Author: Luke Bouma
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Pluto TV UK Adds 6 New Channels
Pluto TV viewers in the UK just got even more great free content with the addition of 6 new channels in its Pluto TV lineup. Pluto TV UK now has the following channels: Pluto TV Action Stop going into overdrive while trying to find the last Christmas presents, it’s time to buckle up and jump off buildings,…
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AT&T is Cracking Down on Robocalls With New Spam Call Warnings
Today AT&T announced that they are cracking down on robocalls by rolling out a call validation display system. Now when someone calls you from a spoofed number you will get a warning that it is not a valid number and could be a spoofed call. “This is another step to tame annoying, unwanted robocalls,” said…
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Hulu’s Live TV Service Now Costs $54.99 After a $10 Price Hike
Today the price of Hulu’s live TV went up to $54.99, This price change will take effect today for all new customers and will affect all Hulu with live TV customers on their next bill. At this time the price for on-demand commercial-free and Hulu with limited commercials is not going to change. “Price changes…
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NBC News Is Expanding Its Free News Service for Cord Cutters
Last year NBC News launched a free streaming news service called NBC News Now. We recently learned that the service would be expanding to a 24/7 live news streaming service targeting cord cutters. To do this, NBC is staffing up to be ready for the launch of 24/7 streaming news. NBC News Now currently offers…
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YouTube TV Will Add Additional PBS Stations in 2020
Yesterday, YouTube TV added over 100 PBS stations. Now Google has confirmed that YouTube TV will add additional PBS stations will be added in 2020. This is good news for anyone who found themselves without PBS on YouTube TV. PBS has over 330 member stations but less than 150 of them are live on YouTube…
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Comcast Will Start Selling Smaller $10 TV Packages to Fight Cord Cutting in 2020
Sick of huge TV packages from Comcast? It seems that they have heard you and will soon be offering packages starting at $10 a month. These new packages are part of what Comcast calls their Comcast Vision 2020. This is an effort to draw cord cutters back to cable TV. Cord Cutters News has confirmed…
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Cord Cutting Today #220 – IPTV Services Make Millions From Piracy, DIRECTV’s $20 Price Hike, & More
Today in CCT #220 we talk about: IPTV Services Make Millions From Piracy, DIRECTV’s $20 Price Hike, Roku, Amazon, & More. Story #1 Amazon’s Black Friday Pricing is Back on The Fire TV Recast DVR https://cordcuttersnews.com/amazons-black-friday-pricing-is-back-on-the-fire-tv-recast-dvr/ Story #2 AT&T’s DIRECTV Price Has Gone Up Almost $20 a Month Since January 1, 2019 https://cordcuttersnews.com/atts-directv-price-has-gone-up-almost-20-a-month-since-january-1-2019/ Story #3…
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The Weather Channel is Launching a Free Streaming Service Called Local Now Plus
Today The Weather Channel announced the launch of a free streaming service called Local Now Plus. With Local Now Plus, cord cutters will be able to stream local news, weather and even free movies without a cable TV subscription. Local Now Plus will launch this Friday, December 20th, 2019. It will include more than 150…
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The House of Representatives Passed a Spending Bill to Ban Hidden Cable TV Fees Today
Today the United States House of Representatives voted to ban hidden fees on cable providers as part of a spending bill. The house had previously passed a bill called the Television Viewer Protection Act that would have done the same thing but now that it is attached to a spending bill it makes it more…
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AT&T TV NOW Adds Additional Showtime & HBO Networks
Do you use AT&T TV NOW to subscribe to Showtime or Cinemax? You may have noticed some additional networks just appeared in your channel list. AT&T has quietly added Showtime 2, Showtime Extreme, HBO2, and Action MAX to their add-ons. In the past, if you wanted to access content from these networks you would have…