Author: Luke Bouma
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fuboTV Adds a New Promotional Deal For The fubo Extra Bundle With Showtime Included Just $34.99 a Month
Today fuboTV announced a new promotion for the fubo Extra Bundle. Right now you can get 115 channels, with free showtime for 2 months, 500 hours of cloud DVR storage, and streaming on 3 devices for just $34.99 if you prepay for 2 months. This comes just a month after fuboTV added Turner networks including…
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DIRECTV NOW Plans to Roll Out Pop Up Ads When You Pause Your Show
Today Brain Lesser the head of AT&T’s new advertising company Xandr said that AT&T is working on “shoppable commercials” that would pop up on the screen when you pause your show. These ads will take over your screen as an overlay and be an add you could click on to buy the product or learn more.…
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PBS Is Rolling Out Local PBS Apps on the Fire TV
For some time now, PBS has been saying they plan to increase their streaming support. You have been able to get national PBS and PBS Kids apps but now PBS has started to roll out local PBS apps on the Fire TV. In select areas, like the Blue Ridge area of Virginia, PBS has started…
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The New Roku Ultra is Now Available For Pre-Order On Amazon
Earlier today Roku announced a new Roku Premiere and a new Roku Ultra. Yesterday the Roku Premiere showed up for pre-order on Amazon today the Roku Ultra is also available for pre-order on Amazon. About the Roku Ultra: Roku is also rolling out an updated version of their Roku Ultra. Still just $99.99 but now packed…
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As Cord Cutting Grows Americans Stream More Online Video Than Ever Before
Today Limelight Networks released their annual study on the state of TV and online stream. According to that study, online video streaming has never been more popular than it is right now. Back in 2016 on average Americans streamed 4.29 hours of online video every week. Now that number has jumped to 6.75 in 2018. 18-25 year…
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DIRECTV NOW Fixes Their Persistent Video Play/Pause Bug On Android
Last night DIRECTV NOW rolled out an update to their Android app to version 2.0.13.01270 that included several bugs. The biggest bug that was fixed was a fix for the persistent video pause display bug. This bug would cause the play/pause controls to be stuck on your screen when in landscape mode. Many reviewers have been…
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YouTube TV Expands 60 FPS Support to More Channels
Recently YouTube TV expanded support for 60 FPS to more channels. Over the weekend, YouTube TV added 60 FPS support to CNN and MSNBC. What is FPS? Frames per second (FPS) tells you how many times the image on your screen is refreshed every second. The more frames, the smoother the image looks. For a…
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Roku Sets a New Release Date For Their Wireless Speakers
Back in July, Roku announced a new line of wireless speakers built for Roku TVs. Now we get a release date of November 2018. Originally scheduled for late October, Roku has pushed the release back to November, so the Roku OS 8.2 update can finish rolling out to Roku TVs. “Picture quality, a tremendous selection…
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Only a Few Hours Left: Enter Now For a Chance to Win a Tablo Dual Lite DVR, Roku Ultra, & A Mohu Blade Antenna
I am very excited to announce our September Giveaway! If you are current cord cutter or a new cord cutter this cord cutting kit is a great way to help you get the most out of your cord cutting experience. Starting today and running through September 24th, 2018 you have an opportunity to enter to…
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The New Roku Premiere is Now Available For Pre-Order On Amazon
Earlier today Roku announced a new Roku Premiere and a Roku Ultra. Now the Roku Premiere is available for pre-order from Amazon. So far the Roku Ultra has not poped up as available for pre-order on Amazon at this time. Hopefully, it pops up for pre-order soon. Note the Roku Premiere Plus is only available for…