cool It (2010) Darkness (2002) The Dark Half (1993) Doctor Dolittle 2 (2001) Double Impact (1991) Dragon Blade (2015) Dressed to Kill (1980) Emma (1996) Fall Time (1993) The Female Brain (2018) Field…
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Expired: The Roku Streaming Stick+ is Once Again On Sale For Just $54 (One of The Lowest Prices Ever)
Did you miss out on the $54 Roku Stream Stick+ deal back in July? Right now the new Roku Streaming Stick+ with 4K HDR support is once again on sale for just $54. This as best we can tell this is the lowest official price ever sold by Amazon or any major retailer. You can find…
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Toyota & CuriosityStream Team up to Offer 1,800+ Free Titles
Today Toyota and CuriosityStream announced a new deal to stream over 1,800+ titles on CurrosityStream’s website. With this deal, each show will start with a pre-roll sponsor message and be commercial free after that. “Through our partnership with CuriosityStream and the Toyota Theater, we’re excited to engage with an audience of science and technology enthusiasts,”…
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Verizon is Giving Away Six Months of Free Apple Music (Starting Today)
Last week Verizon announced that they will be giving away six months of Apple Music for free to Unlimited customers. Today that deal went live and Verizon Unlimited customers can sign up for a special offer to get six months of Apple Music for free. The best part is this offer is good for new…
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Samsung Announces a New 5G Modem
Later this year AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon have all announced plans to launch a 5G home internet network in the United States. Dish, Charter, Sprint, and others have also said they plan to launch their own 5G networks in the next year or so. Now Samsung has announced a new 5G modem that is fully…
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The Free Streaming Service XUMO Adds Six New Premium Channels
Today, XUMO, a free ad-supported streaming service, announced that they have added 6 new premium channels including ELEVEN SPORTS, ATTN:, Endemol Shine Group, and Genius Brands “We attribute XUMO’s tremendous success to several factors—a focus on delivering free, best-in-class content to a rapidly expanding consumer base, and by providing significant opportunities to advertisers who leverage…
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The Best XFINITY & Spectrum Modems For Cord Cutting (Updated August 2018)
Did you know most cable companies charge between $8 and $10 a month to rent their modem? That means you could be paying $120 a year just to rent a cable modem. Other companies like Spectrum don’t charge for the modem but charge you for WiFi. The good news is you don’t have to be…
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Here is Every Local DIRECTV NOW Currently Has (Updated August 2018)
This week DIRECTV NOW added over 30 live locals to their live TV streaming service. This brings the total number of live locals on DIRECTV NOW to over 350 markets. Here is an updated list of every live local affiliate on DIRECTV NOW: Found an error? Leave a comment and let us know. Market ABC CBS…
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Amazon Says Voice Dictation Will Be Returning To The Fire TV
This week with the new 5.2.6.6 update several Fire TV models lost the ability to use voice dictation. With voice dictation, you can type just by talking to your Fire TV with Alexa. This issue was first reported by AFTVnews who pointed out that all Fire TV models except for the Fire TV cube lost the…
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