Category: PlayStation Vue
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Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, YouTube TV, & Others Saw a 54% Increase in Viewing Hours
Last week we saw a record number of people cut the cord on companies like AT&T. Now the research group Conviva has released a study that shows live TV streaming services saw a 54% jump in year-over-year hours viewed. (This study looked at services like Sling TV, Hulu, fuboTV, Philo, and PlayStation Vue.) “Streaming TV…
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By the End of 2018 Most Locals Will Be Streaming on a Live TV Service (Looking Back at Old Predictions)
In late 2017, I made a prediction that most ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC locals will be streaming on one or more live TV service by the end of 2018. Now that does not mean each service will have all locals, but one or more of the services will offer the channels. Many people thought…
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PlayStation Vue Limits DVR Access on Some ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC Stations
Recently PlayStation Vue has been busy adding local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC stations. Now the bad news is you can’t DVR most of the newly added locals. Exactly why this is happening is still unknown Sony and the local station owners have not announced why they are not offering DVR on their channels. After…
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PlayStation Vue Removes DVR Restrictions on Some FOX Programming
For some time now select FOX-owned networks on PlayStation Vue forced on-demand versions on viewers in place of DVR recordings. When you used PlayStation Vue to DVR something on FX you may end up with an on-demand version with unescapable ads. According to PlayStation Vue’s website, these are all the restrictions on FOX programming: Fast-forwarding…
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PlayStation Vue Now Offers All Four Major Locals in 50% of the United States
This week PlayStation Vue added even more Sinclair-owned ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC locals. This puts PlayStation Vue over 600 locals and, more importantly, they now offer ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC in over 50% of the United States. This comes as PlayStation Vue recently re-added many locals from Tribune and Sinclair. PlayStation Vue is…
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The Head of PlayStation Vue Talks About Why PS Vue Dropped Viacom Channels
This week the head of PlayStation Vue and Vice President at Sony Dwayne Benefield talked with WGN Radio. One of the questions that came up was why Sony dropped several channels from PlayStation Vue including Viacom channels. During the talk the host asked why PlayStation Vue dropped some channels and Dwayne Benefield answered by saying: “The way…
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PlayStation Vue is Adding More Sinclair Owned Locals
Back in April PlayStation Vue with little warning dropped all Sinclair owned ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC locals. In September PlayStation Vue has started to re-add Sinclair owned locals and now they are continuing to add more Sinclair owned locals. There is still no official announcement but multiple PlayStation Vue subscribers have contacted Cord Cutters News saying their…
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Cord Cutting This Week 48 – New Apple TV? Cable TV Price Hike, PlayStation Vue, Free YouTube TV, & More
Join Cord Cutters News every Saturday as we take a look back at some of the biggest Cord Cutting Stories from the past week. Now, remember these are my opinions on them not an in-depth look at each story. If you would like to learn more about each story check out the links below. Today we…
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PlayStation Vue Now Lets You Use Amazon Pay Instead of PSN Wallet
One of the more annoying parts of PlayStation Vue was the need to use the PSN Wallet to pay for PlayStation Vue. (Who doesn’t hate the two separate emails first saying funds have been added to your PSN Wallet and the second saying you have paid for PlayStation Vue.) Now Sony has added the ability…
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How to Watch the NBA Games on Roku, Apple TV, & Fire TV (Updated September 2018)
This week the 2018–2019 NBA season officially gets underway. To make the news even better, cord cutters have more options than ever to watch the NBA on Roku, Fire TV, and Apple TV Here is our guide to watching the NBA on Roku, Fire TV, and Apple TV. ESPN, NBA TV, TNT, & ABC Games…