Author: Luke Bouma
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hoopla digital: The Best FREE Movie, TV, & Music Service You Never Heard Of
This may not be new to some of you as I have talked about hoopla digital before. Yet some things are so good and sadly so unknown that they are worth talking about again. If you like free movies, TV shows, music, audiobooks, ebooks, and more you need to checkout hoopla digital. So what is…
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Netflix is In Talks With Barack & Michelle Obama About a Netflix Original
Yesterday it was reported that Netflix and Barack and Michelle Obama are in talks for a new Netflix original. Details of the talks are thin but reports are Netflix and the Obamas are in talks to “produce a series of high-profile shows” according to The New York Times. Reports are the show is not meant…
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My Rebuttal to the Seattle Times Cord Cutting Story
Last weekend the Seattle Times came out with a cord cutting story about the pros and cons of cord cutting. Yet, sadly, they got many things just plain wrong. It looks like the information from the post was at least a few years old. So let’s break down the Seattle Times story and hopefully help…
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Expired: Amazon Echo Dot & Echo Are on Sale! Starting at $39.99!
Right now Amazon Echo Devices are on sale starting at $39.99 for the Echo Dot and $84.99 for the Echo. This is a great deal for an Alexa powered Echo device. Details: Echo Dot (2nd Generation) is a hands-free, voice-controlled device that uses Alexa to play music, control smart home devices, make calls, send and…
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Updated: Here is Every Local DIRECTV NOW Currently Offers
Recently AT&T sent Cord Cutters News a full list of locals that DIRECTV NOW currently has. This is the first time we have received an official list of DIRECTV NOW affiliates in a few months. We also learned that DIRECTV NOW has topped as best we can tell 300 live locals. This puts DIRECTV NOW in a…
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XUMO Adds GLORY Top-Tier Kickboxing
XUMO is well known for their app on smart TV OSes and apps on devices such as Roku to access a ton of free content. Now they are expanding their lineup with a partnership with GLORY. Through the partnership, GLORY will provide hundreds of hours of kickboxing content, including archived fight cards, pre and post-fight…
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fuboTV Announces Plans to Add 173 New CBS, FOX, & NBC Affiliates
This week fuboTV announced that they have 227 locals with the addition of new CBS, FOX, and NBC affiliates. Now, fuboTV has confirmed to Cord Cutters News that they have rights to 173 new CBS, FOX, and NBC affiliates that will bring their total number of live locals to 400. Currently fuboTV has 227 locals…
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How to Watch The iHeartRadio Music Awards on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More
Tonight at 8 PM Eastern the iHeartRadio Music Awards will air live. This year the awards will be aired on TBS, TNT, and TruTV. The good news is as a cord cutter you have a ton of options to watch the big event without the need for a 2 year contract. Here is how you…
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Roku Single Sign-On Adds Support For YouTube TV
Back in October 2017, it was announced that Roku was adding single sign-on support to Roku players. This meant that if you logged in once you could access multiple apps on your Roku without needing to log in again. At launch Roku only supported a handful of cable providers. There were also only a handful…
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Only Two Days Left: We Are Giving Away a $75 Sling TV Gift Card & a Roku Ultra
I am very excited to announce that we are giving away a Roku Ultra and a $75 Sling TV Gift Card! The winner can use this gift card toward any Sling TV plan you would like to subscribe to or can be applied to any existing Sling TV subscription. A special thanks to Sling TV…