Category: News
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HBO Max is Adding More Animated Content As Part of a Deal With Studio Ghibli Films
Today AT&T announced a deal that will bring Studio Ghibli Films to HBO Max. This means at launch HBO MAX will have access to Academy Award®-winning Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Howl’s Moving Castle, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Ponyo, Castle in the Sky, The Tale of The Princess Kaguya and more. “Studio Ghibli films are visually breathtaking, completely immersive experiences”…
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AT&T & Sinclair Agree To a New Deal to Keep Sinclair Owned Channels Including Fox RSNs on DIRECTV, AT&T TV NOW, U-verse TV, & More
After weeks of short term extensions today AT&T and Sinclair have announced a deal to keep Sinclair owned channels on DIRECTV, AT&T TV NOW, U-verse TV, and more. This news comes after Sinclair first warned of a possible blackout back in mid-September. Since that first warning, AT&T and Sinclair have reached several short term extensions…
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The New Android TV Nivida Shield Briefly Went Live on Amazon Earlier Today For $199.99
For months now leaks of a new Nvidia Shield have been giving us an early look at the new Android TV streaming player. Now for a short time, the new Nvidia Shield was live on Amazon giving us even more details about the new device. According to the Amazon listing, the new device will include…
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YouTube TV Adds New Nature Screensavers to Fill Unsold Ads
YouTube TV subscribers have noticed a change while watching live TV on the streaming platform. Instead of blank screens during commercial breaks with unsold ad space, YouTube TV is now inserting screensavers. The photos used during the ad breaks are nature scenes, with viewers commenting that they’re seeing beach views, forests, and streams while waiting…
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Locast Now Offers Free TV in Atlanta & Phoenix With Access to ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, & More
Today the free streaming service Locast announced that they are expanding into Atlanta and Phoenix. Locast is a live TV streaming service that launched back in January 2018 in New York City to offer access to 15 stations including ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC. Recently, Locast has been rolling out to new markets including South…
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Comcast is Offering Free Internet Speed Upgrades to Cord Cutters
If you use Comcast as your internet service provider, you may want to check your internet speed. Slowly over the last month, Comcast has been rolling out faster internet speeds to current customers. Some Comcast Xfinity internet customers have even seen the speed of their internet double in recent weeks. At first, it appeared that…
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How to Cut the Cord with PlayStation Vue
PlayStation Vue has been making some updates to the way subscribers can enjoy content on it’s platform. Here’s how you can use PlayStation Vue to cut the cord and still get the content you love to watch. What is PlayStation Vue? PlayStation Vue is Sony’s content streaming service. You don’t need a PlayStation game console…
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These Roku Players & Roku TVs Will Get The Brand New Roku OS 9.2 Update
The Roku 9.2 update has started to roll out to Roku TVs. Some currently available devices will also get the update soon, and new devices coming out soon will come with the update. If you’re looking forward to the 9.2 update, these are the devices that will get the new features, improved loading speeds, and…
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CCT #168 – SpaceX’s New Home Internet Service, AMC’s New Streaming Service, & More
Cord Cutting Today is our daily look at some of the biggest stories happening right now in the world of cord cutting. You can find these videos posted on YouTube every Monday through Saturday. Today we take a look at some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting. Including SpaceX’s New Home…
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Netflix is Monitoring Password Sharing & Is Looking At Consumer-Friendly Ways to Push Back Against The Practice
Earlier today, Netflix released its 3rd quarter earnings statement. Now during the 3rd quarter 2019 earnings interview, Netflix executives said they are monitoring password sharing and are looking at consumer-friendly ways to push back at the edges of password sharing. This could be bad news for families who share a single account among multiple family…