Author: Luke Bouma

  • AT&T Plans “More Flavors of DIRECTV NOW” & Plans to Move All Customers to Streaming

    AT&T Plans “More Flavors of DIRECTV NOW” & Plans to Move All Customers to Streaming

    This week John Donovan, CEO of AT&T Communications opened up about the companies future plans for DIRECTV NOW at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference. During the talk, John Donovan opened up about their plans to move away from satellite services to streaming in order to “taking cost out of getting to the home.” With a…

  • YouTube TV vs Philo vs Sling TV vs DIRECTV NOW vs PlayStation Vue vs Fubo TV vs Hulu – Updated March 2018

    YouTube TV vs Philo vs Sling TV vs DIRECTV NOW vs PlayStation Vue vs Fubo TV vs Hulu – Updated March 2018

    Today we update our side by side look at the major live TV streaming services. With a lot of new channels added to services like YouTube TV we wanted to update our live TV streaming service break down. This month we looked at Fubo TV, Philo, Sling TV, Hulu’s live TV beta, YouTube TV, PlayStation Vue, and DIRECTV NOW with the…

  • Here is Everything New on Britbox in March 2018

    Here is Everything New on Britbox in March 2018

    March 1th:  Happy Birthday BritBox  – As BritBox celebrates its FIRST Birthday , subscribers are invited to revisit critically acclaimed series and fan favorites  like Mum starring Academy Award Nominee Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread), Brokenstarring Sean Bean (Game of Thrones), and the reboot of the great comedy classic Porridge that made their US debuts on BritBoxover the last year, as well as programs like QI, Inside No.…

  • Discovery Wants to Be on Hulu, Sling TV, & YouTube TV

    Discovery Wants to Be on Hulu, Sling TV, & YouTube TV

    Discovery networks has been some of the harder to find networks on streaming services. Well, it is on services like DIRECTV NOW they are still not on many popular streaming services like Sling TV, Hulu, and YouTube TV. Now it looks like that is about to change as Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav opened up about their…

  • Update: fuboTV Adds 19 New CBS & FOX Affiliates

    Update: fuboTV Adds 19 New CBS & FOX Affiliates

    Today fuboTV announced that they have added another 19 local stations, bringing the total to 221 (including those owned & operated by or affiliated with CBS, FOX or NBC), plus access to FOX network programming in 45 additional local markets. Update: fuboTV just sent out a updated list of channels that now includes 19 locals. This includes: FOX coverage in…

  • Here is Everything New on Redbox & Redbox Digital

    Here is Everything New on Redbox & Redbox Digital

    What’s New & Streaming at Redbox: On Disc and On Demand (VOD & EST)  March 2018  “This is the best slate I’ve seen in my seven years at Redbox,” shared Lori Flynn, Redbox VP of content. Redbox Kiosks (DVD & Blu-ray Discs) March 6 Thor: Ragnarock Murder On The Orient Express Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,…

  • Epix Plans a New 4k Standalone Streaming Service

    Epix Plans a New 4k Standalone Streaming Service

    Soon you will be able to subscribe directly to Epix without needing a live TV streaming service or Sling TV. Epix VP and GM Monty Sarhan in a conversation with Variety said, “Direct-to-consumer is very important. We will be in that space.” He went on to say that Epix also plans to stream content in…

  • Cord Cutters News Coffee Mugs Are Back in Stock!

    Cord Cutters News Coffee Mugs Are Back in Stock!

    If you have watched any of our weekly Cord Cutting Q&As, you may have noticed that I often drink out of a Cord Cutters News mug. Many readers have asked if they could buy a Cord Cutters News coffee mug and now you can! I ordered 50 Cord Cutters News mugs as a limited edition…

  • We Need Questions For Hulu, YouTube TV, & Amazon

    We Need Questions For Hulu, YouTube TV, & Amazon

    In just over a week, Cord Cutters News will be moderating a panel to talk about OTT (cord cutting) at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals in Austin, Texas. The panel was brought together by Hulu, and Cord Cutters News was excited to have Luke Bouma, the owner of Cord Cutters News, invited…

  • Amazon Adds UFC Pay-Per-View Events to Amazon Prime Video App

    Amazon Adds UFC Pay-Per-View Events to Amazon Prime Video App

    Today Amazon announced that they have partnered with UFC to sell Pay-Per-View events to customers in the US through the Amazon Prime Video app. (Formerly called the Amazon Video App.) “Amazon customers now have a convenient and flexible option to watch UFC’s premier events in their living room or on their mobile device or computer.…