Cable Cord Cutters Thread: Sling, Hulu, YouTube TV, Netflix, and more!

[Lily Adler]

Something that i've always wondered about...

NextGen TV To Deliver 4K TV For More Broadcasters, TVs, And STBs - TWICE

Hopefully within in the next couple of years we will start seeing more stations broadcast in 4K.

In the mean time get a streaming device with AI upscaling to do the job. The Shield does that.

 

[Lily Adler]

Going back to VOD only is getting ridiculous. All I needed was Netflix and Hulu and my antenna to get most shows I wanted. Then Disney+ happened and caused this huge schism in content.

Now to get the same shows I watched I need Hulu, Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Peacock, and eventually Paramount+ as I'm told Frasier and other CBS produced shows will move there. It's still cheaper than cable or cable replacement service like YouTube TV or Hulu Live, but damn things used to be simple.

Like I remember I was leaning to just using the big four (Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and HBO Max) with Locast for locals and sports along with ESPN+ and juggling Prime Video and Peacock when the budget allows it.

Now if I want my older family to cut the cord it's a little more complicated with stuff like Fox Nation and Discovery+.

 

[ComicChick]

Online TV Service - More Than Just Live TV | TVision by T-Mobile

50 a month for about 80 channels. i'm actually considering this...

 

[flickchick85]

That looks like a pretty crappy channel line-up for non-sports fans to me. No Viacom channels, no HGTV/Food Network/A&E, no BBC America/AMC, no Discovery/ID, no Hallmark/History/Travel Channels. Philo has a better line-up for 30 bucks cheaper, imo. But for those who only care about sports, I suppose it's solid.

 

[ComicChick]

sports fan here lol

i don't need any food channels. those shows don't interest me. BBC/AMC would though. and i don't know what channels are Viacom lol.
i'll mull this over tonight, most likely not getting it. it's not like i dont have 1500+ movies over here i need to see

 

[flickchick85]

The Viacom channels are MTV, BET, CMT, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, Logo, VH1, CMT Music, Nick Jr., TV Land, BET Her, MTV2, NickToons, TeenNick, Pop TV, Smithsonian Channel, and MTV Classic.

 

[ComicChick]

The Viacom channels are MTV, BET, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, Logo, VH1, CMT, Nick Jr., TV Land, BET Her, MTV2, NickToons, TeenNick, Pop TV, Smithsonian Channel, and MTV Classic.

those are part of the 30 bonus channels i think

 

[flickchick85]

Now if they include those all the time for the same price, I'd say that's a darn good deal.

 

[ComicChick]

Now if they include those all the time for the same price, I'd say that's a darn good deal.

same price. $50 a month and those channels are included as long as you keep the Live plan.

 

[flickchick85]

I don't understand why they're not just including those in the plan, then?

EDIT: Oh I see, it's for T-Mobile/Sprint wireless customers only. That's a nice bonus.

 

[Lily Adler]

Disney+ is going to be $1 more starting in March, but it doesn't look like this effects the bundle with Hulu and ESPN+ price.

 

[Lily Adler]

WGN America To Rebrand As NewsNation, Expanding Nightly Programming – Deadline

Great another 24/7 News Channel. Just what we needed. I'd taken the Weather Channel over this.

 

[Lily Adler]

'Modern Family' All Seasons Streaming on Hulu, Peacock in Shared Deal - Variety

****ing finally. I've been DVRing it on YTTV to watch the show, but damn syndication butchers it.

 

[Lily Adler]

SLING TV expands free DVR storage, updates pricing for new customers

Sling price increase adds more OTA channels and includes 50 hour DVR. Now $35 for Blue or Orange or $50 for Orange+Blue.

 

[flickchick85]

SLING TV expands free DVR storage, updates pricing for new customers

Sling price increase adds more OTA channels and includes 50 hour DVR. Now $35 for Blue or Orange or $50 for Orange+Blue.

Still only offering the same two Locals (NBC and Fox) they've always offered in my area, unfortunately. If they had actually managed to add one or two more, they could be a lot more competitive, imo. As it is, this price hike only lessens their appeal. Oh well.

 

[Lily Adler]

Still only offering the same two OTA's (NBC and Fox) they've always offered in my area, unfortunately. If they had actually managed to add one or two more, they could be a lot more competitive, imo. As it is, this price hike only lessens their appeal. Oh well.

Not those. They're subchannels. They've added Heroes and Icons, Laff, and Grit.

 

[Lily Adler]

Philo Launches AccuWeather Providing Up-to-the-Minute Weather Reporting to Its Popular Entertainment-Focused Streaming Service (apnews.com)

If my Dad wasn't addicted to sports, I would consider being exclusive to this and Locast again.

 

[Lily Adler]

New local TV streaming service Vuit.

 

[Lily Adler]

If you get an AirTV Mini, it will integrate Sling, Netflix, and Locast all in one guide. For anyone interested.

 

[Lily Adler]

DirecTV and AT&T TV Drops Cox Media Group Locals After Carriage Dispute

 

[Lily Adler]

Android TV’s latest update makes it look more like the Chromecast’s Google TV

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[Lily Adler]

For anyone who's interested in trying out Hulu Live when the ViacomCBS channels are added, make sure to check Monday for them. That's the current speculation time.

 

[Lily Adler]

Thinking of getting another Android TV Box for my bedroom TV. What do you recommend?

 

[flickchick85]

Thinking of getting another Android TV Box for my bedroom TV. What do you recommend?

You mean one that's cheaper than the SHIELD? Because that one's still generally considered the top of the Android class.

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