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Flixed Newsletter 1 - Jan.28/2019

Flixed Newsletter 1 - Jan.28/2019

Flixed Newsletter - Sweaty Super Bowl, Cute Puppy Bowl, Bloody Horror Stories, Sling TV EPIX Fail, Hulu Price Increases, and More!

January 28, 2019

Issue 10: January 28, 2019

Super Bowl LIII (53) will be available on CBS, Puppy Bowl XV (15) coming to Animal Planet, Hulu's prices go up and down on the same day, Philo adds MTV Classic without raising prices, Oscar De La Hoya Things DAZN is the bees knees, and more! This week, you'll find a large number of guides and news clips that will be sure to get you excited -- and possibly even make you angry (don't say we didn't warn you). 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. Sling TV's EPIX Fail: Sling Drops EPIX from Grandfathered Hollywood Extra Add-on

If you've had Sling TV's Hollywood Extra add-on package, we've got some bad news for you.

Sling TV

has apparently dropped EPIX from the add-on subscription for those who had it grandfathered in. You can, however, still get EPIX through Sling TV, but you'll need to purchase the $5/month EPIX add-on subscription package to get it. -

Cord Cutters News

2. Hulu Just Got More Expensive...and Cheaper. At the Same Time

Hulu announced a few price changes this week that went both up and down. Live TV will now be $44.99/month with ads, and $50.99/month without ads. However, there's good news for those who want to subscribe to Hulu's on-demand service. The price dropped $5.99/month with limited ads. -

USA Today

3. Philo Gets More Musical With MTV Classic Added to Lineup

Philo added MTV Classic

to its channel lineup this week, bringing its base channel package up to 44 channels, all for the low price of just $16/month. Although it's tough to tell how long Philo can keep adding channels without a price increase or adjustment to its subscription packages, the service appears determined to keep its prices low and its channel offerings high. -

CableFax

4. DirecTV Now Claims Better DVR Is Own the Way in 2019

DirecTV Now's lackluster, 20-hour cloud DVR is currently the worst on the market among streaming TV services. However, last week in a press release, AT&T (DirecTV Now's parent company) confirmed an "expansion" to their DVR is coming in 2019. -

AT&T

5. Sports Legend Oscar De La Hoya Thinks DAZN is Great -- and the Future of Boxing

Is the sport of boxing dying? Not according to boxing legend Oscar de la Hoya, who believes it's not boxing that's dying, but the antiquated Pay-Per-View model. Instead, De La Hoya points to

live sports streaming services like DAZN

and ESPN+ as the promising path forward for boxing and other fighting sports.-

Houston Chronicle

This Week's Streaming Guide

1. Super Bowl LIII (53) is THIS SUNDAY. Here's Where to Watch

The Patriots face the Rams on Sunday, February 3. CBS owns the streaming rights to this years' Super Bowl, and you can watch on any streaming service carrying CBS. We've got everything you need to know about how to

watch CBS without cable

. -

Flixed

2. The Australian Open Moves Into Quarterfinals This Week

The Australian Open is in full swing this week and moves into the quarterfinals by Tuesday. With the Tennis Channel now on offer,

fuboTV provides a perfect source

to watch or record every match. -

Australian Open

3. Final Season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Available on Netflix

Netflix's highly-lauded comedy

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

is in its 4th and final season. You can watch Kimmy's final round of antics now on Netflix, or catch up on the past 3 seasons (all of which have over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes). -

Flixed

4. Hulu's Horror Anthology 'Into the Dark' Goes "Down" on Friday

Hulu's frightening horror anthology

Into the Dark

continues with its next episode this week, called "Down". What appears to be a romantic encounter in an elevator is set to go horribly and tragically wrong. -

Bloody Disgusting

5. Puppy Bowl XV Continues This Week on February 3

For those who need a little light-hearted cuteness before the rough-and-tumble of the gridiron, Animal Planet will be continuing its long-held Puppy Bowl tradition. Puppy Bowl XV is set to start at 3 PM EST, only on Animal Planet. $16/month Philo is your best option to get Animal Planet and the Puppy Bowl without cable. -

Animal Planet