Category: All News
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Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Owners Want The FCC to Reclassify YouTube TV, Fubo, DIRECTV STREAM, & More As Cable TV Companies – What Does That Mean For Cord Cutting?
Recently hundreds of local TV stations formed a coalition to ask the FCC to change the rules that allow live TV streaming services to sign big national deals with local TV stations. Currently, for example, YouTube TV, Hulu, Fubo, and more can strike a deal with Paramount for all CBS stations. In short local TV…
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What is The Best Free Streaming Service For Cord Cutters? Pluto TV vs Tubi vs Freevee vs The Roku Channel & More
Are you a cord cutter looking to cut the number of services you pay for? The good news is that there are a growing number of great free ad-supported streaming services. So this raises the question of which service is the best free ad-supported streaming service? Is it Pluto TV, Tubi, Amazon’s Freevee, The Roku…
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A Massive IPTV Service Is Shutdown & The Owners Have Been Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison
Internet pirates, beware. International efforts have been cracking down on illegal IPTV streaming services this year. A recent court ruling shows how serious measures are taken to root out and shut down piracy groups. “The sentences handed down, which are the longest sentences ever issued for piracy-related crimes, vindicate the efforts made to bring these…
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YouTube TV is Expanding Multiview Mode
Today YouTube TV announced new Multivie support that will now support women’s sports with the addition of the WNBA League Pass. Now you will be able to watch multiple WNBA games at once. This is great news for news fans that want to watch multiple WNBA games at once. This comes as YouTube TV has…
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Smartphone Sales Down 24% In Second Quarter As Early Summer Slump Hits Hard
No amount of new, flashy smartphones can get consumers excited right now. The smartphone market saw shipments fall by 24% in the second quarter, the third consecutive period in which they slipped, according to Counterpoint Research. The biggest losers were Samsung, Motorola and Alcatel, a budget phone maker better known for its TCL televisions. Apple…
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Disney stops selling Blu-Ray and DVD discs to Australia and New Zealand as streaming eats physical media
Disney has stopped distributing physical media like DVDs and Blu-Ray discs in Australia and New Zealand, with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 marking the last release in those two countries. Cord Cutters News has confirmed that once retailers run out of their current stock Disney media discs, they will no longer receive additional inventory.…
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YouTube TV’s New & Improved Library Has Started Public Testing- Here is What We Know
Back in June, YouTube TV announced several new improvements were in the works, including better picture quality, a new library to make your DVR even better, and Mulitview improvements. So far, only the multiview improvements have become a reality. Now Google has confirmed to Cord Cutters News that a public beta of the new Library…
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Plex Adds 27 New Free Live TV Channels!
Recently the live TV streaming service Plex reached a deal to expand its content lineup with the addition of 27 new free live channels. This includes channels from Scripps, Bein Sports, and more. Plex offers more than 50,000 on-demand titles and hundreds of live channels. Now with this deal, they will be adding even more…
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Tubi Will Add 18 New Free Originals & A Ton Of On-Demand Movies in August 2023 – Here is The Full List
Today Tubi announced that they will add a ton of ondemand content for free in August 2023. This will include 18 new originals and a ton of other on-demand programs. Tubi is available for free on Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Xbox, Playstation, Google TV, Chromecast, Tivo, Android, Xfinity, and more. You can also watch…
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NASA is Launching a New Free Streaming Service Called NASA+
Today NASA announced it is launching a new live TV streaming service called NASA+. This new service will replace NASA’s older free stream with new content, a fresh look, and its first on-demand streaming selection. “Our vision is to inspire humanity through a unified, world-class NASA web experience,” said Jeff Seaton, chief information officer at…