Author: Jess Barnes
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Cord Cutter Profile: Jess B
Cord Cutter Profile is a new feature on Cord Cutters News. Each week, we’ll share the profile of a cord cutter with the details of what services and devices they’re using, how much money they’re saving, and tips to help others navigate the world of watching content without a cable subscription. I’ll kick things off…
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Reddit Bans Illegal IPTV Providers
Unlicensed IPTV providers took another hit this week as Reddit banned a sub-Reddit known for being the hub for providers looking to promote their services. Reddit shut down the /r/iptvresellers sub-Reddit for violating its policy against transactions involving prohibited goods or services, as first reported by Torrent Freak. While Reddit didn’t expand on specifics about…
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SpaceX Launches Another 58 Starlink Satellites
SpaceX launched another 58 satellites early Saturday morning, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The successful launch brings the total number of the company’s broadband internet satellites in orbit to 538. SpaceX will continue scheduling missions to build its constellation of satellites, until reaching a total of 1,584 satellites for this phase. The…
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ESPN+ Will Stream PGA Tour Hole to Hole Coverage for Remainder of 2019-2020 Season
ESPN+ and the PGA Tour have come to an agreement that includes live, hole to hole coverage of for 12 PGA Tour events this season on ESPN+. The coverage starts today with the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas, and will continue through September. The agreement for the 2019-2020 season comes before the launch…
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Verizon is Now Offering Student Discounts on Unlimited Plans
Verizon is now offering a student discount for college students, giving both new and existing Verizon customers in an undergraduate, graduate or post-graduate degree program $10-25 off of their monthly bill. The announcement was made as the company’s four week commencement series came to an end this week. The discount goes into effect on July…
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DirecTV Executives Jailed & Accused of Destabilizing the Venezuelan Economy
Earlier this week, Venezuelan authorities arrested three local DirecTV executives after the service was cut off in the country. Now, Vice has reported that the three are accused of fraud and an attempt to destabilize the economy of the country. AT&T made the decision to end service in Venezuela “because it is impossible for AT&T’s…
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WarnerMedia Will Retire HBO Go Next Month
WarnerMedia announced today that it will retire HBO Go, the streaming app for pay TV customers, on July 31. “Now that HBO Max has launched and is widely distributed, we can implement some significant changes to our app offering in the U.S.,” the company said in a statement. “Most customers who have traditionally used HBO…
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Reelgood’s Streaming Guide is Now Available on Fire TV, Android TV, & LG TVs
Reelgood announced today that its streaming guide is now available on Fire TV, Android TV, and LG TVs. The guide makes it even easier to find and launch the content you want to see. Use the guide to find content on the services you’re subscribed to and launch the show o movie you want to…
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Crackle Announces New Original Documentary Cleanin’ Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Free streaming service Crackle announced today the US premiere its original documentary Cleanin’ Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters, launching on Thursday, June 18, and streaming exclusively on Crackle. Directed and produced by brother and sister team Anthony and Claire Bueno, Cleanin’ Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters charts the making of the original 1984 Ghostbusters, featuring exclusive interviews with over 40…
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Wander Internet Launches Free Streaming Hub
Wander, an affordable internet service provider announced today the launch of Wander Streaming. Wander Streaming is a free content curation platform with thousands of hours of movies, TV shows, news, and kid friendly content across both paid and free streaming services. “With Wander, our mission is to build the best customer experience for the streaming…