Category: News
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Here’s What’s Coming to Peacock in January 2021
January is bringing blockbuster films, live sports, new channels, and loads of titles to NBCUniversal’s Peacock. Some highlights for the month include three Jurassic Park films, new episodes of The Amber Ruffin Show, and an NFL Wildcard game on January 10th. And, on January 1st, Peacock becomes the exclusive streaming home of The Office. Check…
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YouTube TV and Netflix are the Top Streaming Services of 2020 (Cordie Awards 2020)
Recently, we asked our readers to vote on their favorite streaming services and devices from 2020. When it comes to what CCN readers have been watching, Netflix and YouTube TV are the clear winners. First, we asked about on demand services. Netflix won the Cordie Award with 35.8% of the votes. Amazon Prime Video came…
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How to Watch the Ball Drop at Times Square on New Year’s Eve 2020
It’s almost time to send 2020 packing and ring in the new year with the annual Ball Drop at Times Square in New York. Like most things, this year’s celebration is going to look a little different than usual since there will be no live audience allowed at the square. Instead, the event is taking…
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Here’s Everything Coming to Disney+ in January 2021, Including the ‘WandaVision’ Premiere
Disney is adding some great new content to start the year of right, including some fun titles that don’t get as much attention as they deserve. Remember how great Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! is? It’s jam-packed with amazing voice talent including Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett, and Jess McCartney, plus it’s hilarious…
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Dish Removes Capitol Broadcasting Local Stations
More local stations are being removed for Dish customers in another disagreement over increased fees. The carriage dispute resulted in the blackout of three North Carolina stations: WRAZ-TV, Channel 50 (FOX, Raleigh-Durham, N.C.), WILM-TV, Channel 10 (IND, Wilmington, N.C.), and WRAL-TV, Channel 5 (NBC, Raleigh-Durham, N.C.). Dish sent the following statement to Cord Cutters News,…
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HBO Max and Disney+ Saw Major Increased App Downloads Christmas Weekend
Thanks to the premiere of “Wonder Woman 1984,” HBO Max broke its record for mobile app downloads in a single day. Apptopia reports that an estimated 554,000 users signed up for the HBO Max app between Friday and Sunday, with the film debuting at noon ET on Friday. HBO Max says that nearly half of…
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Here’s Everything Coming to Prime Video in January 2021
Amazon has everything you need to start the year off right, from new original series to tried and true movies on Prime Video. Ring in 2021 with award winning movies like Babel which was nominated for six awards at the 2007 Oscars, including Best Picture. Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt and Gael Garcia Bernal head the cast.…
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Pluto TV is the Best Free Streaming Service of 2020 (Cordie Awards 2020)
2020 brought us several new streaming services and more free content. Redbox launched two new free services for live and on demand content. Fox brought more of its network content to Tubi. Crackle delivered original series. In the end, Pluto TV took the prize when Cord Cutters News readers voted it the best free streaming…
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LG Adding QNED Tech to Its 2021 LCD TV Line
LG has made a name for itself with its highly regarded OLED (organic light-emitting diode) TVs, but the TV maker also continues to refine its LCD models, including a newly announced line of 4K and 8K TVs based on what it’s calling QNED Mini LED display tech. The company says its new QNED Mini LED…
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Here’s What’s Coming to Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video the Week of December 28, 2020
The streaming trifecta is both finishing out 2020 and starting the new year this week, meaning there’s an exorbitant amount of new titles available to stream. New Year’s Day can be an all-out binge fest with some of your favorite throwbacks. But first, Season 4 of Netflix’s The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina drops Dec. 31,…