Category: All News
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Sinclair Wants $147 Million From Bally Sports Or It Will Stop Managing The Network
The story of the Bally Sports bankruptcy is getting more interesting by the day. Recently Bally Sports’ parent company Diamond Sports, sued its parent company, Sinclair, arguing that decisions made by Sinclair have cost the network over $1.5 billion. Now Sinclair has filed with the court demanding that Bally Sports pay the $147 million it…
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Fox Soul Is Now Live On DIRECTV STREAM
Fox Soul, a live streaming service through Fox Television, is reportedly launching on DIRECTV STREAM today. A post in the Satellite Guys forums on Monday indicated that Fox Soul would be channel 4,401. Cord Cutters News reached out to Fox and DIRECTV for more information and we’ll update when we hear back. Update: Fox has…
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Verizon’s 5G Home Internet Gets Even Faster With A New Modem & WiFi 6E
Today Verizon announced several improvements to its 5G Home Internet Service. These improvements include a new gateway that includes WiFi 6E and Tri-Band for even faster internet. “The new Verizon Internet Gateway is our next generation modem and router all in one device. Once again, Verizon has leveraged all the latest wireless and in-home technologies…
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Netflix Stories Is a New Way for Fans To Immerse Themselves in Their Favorite Shows
Streaming giant Netflix announced Netflix Stories, a collection of interactive narrative games, on Tuesday. Netflix confirmed that the new app will join the streaming service’s catalog of games available for Netflix subscribers, free of ads and in-app purchases. The new app launches with Netflix Stories: Love is Blind on Sept. 19 — a few days…
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AT&T’s $55 5G Home Internet Air Service Expands to 16 Markets and Features No Data Caps
AT&T is finally getting into the 5G home internet business in a significant way with AT&T Internet Air, and there’s a slightly higher likelihood you’ll actually be able to sign up for the service. The telecom giant said on Tuesday that Internet Air is now available in 16 markets. It costs $55 a month plus…
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Spectrum Sues a Homeowners Association After It Tries To Switch Providers
Spectrum Sunshine State, LLC, the local affiliate of Charter Communications and Spectrum Cable TV, filed a lawsuit against a local homeowners association in Florida. At issue here is the local HOA signing a new contract with Blue Stream Communications to replace Spectrum TV and internet services. Spectrum is arguing that the HOA, Solivita Community Association,…
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5 Tips to Save Money With Cord Cutting in 2023
2023 has seen record growth in cord cutting, with over two million new cord cutters since the start of 2023. Recently you have likely seen many stories arguing that cord cutting costs more than cable TV or that you won’t be happy with streaming. These arguments are nothing new and the good news is you…
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Netflix Doesn’t Want Its DVDs Back After Disc Business Shuts Down
Netflix has a final bonus for the diehard subscribers who are still renting DVDs: You can keep them once the business shuts down. After 25 years, the company plans to shutter its DVD rental business which, shockingly, still exists in the age of endless streaming services. Last week, the company said it would select random…
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Roku is Testing a Roku Ultra With an Improved Remote. Here’s What it Looks Like
Roku is beta testing a new model that appears to be an updated Roku Ultra with a remote packing new buttons, based on photos of a development units obtained by Cord Cutters News. Pictures of the new unit show a model number of 4850X on the device and a “SKU” number of 4850R on the…
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Fox’s Free Weather Channel is Coming to Samsung TV & Cox
Fox’s free streaming weather channel is coming to Samsung TV Plus and Cox subscribers. Starting August 23, Fox Weather will be available on Samsung TVs models 2016 or newer on channel 1010 as well as Galaxy mobile devices, Samsung Smart Monitors, Family Hub, and online. Cox Contour TV members can watch via the Expanded Basic…