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Flixed Newsletter 1 - Feb.4/2019
Flixed Newsletter - 61st Grammy Awards Streaming Locations, DirecTV Now Bleeding Customers, fuboTV's Soccer Love Fest, and More!
Issue 11: February 4, 2019
61st Annual Grammy Awards live on CBS, DirecTV Now bleeding customers, The Handmaid's Tale season 3 premiered at the Super Bowl, fuboTV shows love to soccer fans and more. In the wake of Super Bowl 53, cord-cutters have plenty of entertainment and sports options to keep busy during the cold winter months. Here is your Flixed round-up of cord-cutting news, streaming guides, and hot device and streaming service deals.
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News and Industry Developments
1. YouTube TV Almost Ready for Prime Time
With nearly 2 years under its belt, limited-release YouTube TV is now available in over 98 percent of the US. If you've been waiting to give YouTube TV a trial run, there's a good chance it's finally available in your area, and you can likely hit "sign-up" on the service now. -
2. Even as Traditional Cable Cuts Out Soccer Fans, fuboTV Continues to Show Them Love
Traditional cable networks have been bleeding customers, and soccer fans are likely among them. But where are soccer fans turning, or where can they? A good answer
, which started as a soccer fans' dream service and continues to add soccer-related channels even as it expands. -
3. GGG to DAZN? It Might Be in the Cards
Several sources have confirmed that
appears to be wooing over current boxing champ Gennady Golovkin (GGG). Should the service rope him in, it will add yet another big-named fighter to the service's scorecard, which already includes heavyweight champ, Anthony Joshua. -
4. Hulu Previewed 'The Handmaid's Tale' Season 3 at the Super Bowl and...Wow
Did you miss it? Hulu bought ad space for Super Bowl 53 to show off a new trailer for its hit original series,
The Handmaid's Tale
. Let's just say, they may be in for another award-winning season. -
5. DirecTV Now Is Bleeding Customers
DirecTV Now lost over 250,000 customers in the 4th quarter of 2018, a sign that customers are growing increasingly frustrated with its lackluster features, especially as the market for cord-cutting services grows crowded with good alternatives.-
This Week's Streaming Guide
1. Amazon Prime Original 'White Dragon' Premieres This Week
New Amazon mystery and suspense show "White Dragon' premieres on Friday, February 8. Starring John Simm, the show follows the main character as he falls head-deep into the seedy underbelly of a conspiracy while trying to discover the truth behind his wife's death in China. -
2. 61st Annual Grammy Awards This Sunday
Don't miss the music industry at its best this week. The 61st Annual Grammy Awards goes live at 8 PM EST on CBS.
and a few other services carry CBS streams and this year's Grammy Awards. -
3. Six Nations Rugby Championship Continues This Saturday
Rough and tumble rugby continues this week as Six Nations enters into week two. fuboTV is your best option to view in the US. -
4. Get Your Boxing Fix This Saturday on DAZN: Machado vs. Cancio on February 9
Featherweight champ Alberto Machado takes on Andrew Cancio this week,
. Sign up for free to watch the match and its undercards at no cost. -
5.HBO Remembers the Parkland Shooting with Documentary
HBO's documentary 'Song of Parkland' broadcasts live this week on HBO. The documentary follows theater students from Parkland in the months following the 2018 shooting. -
Streaming Deals
1. Amazon Fire TV Cube 4K Now 33 Percent Off!
Considering getting the Amazon Fire TV Cube 4K? The price dropped 33 percent! You can now get the hot new device for $79.99 -
2. Save $50 on a Fire TV Recast
Amazon's Fire TV Recast is a perfect DVR option for recording live TV from OTA devices. Amazon is offering this 1 TB device with a $50 discount. -
3. Sign Up For Sling, Get a Free Roku
is currently giving away a free Roku Express to all new subscribers who prepay for one month of service. -
4. DirecTV Offering Apple TV 4K Devices With Sign-up
No codes needed! Prepay for 4 months of DirecTV Now service, get an Apple TV 4K. -
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