Author: Luke Bouma
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Cord Cutting This Week 81 – Dish Goes After IPTV, HDHomeRun on Roku, & 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…
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Most Cord Cutters Are Not Trying to Replace Cable TV
One of the biggest misconceptions about cord cutting is the idea that cord cutters are just trying to replace cable TV. The truth is most cord cutters do not subscribe to cable replacement services like Sling TV, YouTube TV, DIRECTV NOW, and PlayStation Vue. This became clear in the first quarter of 2019 as cable…
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A New Nvidia Shield Android TV is In The Works
For months we have heard rumors of a new Nvidia Shield running Android TV. Now it has been confirmed that there is a new Nvidia Shield code-named “mdarcy.” Android TV Rumors first broke the news after spotting of a device in the Google Play Console with the codename “mdarcy.” From what we know very little…
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EXPIRED: Amazon’s Fathers Day Sale Has The Fire TV Stick 4K On Sale For Just $39.99
Amazon has a Fathers Day sale going on right now with the Fire TV Stick 4K is on sale for just $39.99. Or you could get the HD Fire TV Stick is on sale for just $29.99. Both of these options come with the new Fire TV remote that also controls your TV. You need…
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Sprint Has a New 5G Home Internet Hub From HTC
A few weeks ago Sprint announced that they have launched their 5G network in Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and Kansas City. Sprint has also announced plans to launch 5G in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Phoenix and Washington, D.C over the next few weeks. Now Sprint has an HTC 5G Home Hub that will…
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PlayStation Vue Just Added 16 ABC and FOX Affiliates
Recently PlayStation Vue added 16 new ABC and FOX affiliates to their lineup. Here are the ABC affiliates that PlayStation Vue recently added: Altoona & State College, PA (WATM ABC 23) Anchorage, Juneau, Fairbanks, AK (KYUR) Capital District, NY (WTEN News 10) Central Wisconsin (WAOW ABC 9) Coastal North Carolina (WCTI ABC 12) Eastern West…
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The BBC is Coming to Discovery’s New Cord Cutting Streaming Service
In April, the BBC and Discovery announced a deal to end their joint TV deal in the UK. BBC Studios is paying Discovery $225 million and Discovery is taking full control of the UK channels Good Food, Home and Really. Part of this deal is that BBC Studio’s natural history programs will be joining the…
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YouTube TV Cuts The Price of Showtime
YouTube TV just cut the price of Showtime down from $11 a month to $7 a month. This comes as YouTube TV is offering free Showtime to select YouTube TV subscribers. If you are eligible when you launch YouTube TV a message pops up offering you free Showtime until September 9th 2019. We are not…
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CuriosityStream Is Giving Away a $10 Amazon Gift Card With a New Yearly Membership
Love CuriosityStream but been waiting for an even better deal? Right now for a limited time, CuriosityStream is offering a $10 Amazon gift card when you prepay for a $19.99 yearly membership. This is a great deal that helps make CuriosityStream an even better deal. About CuriosityStream: Stream an unlimited amount of content every month…
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FOX & Four Tech Companies Push For Better ATSC 3.0 OTA Emergency Alerts
One of the biggest selling points of ATSC 3.0 is not the 4K picture, improved sound, and better coverage but the new emergency alerts. This includes the ability to turn your TV into a weather radio that, if you set it up, can turn on and play weather information if there is a tornado in…