Author: Jess Barnes
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Netflix is the Top Demand Streaming Service of the Year (Cordie Awards 2021)
Recently, we asked our readers to vote on their favorite streaming services, devices, and content from 2021. When it comes to what CCN readers have been watching on-demand this year, Netflix is the clear winner. Netflix won the Cordie Award for best demand streaming service with 26.4% of the votes. HBO Max came in second…
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Roku Viewers Name ‘Ted Lasso’ as Their Favorite Series: Here’s the Rest of the Top Ten
2021 is coming to an end and Roku is wrapping up the year with its series “Roku Recommends,” hosted by Maria Menounos and Andrew “Hawk” Hawkins. The show will have its first ever “The Year in Streaming” special on December 27th. In the special, the hosts will count down the Top 10 Series of 2021,…
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Fire TV Stick 4K Max is the Best New Streaming Device of 2021 (Cordie Awards 2021)
Earlier this month, we asked our readers to vote on their favorite streaming services and devices of the year. In the battle of best new streaming device introduced this year, the winner was Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Max, with 27.1% of the votes. The Fire TV Stick 4K Max was introduced in October, at…
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How to Track Santa’s Christmas Eve Adventure on Your Phone or Tablet
When the kids start getting antsy waiting for Santa to arrive, NORAD is here with an app to keep them entertained as they follow Santa on his journey around the world. The NORAD Tracks Santa Claus app is available on iOS and Android devices. You can also follow along directly from the NORAD website. On the…
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ATSC 3.0 is Live in Harrisburg
NextGen TV has launched in Harrisburg, PA with one station now broadcasting with the NextGen TV transmissions standard. Nexstar Media Group, Inc. has announced that its WHTM-TV station has begun broadcasting NextGen TV signals. The participating station has cooperated to ensure that current programming remains available to all viewers, regardless of whether their television service is…
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CuriosityStream Launches a New Bundle
Streaming service CuriosityStream announced that it has launched a new subscription tier, the Smart Bundle, with CuriosityStream content alongside content from five other subscription services. With the new premium tier, subscribers will get: Tastemade+, award-winning food, travel, and home & design series and documentaries SommTV, dedicated to the worlds of wine, food, travel, and hospitality,…
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Hulu + Live TV Quietly Removes Its 7 Day Free Trial
Today, Hulu + Live TV saw a price hike from $64.99 to $69.99 per month. In addition to the higher monthly price, it looks like the live TV streaming service is no longer offering a 7 day free trial. When choosing a plan to sign up for, Hulu advertises a free first month for its…
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fuboTV Adds ABC Affiliates in 26 More Markets
fuboTV is once again expanding on its collection of ABC affiliates with the addition of 26 more markets, bringing local channels to more fuboTV subscribers. You can check to see if fuboTV offers local channels in your area with the full list of affiliate channels available on fuboTV here. WCTI – Greenville-New Bern KHGI – Lincoln-Kearney WGXA…
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Comcast Scraps Plans for Data Caps in Northeast States
With many Comcast Xfinity customers already dealing with data caps, the company notified customers in northeast states in November 2020 that they would start seeing a data cap on their internet plans as well at the beginning of 2021. That plan was delayed and now Comcast is delaying the data caps again. Light Reading reported last…
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YouTube TV Has Brought Back Disney, ESPN, ABC & More Disney-Owned Channels
Just over a day after removing Disney-owned channels from its live TV streaming service, YouTube TV has re-added the channels to its lineup. Disney and YouTube TV announced that they made a deal on Sunday afternoon. YouTube TV shared the news in a tweet. YouTube TV followed that tweet with a message on pricing. “Your…