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  • Cord Cutters News Summer 2020 Survey

    Cord Cutters News Summer 2020 Survey

    Update: the CCN Summer Survey is now closed. Stay tuned for the results. Every few months we like to do a survey to help keep in touch with our readers and stay up to date on what’s happening in the world of cord cutting. Now that summer is here, we thought it would be a…

  • Cord Cutter Profile: My Cord Cutting Journey Began With a Layoff, a Spreadsheet, and a Humble Roku 3

    Cord Cutter Profile: My Cord Cutting Journey Began With a Layoff, a Spreadsheet, and a Humble Roku 3

    Cord Cutter Profile is a new feature on Cord Cutters News. Each week, we’ll share the profile of a cord cutter with the details of what services and devices they’re using, how much money they’re saving, and tips to help others navigate the world of watching content without a cable subscription. This week, it’s time…

  • Cord Cutter Profile: Jess B

    Cord Cutter Profile: Jess B

    Cord Cutter Profile is a new feature on Cord Cutters News. Each week, we’ll share the profile of a cord cutter with the details of what services and devices they’re using, how much money they’re saving, and tips to help others navigate the world of watching content without a cable subscription. I’ll kick things off…

  • Cord Cutters News Has a New Look

    Cord Cutters News Has a New Look

    Surprise! We’ve made some changes. Today, we updated the site to make it more user friendly, a little cleaner, and more organized. We wanted to highlight news stories, along with making it easier for readers to find reviews, guides, videos, and more useful information to help with getting started in cord cutting, choosing devices and…

  • Is Your Internet Fast Enough for Streaming?

    Is Your Internet Fast Enough for Streaming?

    If you’ve made the decision to cut the cord, one of the most important parts of your dive into streaming is your internet speed. How fast your connection is determined not just your image quality, but how many devices you can use at once. What internet speed do you need to stream? That depends on…

  • Top 5 Hulu Originals Available Right Now

    Top 5 Hulu Originals Available Right Now

    By now, if you aren’t well into your third binge watch list of the last couple of months, you’re at least through your first. And chances are good that one of your binge titles is (or should be) a Hulu original.  Though it’s menu may not be as lengthy as some of its streaming service…

  • Which Streaming Service Has the Best DVR?

    Which Streaming Service Has the Best DVR?

    It’s been a little while since we took a close look at cloud-based DVRs and how the various options offered by the leading live TV streaming services all stack up. For this roundup, we’re taking a look at six of the biggest live TV streaming services around, as well as the DVR options they offer.…

  • Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5 Could Be Excellent Streaming Devices Thanks to Their SSDs

    Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5 Could Be Excellent Streaming Devices Thanks to Their SSDs

    I distinctly remember using the Netflix app when it was first released for the Xbox 360 back in 2008. Yes, you initially needed to have a paid Xbox Live Gold account on top of your Netflix subscription to use the app, but it didn’t matter to me. There was something still rather cool about piping…

  • Which Streaming Devices Work With Crackle? Here’s How to Watch

    Which Streaming Devices Work With Crackle? Here’s How to Watch

    Crackle is a free video entertainment network featuring full-length movies, TV shows, and original programming. The user friendly platform makes it easy to find the content you want, dividing it into TV and Movies sections. Browse by genre or sort all available content alphabetically. Look for the Crackle Original category in both sections to find…

  • What Are We Watching? Streaming Movie Recommendations from the CCN Writers

    What Are We Watching? Streaming Movie Recommendations from the CCN Writers

    The Cord Cutters News team is stuck at home and, like most of the country, we’ve been spending more time than ever putting our streaming services to use. Today, we wanted to share some of our favorite movies, as a little streaming inspiration for anyone who has already worked through their entire Netflix watch list.…