Category: Blog
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Cord Cutters News Update: Getting Bigger & Better (We Are Hiring!)
Over the last few months Cord Cutters News (CCN) has seen crazy growth. February 2017 was the busiest month we have ever had: most page views, visitors, and comments we ever had in a single month. Even our social media is exploding with more than 1,000 new followers every week to our Facebook Page, Facebook…
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Sling TV vs DIRECTV NOW vs PlayStation Vue: App Authentication Battle
One of the big questions I get about live TV services is which services do each support authentication for. So we decided to do a head to head breakdown of what apps each service supports. Now before we do that, let’s breakdown the limitations of each service. Sling TV allows one to three streams per…
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We Are Giving Away a Roku Premiere+ & Netflix, Amazon Prime, Plex, HBO Swag
I am very excited to announce that we are giving way a Roku Premiere+ & Swag from SXSW. As part of the giveaway you will get a Netflix bag for their new 13 Reasons Why show and a bag for HBO/SXSW. A Cozy from Plex, Amazon Prime Video wrist band, and a water bottel. Here…
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Taking on the Flood of Anti-Cord Cutting Stories & How You Can Help Counter Cable Propaganda
Have you noticed the flood of anti-cord cutting stories in the last few weeks? I sure have, and I will do my best to take them on. The old saying of “people will attack those who they are afraid of” seems to be appropriate as cable companies and a host of media sites have recently…
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Internet Plus TV Is Not Cheaper Than Just Internet & Other Lies Cable Companies Tell You
If there is one thing we can say for cable companies, they are very good at being confusing. Recently in an effort to keep more video subscribers they have worked hard to make their pricing even more difficult to understand. As part of that effort they have started to make it look like getting TV…
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How to Convince Your Spouse to Be a Cord Cutter
I often hear from spouses who want to be cord cutters who cannot convince their significant other to ditch the overpriced TV bill. Increasingly I am hearing from women trying to convince their husbands to become cord cutters. So here are a few tips to help you convince your spouse to become a cord cutter.…
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My Reply to the USA Today Anti-Cord Cutting Story
It’s that time of the year and a cheap anti-cord cutting story is out again. This time it is coming from USA Today. The author brings out the same scare tactics and works hard to ignore any facts in his reporting. In his story he is trying to say cord cutting costs as much as cable. So…
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My Ultimate Cord Cutting Setup
I was recently asked what my personal at home setup is for cord cutting. That is no short answer, so I thought I would put down in writing what I use in my house. Keep in mind that I own more than 30 cord cutting devices: every Roku sold since 2011, every Fire TV/Fire Stick…
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Today Is a Good Day for Cord Cutters as Google Takes on Sling TV
Competition is always a good thing for cord cutters, and yesterday Google made the live TV market a little more crowded. Live TV streaming has recently grown from just one live TV service, Sling TV, to four, which is unlike traditional pay-TV services where you are lucky to have two or three options. Now if…
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Do You Have a Minute to Help Cord Cutters News?
Cord Cutters News (CCN) is growing, as we do more than ever before. With growth comes more expenses. (Don’t worry- we will always be 100% free). Two years ago I left my job and started working on Cord Cutters News full time. I do this to help millions of people save money and break free from…