Tag: Playstation Vue
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Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, YouTube TV, & Others Saw a 54% Increase in Viewing Hours
Last week we saw a record number of people cut the cord on companies like AT&T. Now the research group Conviva has released a study that shows live TV streaming services saw a 54% jump in year-over-year hours viewed. (This study looked at services like Sling TV, Hulu, fuboTV, Philo, and PlayStation Vue.) “Streaming TV…
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Sony Is Doubling Down on PlayStation Vue
Over the last few months, there has been a slow drum beat from investors and analysts calling for Sony to shut down PlayStation Vue due to disappointing subscriber numbers. In reply, Sony’s Kenichiro Yoshida said that they see PlayStation Vue as a way to not only sell TV services but also as a way to…
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Cord Cutting Q&A! What Speed Do You Need for Streaming? PlayStation Vue Up for Sale? À La Carte TV? & More
Every week we hold a Cord Cutting Q&A on YouTube answering your cord cutting questions. We understand not everyone can make our weekly Q&A, so we want to answer some of the most popular questions we have been getting. Today we talk about PlayStation Vue being sold to Amazon or Apple, what you should do…
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PlayStation Vue Limits DVR Access on Some ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC Stations
Recently PlayStation Vue has been busy adding local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC stations. Now the bad news is you can’t DVR most of the newly added locals. Exactly why this is happening is still unknown Sony and the local station owners have not announced why they are not offering DVR on their channels. After…
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PlayStation Vue Removes DVR Restrictions on Some FOX Programming
For some time now select FOX-owned networks on PlayStation Vue forced on-demand versions on viewers in place of DVR recordings. When you used PlayStation Vue to DVR something on FX you may end up with an on-demand version with unescapable ads. According to PlayStation Vue’s website, these are all the restrictions on FOX programming: Fast-forwarding…
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Hallmark Holiday Movies Start Tonight: Here’s How to Watch Them On Roku, Apple TV, & Fire TV
‘Tis the season for Christmas movies to start airing to get all of us into the holiday spirit. When it comes to holiday movies, no one does it better than the Hallmark channel. If you’ve cut the cord, don’t worry. You won’t have to miss out on a single one. There are several streaming services…
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PlayStation Vue Now Offers All Four Major Locals in 50% of the United States
This week PlayStation Vue added even more Sinclair-owned ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC locals. This puts PlayStation Vue over 600 locals and, more importantly, they now offer ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC in over 50% of the United States. This comes as PlayStation Vue recently re-added many locals from Tribune and Sinclair. PlayStation Vue is…
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The Head of PlayStation Vue Talks About Why PS Vue Dropped Viacom Channels
This week the head of PlayStation Vue and Vice President at Sony Dwayne Benefield talked with WGN Radio. One of the questions that came up was why Sony dropped several channels from PlayStation Vue including Viacom channels. During the talk the host asked why PlayStation Vue dropped some channels and Dwayne Benefield answered by saying: “The way…
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PlayStation Vue is Adding More Sinclair Owned Locals
Back in April PlayStation Vue with little warning dropped all Sinclair owned ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC locals. In September PlayStation Vue has started to re-add Sinclair owned locals and now they are continuing to add more Sinclair owned locals. There is still no official announcement but multiple PlayStation Vue subscribers have contacted Cord Cutters News saying their…
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Cord Cutting This Week 48 – New Apple TV? Cable TV Price Hike, PlayStation Vue, Free YouTube TV, & More
Join Cord Cutters News every Saturday as we take a look back at some of the biggest Cord Cutting Stories from the past week. Now, remember these are my opinions on them not an in-depth look at each story. If you would like to learn more about each story check out the links below. Today we…