Author: Luke Bouma
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DIRECTV NOW is Looking For More Roku Beta Testers
A couple of weeks ago AT&T started rolling out invites to test the DIRECTV NOW app beta on Roku players. Now, DIRECTV NOW is looking for more Roku Beta testers and are mass emailing DIRECTV NOW subscribers asking you to test out the Roku beta. According to the emails going out, the DVR will come…
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AT&T Expands Internet to 37,000 Rural Locations
Yesterday it was announced that AT&T has expanded high-speed internet service to more than 37,000 rural locations in parts of 32 counties in Alabama. “In today’s digital economy, access to high-speed internet is critical, and I’m excited to see AT&T’s continued investment and innovation,” said Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh. “Using multiple technologies to enhance internet access…
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MoviePass Tops 2 Million Subscribers
This week MoviePass, the subscription movie service that lets you go to the movies for one flat monthly fee, announced that they have topped 2 million subscribers. “MoviePass(tm) is attracting people back to the movie theaters by lowering their cost, which we believe is transformational for the industry,” said Ted Farnsworth, chairman and chief executive officer of…
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DIRECTV NOW Added More Tenga-Owned CBS Affiliates
Yesterday DIRECTV NOW quietly added more CBS affiliates including affiliates in Tampa, Florida and Washington DC. Tenga owns 10 CBS affiliates, and we are unsure how many of them have been added. Recently DIRECTV NOW has not been waiting for all the locals from one owner. Instead they have been rolling out a few locals…
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How to Watch the 2018 Winter Olympics As a Cord Cutter
The 2018 Winter Olympics kick off tonight with the opening ceremonies getting started on. The good news for cord cutters is for the first time you can enjoy the Winter Olympics without missing anything. Many of the biggest events will be 100% free on NBC with an antenna, but an additional 365.5 hours of Olympic coverage…
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PlayStation Vue on Roku is Down For Many Right Now
For about an hour now Cord Cutters News has received reports of outages effecting PlayStation Vue. As best we can tell the outage is happening on some devices like Roku players but working on PlayStation 4s. Update: We are starting to get reports of PlayStation Vue being out on other devices including the Apple TV.…
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DIRECTV NOW Makes Their Apple TV 4K Deal Even Better
If you want an Apple TV 4K, AT&T has a great deal for you. Right now if you prepay for four months of DIRECTV NOW you can get an Apple TV 4K. The best part is DIRECTV NOW just made the Apple TV 4K deal even better! Typically an Apple TV 4K costs $170, but…
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Viacom is Launching a Ad Supported Streaming Service for Comedy Central, MTV, & More
Yesterday Viacom Inc the parent company behind channels like MTV and Comedy Central announced plans to launch an ad supported streaming service later on in 2018. This new service from Viacom will allow Americans to subscribe directly to a package of Viacom owned channels including TV Land, VH1, Logo TV, MTV, Comedy Central, BET Networks,…
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Showtime is FREE on Sling TV Starting Today
Not excited about the Olympics getting started tonight? Well today may be your lucky day, because all Sling TV subscribers have free access to Showtime and all of the Showtime On-Demand content! Starting Today Sling TV is giving away a free weekend trial just in time for the premiere of Shameless. This free trial will…
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DIRECTV NOW is Notifying Subscribers of New Email Rules
This week DIRECTV NOW started emailing some subscribers notifying them of new email rules and the need to update their email address. Here is the email sent to some subscribers: We’ve increased our technology requirements to give you an even better streaming experience going forward. Unfortunately, the email address that you currently use for your…