Author: Luke Bouma
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PlayStation Vue Quietly Delays The Price Hike on Grandfathered Subscribers
A few months ago Sony announced that PlayStation Vue subscribers in 203 out of 210 markets will be seeing a $10 a month price hike. This comes as PlayStation Vue is eliminating its Slim plans for subscribers in markets with zero or few locals. When the price hike happened back in July, all new subscribers…
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How to Watch NBC Sports Without Paying for Cable TV
Ditching cable TV can be a bit scary, but the good news is you can still access many of your favorite shows and networks. Recently we have been hearing from a lot of readers asking how they can watch NBC Sports Network. Whether it be to watch the Notre Dame football pre-game show or catch…
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The New BBC America App Comes to The Fire TV
Last week BBC America launched a brand-new app on the Fire TV. Now subscribers to services such as DIRECTV NOW and PlayStation Vue can use their logins to access a ton of BBC America content on their Fire TV. (Note: BBC America must be in your package and your provider must be partnered with BBC…
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Comcast Makes It Easier to Save $10 a Month on Your Internet Bill
If you are renting a modem from Comcast, you are easily spending $120 a year just on modem rentals. Over a two-year contract, you are spending $240 just to rent a modem you could easily replace with one you would own. If you rent that modem for four years, you just spent $480 for a…
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PlayStation Vue Continues to Add More FOX Affiliates
Over the weekend we received reports of multiple FOX affiliates going live on PlayStation Vue. We reached out to Sony, but at the time of this posting they have not replied to our emails. As best we can tell more Sinclair Broadcasting and Cox Media Group-owned FOX affiliates are going live with markets such as…
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Deal Alert: 1 Year of The Washington Post Access & Hulu For Just $99
If you have been thinking about trying Hulu or The Washington Post we have a great deal for you. Right now new and returning subscribers to Hulu or The Washington Post can get a year of both for just $99. Sadly this deal is not for current Hulu subscribers but is a great deal for…
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Hulu, PlayStation Vue, & Sling TV All Have New Leadership in the Last Month
The last month or so has seen massive turnover in the world of live TV streaming with Hulu, PlayStation Vue, and Sling TV all seeing new CEOs come in and take over. Now this is nothing new, as CEOs often rotate out after four or five years. As best we can tell all three of…
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Charter’s CEO Blames Password Sharing “Piracy” For Their Subscriber Losses
This week Charter reported a net loss of 104,000 traditional video subscribers in the third quarter 2017. Other companies have blamed hurricanes and other pressures, but Charter’s CEO is blaming password sharing. “There’s a lot of pressure on the video business,” Charter’s CEO Thomas Rutledge said. “The biggest pressure is price. But the second biggest…
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How to Claim Your $45 in Credits with Your New Fire TV
If you purchased a new 3rd generation Fire TV and activate it before November 15, 2017, you qualify for up to $45 in discounts. There is a catch, though. You need to go and claim your rewards. These discounts include two free months of Hulu, one free month of SHOWTIME, and a $10 Amazon Video…
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Expired: Deal Alert: Fire TV Stick & Echo Dot $20 Off
Amazon still has their Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote and Echo Dot sale off. All for just $69.98 a $20 savings off buying them separately. Here are the details on the bundle: Pair the included Fire TV Stick and Echo Dot and get hands-free voice control of your Fire TV with Alexa. Find,…