Tag: Walmart
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Vudu is Upgrading Some SD Movie Purchases to Full HD For FREE
Did you buy some movies on Vudu in SD? You may now have access to that movie in HD. It looks like Vudu has started to upgrade these SD movie purchases to HD. Yesterday a poster on Reddit first spotted this and others have started to report receiving the free upgrades. It is now clear what…
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Cord Cutting This Week 59 – Cord Cutting Costs More Than Cable? & 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. (Also let…
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Walmart Drops Plans for a Netflix Competitor
Yesterday, we learned that Walmart ended its push to launch a Netflix-like on-demand streaming service. Instead, Walmart plans to focus more on their Vudu service rather than expanding into a new on-demand service. “Vudu has developed a strong platform, and we aim to continue to bring our customers more content, on more devices, at the…
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If Roku Goes Up for Sale, Who Would Buy Them? We Take a Look
Rumors have been flying for years now that Roku, the company, is or will be up for sale. This does not mean Roku is struggling. Roku just had one of the best quarters ever in the history of the company. Sales are going strong and by most reports over half of all streaming players in…
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Top 5 Cord Cutting Stories to Watch for in December 2018
December promises to be a big month for cord cutting. There is a long list of promised cord cutting news. Today we look at the top five cord cutting stories to watch for in December 2018. DIRECTV NOW 100 Hour DVR This one may or may not happen because AT&T has missed several deadlines already…
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Expired: Here Are The Best Cord Cutting Black Friday Deals at Amazon, Walmart, Target, Best Buy, & More
We are less than a week away from one of the biggest shopping days of the year. This year we plan to go all in to cover some of the biggest Black Friday cord cutting deals. If you want to make sure you don’t miss out on a great cord cutting Black Friday deal, we…
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Report: Walmart Plans to Launch an Amazon Channels Competitor
One of the main issues in cord cutting today is managing multiple streaming services. With the average streaming service costing between $5 and $10 a month, you can easily subscribe to multiple services and still save money. Amazon was one of the first to address this by offering Amazon Channels. With Amazon Channels you can…
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Walmart & MGM Plan to Make Original Content For Vudu’s Free Streaming Service
Over the weekend it was announced that Walmart and MGM have partnered up to create original series based on MGM’s movie and TV catalog for Vudu’s free streaming service. MGM owns the rights to iconic films like James Bond, Rocky, RoboCop, Pink Panther, 21 Jump Street, and The Hobbit. MGM also has a large library of…
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Walmart Launches a New Digital eBook Store & $9.99 Audiobook Subscription Service
Today Walmart announced that they have teamed up with Kobo to offer a new eBook store and audiobook subscription streaming service. Walmart says they will launch a new iOS and Android app later today that will give you access to these books. Here is what you will find on the new Walmart eBooks and Audiobook…
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Walmart Is Expected to Spend Billions on Their New Streaming Service
A few weeks ago, we learned that Walmart was planning on launching their own on-demand subscription streaming service. According to the Wall Street Journal, the new service is being billed as the Netflix of “Middle America.” Walmart is hoping to diversify and take on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video with a service they hope…