Category: News

  • 5 Streaming Services for Watching Free Movies

    5 Streaming Services for Watching Free Movies

    With plenty of video streaming services already playing in the pool, and many others to come, competition for your bandwidth is high. Whether you make your streaming choices based on the content menu or the practicality of available features, it’s important to consistently evaluate what’s out there. One factor that should be a no-brainer in…

  • Lack of Live Sports is Contributing to Cord Cutting Especially in Young Adults

    Lack of Live Sports is Contributing to Cord Cutting Especially in Young Adults

    People are adhering to shelter in place orders and staying at home these days. That means people around the globe are looking for entertainment at home. But with less live news and no live sports events happening, that means even more people are cutting the cord and making the move to streaming. A new study…

  • Watch The Simpsons, Killing Eve, Naked and Afraid & More Free on Sling This Weekend

    Watch The Simpsons, Killing Eve, Naked and Afraid & More Free on Sling This Weekend

    Sling TV is bringing free news, sports, and entertainment to viewers across the country with Happy Hour Across America. Happy hour is from 5 pm to midnight every night and you can access it by registering for free, no credit card required, on the Sling website. Here’s just some of the programming you can watch…

  • Another Weekend at Home? Here are 5 Things Now Available to Stream

    Another Weekend at Home? Here are 5 Things Now Available to Stream

    Let’s face it, none of us have big weekend plans these days, so why not take this time to enjoy a movie night in? Here’s a list of 5 picks that are newly available to stream this weekend, with a little something for everyone. For the Quentin Tarantino Fan Django Unchained (2012)- Available on Netflix…

  • The ‘Parks & Rec’ Cast is Reuniting for a Special Fundraising Episode

    The ‘Parks & Rec’ Cast is Reuniting for a Special Fundraising Episode

    The cast of Parks & Rec is reuniting for a special, scripted episode to raise money for Feeding America for those affected by COVID-19. The special episode will be shot from the cast member’s homes and air April 30 on NBC. All your favorite characters will join in with segments shot from home, including  Amy Poehler, Rashida…

  • 90% of CCN Readers Use Two or More Streaming Services

    90% of CCN Readers Use Two or More Streaming Services

    As streaming usage continues to increase, it makes sense that most people use multiple services. But just how many some people use may be a little surprising.  The results of our Cord Cutters News Spring 2020 survey are in, it turns out that CCN readers really like using a variety of services. When readers were…

  • HDHomeRun Launches a Kickstarter for ATSC 3.0 Receiver

    HDHomeRun Launches a Kickstarter for ATSC 3.0 Receiver

    Nick Kelsey, the founder of Silicondust, the company behind the HDHomeRun, has started a Kickstarter fundraiser for the company’s new HDHomeRun Quatro 4K receiver. The campaign was started on April 22, and as of Friday, April 24 at noon ET, the company has raised over $281,000. That far exceeds the original goal of $50,000. Over…

  • YouTube is Streaming a Free ‘Yellow Submarine’ Beatles Singalong

    YouTube is Streaming a Free ‘Yellow Submarine’ Beatles Singalong

    YouTube music will stream a free singalong with the Beatles animated film Yellow Submarine this Saturday, April 25 at 9 am PST. The film will be available to stream on the Beatles YouTube channel here. The restored, singalong version of the film was released in 2018 and features on-screen lyrics so you never have to miss a…

  • Netflix Inks Deal for Exclusive Rights to All New Pokémon Episodes in the US

    Netflix Inks Deal for Exclusive Rights to All New Pokémon Episodes in the US

    Netflix has made a new deal withThe Pokémon Company International that gives the streaming service exclusive rights to all future Pokémon episodes. The first 12 episodes of Pokémon Journeys: The Series, the 23rd season will be available on Netflix starting June 12th, 2020, with new episodes added every quarter for the rest of the season. This…

  • John Stankey Promoted to CEO of AT&T

    John Stankey Promoted to CEO of AT&T

    John Stankey will replace Randall Stephenson as CEO, AT&T announced Friday. Stankey, President and COO, will take the role over on July 1, 2020. Stephenson served as Chairman and CEO for 13 years. He will remain executive chairman of the board until January 2021, throughout the transition in leadership at the company. “Leadership succession is…