Author: Philip Palermo
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What We’re Streaming: Cord Cutters News Editors Share Their Current Faves and Go-To Services
Earlier this week, Jess Barnes and I had a virtual chat to discuss something we’ve been asked about a lot: what we’re streaming in our own lives. We spent some time detailing our current favorites, the ever-growing number of titles on our to-do lists, and more. We also spoke at length about our current streaming…
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LG’s Fancy Rollable OLED TV Gets A $100,000 Price Tag in the US
It’s been an attention-grabbing showpiece at LG’s CES booths in recent years, but the company’s rollable OLED TV finally has a US list price: $100,000. What started out as a fancy prototype in 2018 is now popping up on LG’s US site as an actual product, with preorders reportedly starting in August. The TV’s main…
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Video: Gaming on Android TV and Google Streaming Devices with Stadia
In case you missed it, our most recent deep dive video explores the world of Stadia, Google’s take on game streaming services. With a recent update that open up the service to several Android TV and Google TV devices, we decided to put it to the test. Can a device meant to stream shows and…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Spectrum App Issues on Roku, Universal Streaming Deals, and More
This week started off with Spectrum users experiencing issues on Roku platforms. Later in the week, Universal announced multiple streaming deals for its slate of future movie releases. Elsewhere, fuboTV and YouTube TV both added more channels to their respective lineups. We also heard rumors of Sinclair going after more regional sports networks, and the…
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Trying Out Google’s Stadia Game Streaming Service on Android TV and Google TV
Google’s Stadia has been around for a while now, but the game streaming service was recently made available on a number of Android TV and Google TV streaming devices. The platform lets you stream popular video games on computers, phones, tablets, and streaming devices and the idea is to get you access to high-quality, high-end…
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Video: Sling TV Discusses Its Approach to Local Channels, Why Price Hikes Happen, and More
In case you missed it last week, we published our recent conversation with Sling TV’s Adam Kucera. The roughly 30-minute chat covered a variety of topics, including why price hikes happen, the spread of ATSC 3.0, how Sling approaches local channels, and more. If you’re curious about the company’s stance on particular topics, we’ve provided…
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ICYMI June 2021: Cord Cutters News Tests the New Apple TV 4K, onn. FHD Streaming Stick and More
It was a busy month for Cord Cutters News video, and we have the clips to prove it. In case you missed it, we highlighted some of the topics we focused on during the month of June, 2021. It was a month of new hardware at the extreme ends of the pricing spectrum — from…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: YouTube TV’s 4K Add-On, Roku’s Demi Lovato Show, fuboTV Drops A&E, and More
This week, YouTube TV launched a new 4K add-on upgrade, while fuboTV announced it’s dropping A&E Network channels. Elsewhere, Roku is expanding its Roku Originals lineup, and HBO Max’s global expansion is underway. Here’s what happened in the world of cord cutting and streaming. Breaking News Here are some of the top streaming stories from…
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Sling TV’s Adam Kucera on Local Channel Access, Price Hikes, and More
Over the years, Sling TV has made a name for itself by offering live TV streaming through plans that start well below the seemingly industry average of around $55 to $65 per month. And if you’ve ever wondered how the company has gotten away with that price difference for so long, the answer comes down…
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LG Update Enables 4K Dolby Vision Gaming at Up To 120Hz on Certain TVs
Thanks to a recent update, certain LG OLED TVs can now display games that support Dolby Vision at up to 4K resolution at 120 frames per second. Of course, we’ve already seen TVs that support the newest HDMI 2.1 standard, which allows for 4K/120 output. What’s notable here is that LG’s C1 and G1 line…