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HBO Now Signups Prove Rabbit TV is on...

Between one and two million HBO Now users are a sign that cord-cutters crave content. As consumers continue to dump pay-TV, all signs say that they’re doing anything but cutting back on the amount of video that they’re watching. They’re simply getting it from other sources, and for obvious reasons. Long established as a premium […]

Showtime Reveals OTT Service, Undercutting Rival HBO

For $10.99 a month, users will be able to access a VOD library and live streams from Showtime. On July 12th, Showtime will launch a rival to HBO Now, the streaming service recently debuted by the rival network. Coming in at a significantly lower price, just $10.99 a month, Showtime hopes to overcome HBO’s head […]

Jeff Bewkes: HBO Now is the Future

The Time Warner CEO seems to be positioning the company for a post-cable future. Speaking on Time Warner’s most recent earnings call, CEO Jeffrey Bewkes talked at length, not just about the last quarter, but about the future. The future, outlined by Bewkes, is one that many have been anticipating, but that traditional media companies […]

Cablevision Continues to Court Cord-Cutters with OTT and...

The company will sell bandwidth paired with TV antennas and subscriptions to Hulu and HBO Now. Cable companies have long been the object of consumer ire. Thanks to regional monopolies, they’re often one of the only, if not the only, option for many to get pay-TV service as well as internet access. And for years […]

Netflix’s Reed Hastings: Linear TV is as Good...

While it’s had a “good run” the Netflix CEO doesn’t foresee linear TV lasting another 20 years. Good numbers from Netflix have set off another chorus from the media, warning of cable TV’s demise. However this time, the chorus was led by Netflix’s own CEO Reed Hastings. On the company’s first quarter earnings call, Hastings […]

Another OTT Option for HBO Fans: Sling TV

Time Warner’s premium movie channel is the latest network to join Dish Network’s Sling TV. Cord-cutters have long sought access to premium movie networks like HBO, which were long one of the few exclusive offerings keeping fed-up subscribers from dumping pay-TV completely. Those prayers were answered when HBO announced plans for their own standalone streaming […]

FreeCast's Rabbit TV Will Bring Retail Revenue to...

December 11, 2013 | By: freecast | In: Cord Cutting Blog, External Blogs, Media | Tags: audience, CES, channels, cord cutters, Cord Cutting, Events, forbes, FreeCast, HBO, Internet, library, licensing, movies, Netflix, networks, Online, OTT, over the top, pay-per-view, Rabbit TV, retail, revenue, Set-Top Box, Smart TVs, subscribers, technology, TV, vod, Walmart, Zero-TV | 4 comments |

Explosive new tech service evangelizes growing consumer interest in a la carte VOD over depreciating cable and satellite bundled models ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — FreeCast’s Rabbit TV has done two things since its launch in February – (1) assembled the world’s largest online library guide of freely available TV shows, […]

What to Watch on TV This Week: ‘Apartment...

April 9, 2012 | By: freecast | In: All, Uncategorized | Tags: episode, girls, glee premiere, HBO, hbo girls, midseason, premiere, psych, the bitch in apartment 23, Watch, watch legend of kora, watch newnownext, watch online | No comments |

Spring is in the air, and the weather is beautiful, but who cares? There’s too much TV on this week to worry about what’s going on outside, so close the windows, drop the shades and get settled in your favorite recliner for FreeCast’s list of weekly TV recommendations. This week, we’ll be looking forward to […]