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Nearly 1/5 of TV Viewing is Streaming, Nielsen Study Shows
Nielsen recently released the results of their Total Audience Report for February. The report looks at the volume of content currently available on AVOD and SVOD streaming services, and shows that, despite what we’ve heard from cord cutting critics, consumers want more. According to the results of a survey within the report, 19% of all…
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Did Greed Kill Cable TV?
Cable TV is having some bad years and Comcast has even warned that cord cutting will accelerate in 2020. And Roku just announced that in 2024 half of American households will have cut the cord. So, what killed cable TV? Well, one argument is greed. Nothing…NOTHING will be as profitable as the legacy cable model…
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Top 10 Fire TV Apps All New Cord Cutters Should Try
The Fire TV app library is filled with options, both paid and free, to help cord cutters find the content they’re looking for. Whether you’re a fan of horror movies or comedies, looking for drama series to binge watch or shows for the kids, there are plenty of options for you to choose from. These are ten…
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How to Watch NBA All Star 2020 on Roku, Fire TV & Apple TV
This weekend will mark the 69th NBA All Star Game, with events leading up to the game on Sunday, February 16th at 8 pm EST. The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James and the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo will lead the two teams of 10 players who have been chosen by fans, NBA players, and a media…
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Roku’s Recent Fight With FOX was Over Ads & The Roku Channel
When Roku sent a notice that they would be dropping Fox apps just before the Super Bowl, there were many questions about what caused the disagreement and which side was refusing to come to an agreement. Since then, Roku’s CEO hasn’t given many details away, only commenting that Roku almost always comes to a “mutually…
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TCL’s 75″ 4K HDR Roku TV is $500 Off Right Now For a Limited Time
Want a 75″ 4K HDR Roku TV? Right now you can get a 75″ TCL 4K HDR Roku TV for just $799.99. This is $500 off the list price. Back when these TVs first went up for sale earlier this year for $1,299.99. If you want this TV I wouldn’t wait as this deal could…
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Sling’s Spotlight Feature Ensures You’ll Never Miss a Major Event
Sling TV wants to be sure you never miss a big game or a major event, with their new Spotlight feature. The feature was made to highlight must-see programming within your Sling TV subscription, making it easy to watch and record the most popular live TV events, without have to search or navigate to the right…
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Tip of the Day: How to Easily Save Money with the Chrome Extension Honey
Want to save money without needing to do a lot of work? You may want to check out Honey. A few years ago a family member posted about a Chrome add-on called Honey. Honey allows you to easily find coupons for everything from pizza to shoes. It also helps you find the best price on…
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Your Local OTA TV Station May Have New Owners Today
Byron Allen’s Allen Media Broadcasting closed a deal this week to acquire 11 broadcast TV stations from USA Television Holdings LLC and USA Television MidAmerica Holdings LLC. The total deal had Allen Media Broadcasting, a division of Entertainment Studios, paying $305 million for the 11 stations. The stations include network affiliates for ABC, CBS, NBC,…
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Netflix Released a Teaser Video for Stranger Things Season 4
Stranger Things was renewed for a fourth season just a few months after the premiere of season 3. The franchise has been successful for the streaming platform, the Duffer Brothers (the creators of Stranger Things) have signed a multi-year deal with Netflix, and there are still plenty of questions left to answer in the series.…
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AT&T’s HBO Max vs HBO Now: What’s the Difference?
HBO Max will launch this May, offering thousands of hours content and a slate of original series and movies to subscribers. The launch of this new service has many asking what sets HBO Max apart from HBO Now? HBO Now HBO Now launched in 2015 and became the streaming option for those who wanted to…
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Get 6 Months of STARZ For Just $19.99 (Ends Today)
Did you miss out on STARZ’s New Years Day Sale? Good news, STARZ is bringing back the deal until the end of today, February 14th, 2020. With this deal, you can get 6 months of STARZ service for just $19.99. This is a great deal on Starz that gives you access to a ton of…
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DIRECTV Is Losing a Top Executive as He Leaves AT&T
AT&T has recently seen a growing number of executives leave the company after recent purchases like Time Warner and DIRECTV. Now one of DIRECTV’s longest and highest ranking executives, Dan York, is leaving AT&T after two decades. York has served as vice president and chief content officer for DIRECTV since 2012. York was responsible for…
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Roku Wants to Integrate the Roku Channel into Roku Players & Roku TVs
Yesterday, Roku announced its fourth-quarter 2019 earnings. During the call, Roku’s CEO Anthony Wood opened up about the future of the Roku Channel. According to Wood, Roku is looking at ways to better integrate the Roku Channel into the OS on Roku players and Roku TVs. Roku has long hinted that the Roku Channel would…
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70% of Roku Users Stream Free Ad-Supported Content on Services like Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, & More
Today during Roku’s 4th quarter 2019 earnings call Roku announced that 70% of Roku users stream free ad-supported content on services like Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, and more. This comes as Roku reported that the Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) has increased $5.19 year over year to $23.14. Roku noted that advertising played a…
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