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Cord Cutter News for the Week of 10/5/2018

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Dennis is the editor in chief at Grounded Reason. Before writing about using technology to save you money he spent 20 years working in the tech sector as a sysadmin, an analyst, and an enterprise architect.
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Baseball Playoffs and NHL Season

If you are looking to watch this year’s Baseball postseason but don’t have cable, then check out our guide to watching the MLB Playoffs online. The puck dropped this week on the 2018-2019 hockey season, so if you want to know how to watch be sure to check out our fully updated guide on How To Watch the NHL Online Without Cable. The NBA Season starts later this month so I’ll be sure to put a guide together in the next week.

A New Star Wars Bounty Hunter TV Show

Iron Man director Jon Favreau had a big announcement on Instagram yesterday. If you are a huge Boba Fett fan like myself, then you are going to  . . .  I’m too excited to type! Here is what he said:

After the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, another warrior emerges in the Star Wars universe,” Favreau’s post reads. “The Mandalorian is set after the fall of the Empire, and before the emergence of the First Order. We follow the travails of a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic…

How cool is that? Disney has been putting together a streaming service that will carry a few streaming exclusive Marvel an Star Wars TV shows. Having such a big name like Favreau on board indicates that they plan on bringing quality Marvel and Star Wars TV shows to your living room.

A New Amazon Streaming Stick

Amazon just announced they will be releasing a new 4K streaming stick on October 31st which you can preorder now. Amazon has stated the following on the new Fire Stick:

  • The most powerful 4K streaming media stick with a new Wi-Fi antenna design optimized for 4K Ultra HD streaming.
  • Launch and control all your favorite movies and TV shows with the next-gen Alexa Voice Remote. New power, volume, and mute buttons to control your TV, sound bar, and receiver.
  • Enjoy the brilliant picture and immersive sound with access to 4K Ultra HD, Dolby Vision, HDR, HDR10+, and Dolby Atmos.
  • Choose from 500,000 movies and TV episodes. Watch favorites from Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, STARZ, SHOWTIME, CBS All Access, and others.
  • Experience tens of thousands of channels, apps, and Alexa skills, plus millions of websites like YouTube, Facebook, and Reddit.
  • Alexa on Fire TV provides the most comprehensive voice experience of any streaming media player—view live camera feeds, check the weather, dim the lights, and stream music.
  • Amazon Prime members get unlimited access to thousands of movies and TV episodes, plus ad-free listening to millions of songs with Prime Music.
  • Watch live TV and sports with subscriptions to Hulu, PlayStation Vue, and Sling TV

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