Category: News
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The Roku Channel Is Adding Free Premium Content from HBO, Cinemax, Star, Showtime, & More
Today Roku announced that they have big plans to ring in 2020 with the addition of premium content including the first season of the “Game of Thrones” for free to the Roku Channel for a limited time. Starting on December 26, Roku will add a huge collection of premium programming for free for a limited…
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Meet Quibi a Brand New Streaming Service For Cord Cutters
If you’ve been on social media lately, you’ve likely seen or heard something about Quibi. From celebrity endorsements to ads for new shows, stories, tweets, and posts about Quibi have been popping up everywhere. In this post, we’re answering all of your questions. First of All, How Do You Pronounce Quibi? Quibi is pronounced kwih-bee.…
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76% of Cord Cutters Are Satisfied With Their Streaming Services
With many new players in the streaming game and many free services giving cord cutters more options, the question for streaming services is how to retain subscribers. The Streaming Shakeup, a study from PwC, offers insights that could help streaming services keep viewers interested. According to the study, consumers are generally happy with the current…
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Comcast & DISH Are Pushing Back on the High Costs of Sports Programming as Cord Cutting Grows
It looks like cord cutting is forcing cable TV and satellite TV providers to push back against the high cost of content with sports content being one of the main areas. Recently we saw DISH along with their streaming service Sling TV drop FOX regional sports networks. Later, DISH and Sling TV also dropped NBC…
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Hulu Says Advertising DTC Brands is Very Effective with Streaming
Results from a recent study by Hulu shows 73% of its viewers say they are interested in direct-to-consumer brands where they buy direct from the company vs through a middle man like a local store. More than half reported they are regular users of at least one direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands. Additionally, ad-supported, over-the-air viewers spend…
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The Tablo DVR is On Sale For Just $109.99 For a Limited Time
Did you miss out on the Tablo DVR Black Friday deal? Want a cheap DVR for your antenna? Good News! Right now the Tablo Dual Lite DVR is on sale for just $109.99. The best part is the Tablo DVR now includes commercial skipping on recorded shows. You can find our full review of the Tablo…
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How to Watch The Miss Universe Pageant on Roku, Fire TV, iOS, Android, & Apple TV
Later today, on Sunday, December 8th, at 7 PM Eastern the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant will get underway. The good news is for cord cutters you don’t have to pay for cable TV to watch it. The pageant will air on FOX in English and Telemundo in Spanish. The good news is you have many…
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Cord Cutting This Week Podcast #26 – T-Mobile’s New Streaming Service, Pluto TV’s Future, & More
Today Luke & Jess talk about some of the biggest stories in cord cutting from the past week. You can watch the podcast on YouTube here: Did you know we now have a FREE app for iOS, Android, and Amazon Fire? Click HERE to download our app. Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more news, tips, and reviews. Need cord cutting tech…
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Roku Ultra vs Roku Streaming Stick+: Which is Right For You?
There is no one perfect streaming device that will work for every cord cutter. By comparing your options, you can find the right device to meet your streaming needs, provide the features you’re looking for, and fit your budget. In this post, we’re comparing the Roku Ultra and the Roku Streaming Stick+, which launched just…
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No Cord Cutting is NOT Slowing Down No Matter What a Survey Says
Recently a study from PwC came out that reported that cord cutting has slowed down and the traditional pay-TV services have grown. According to this PwC state of streaming and pay-TV study, 68% of Americans pay for a traditional pay-TV service. This is up from 67% in 2017. As you would expect, we are starting…