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Flixed Newsletter 2 - Apr.8/2019

Flixed Newsletter 2 - Apr.8/2019

Flixed Newsletter - Game of Thrones Season 8, NCAA Final Four Championship game, DirecTV Now faces lawsuit, and more!

Issue 20: April 8, 2019

Game of Thrones Season 8 premiere, NCAA Championship game on CBS, NCAA Frozen Four streaming on ESPN2, Netflix's new zombie apocalypse, AT&T receiving class action lawsuit for lying about subscriber numbers, and more!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 Set to be Sole Provider of the 2019 Iverson Classic

The premier basketball event for the top, young prospects from around the country, the Iverson Classic will be

exclusive to Sling TV

this year. According to Iverson Classic co-founder Jai Manselle, "Sling TV gets it" when it comes to streaming, especially for sports. The event is scheduled for April 26. -

Cord Cutters News

2. At Long Last, fuboTV Adds Series Recording Option

After years of begging for it, it appears fuboTV has finally thrown a bone to its users. FuboTV subscribers can now

record an entire series

with the push of a button instead of having to hit record on each new episode. -

Cord Cutters News

3. Is Sony's Streaming Business Dying a Slow, Painful Death?

After selling its free on-demand streaming service Crackle, many industry observers are wondering if Sony's streaming arm is slowly dying -- including its

much-loved PlayStation Vue

service. -

Motley Fool

4. So Why Did Wilder Turn Down DAZN's $100 Million Offer? Viewers, He Says

Many were left scratching their heads after boxing champ Deontay Wilder turned down a lucrative $100 million deal from

sports streaming service DAZN

. After a press conference explaining his reasoning, Wilder focused on DAZN's biggest weakness as a new service: a lack of viewers. -

Bad Left Hook

5. AT&T Investors Filing Class Action Lawsuit Against Company for Lying About DirecTV Now's Subscriber Numbers

AT&T may be facing the heat soon over its falling subscriber numbers. According to recent reports, it's investors are none too happy about AT&T's falling subscriber numbers in the face of its rising prices, and in particular, complain that AT&T lied by claiming its subscriber numbers were instead on the rise.

- Ars Technica

This Week's Streaming Guide

1. NCAA Basketball Championship Game TONIGHT

It's the moment you've been waiting for. The NCAA 2019 Basketball Championship game is TONIGHT at 9 PM EST. Watch on CBS through

fuboTV

, CBS All Access or other streaming services.

- Flixed

2. NCAA Frozen Four Streams Live this SATURDAY

With the NCAA Basketball season coming to an end, NCAA hockey moves into the limelight. You can watch the NCAA Frozen Four SATURDAY. Both games will be back-to-back starting at 5 PM EST, only on ESPN2.

Sling TV is your lowest-cost option

for ESPN2 this year.

- Flixed

3. CBS' Newest Drama 'The Code' Comes to TV This TUESDAY

If you're an NCIS fan, this is one premier to look out for!. CBS' new military crime drama

The Code

premieres this TUESDAY at 9 PM EST. Watch live on CBS through CBS All Access,

FuboTV

, and other sources. -

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4. Netflix Zombie Apocalypse Series Black Summer Available this THURSDAY

Netflix will be dropping the entire first season of its

Walking Dead

competitor,

Black Summer,

this week on Thursday. According to a TV Guide reviewer,

Black Summer

is "The Walking Dead without all the bloated melodrama, kooky villains, and pretentious blabbering" .-

Netflix

5. 'Game of Thrones' Season 8 Premieres this SUNDAY

The final season of Game of Thrones premieres this SUNDAY at 9 PM EST. This is the moment you've been waiting for, and this bitter-sweet final season is sure to be one you won't want to miss. You can watch through HBO directly, or as an add-on service through PlayStation Vue, Hulu with Live TV and more. -

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