Cord Cutter News for Week of 9/27/18

Here is this weeks news and info for current and soon to be cord cutters.

Stream The 2018 Fall Network TV Premiers

With Fall in full swing so are all the networks premiers of shows on ABC, NBC, FOX, and CBS. Majority of TV shows have kicked off this week and Thursday is the typically the biggest night for Network TV. The big show tonight is the 2-hour Season Premier of “Greys Anatomy.”  The best way to watch network TV via streaming is through a free trial to Hulu Live TV as they offer the most local channels in the most markets. Below is a schedule of the shows premiering tonight, Thursday, Sept. 27

• 8-8:30 p.m. The Big Bang Theory (CBS, time period premiere)
• 8:30-9 p.m. Young Sheldon (CBS, time period premiere)
• 8-9 p.m.  The Good Place (NBC) Check out our review of The Good Place
• 8-10 p.m. Grey’s Anatomy (ABC, two-hour premiere)
• 9-9:30 p.m. Mom (CBS)
• 9:30-10 p.m. Murphy Brown (CBS)
• 9-11 p.m. Law & Order: SVU (NBC)
• 10-11 p.m. How to Get Away With Murder (ABC)
• 10-11 p.m. S.W.A.T. (CBS)

For more info on local streaming check out our guide on How to Stream Local Network Channels.

Below is a full schedule of this years premiers up until now, continuing into next week.

Tuesday, Sept. 25
8-9 p.m. The Voice (NBC)
8-9 p.m. NCIS (CBS)
8-9 p.m. The Gifted (Fox)
9-10 p.m. This Is Us (NBC)
9-10 p.m. FBI (CBS, series premiere)
9-10 p.m. Lethal Weapon (Fox)
10-11 p.m. New Amsterdam (NBC, series premiere)
10-11 p.m. NCIS: New Orleans (CBS)

Wednesday, Sept. 26
8-8:30 p.m. The Goldbergs (ABC)
8:30-9 p.m. American Housewife (ABC)
8-9 p.m. Chicago Med (NBC)
8-9 p.m. Empire (Fox)
8-9:30 p.m. Survivor (CBS, 90-minute premiere)
9-9:31 p.m. Modern Family (ABC)
9:31-10 p.m. Single Parents (ABC series premiere)
9:30-11 p.m. Big Brother (90-minute finale)
9-10 p.m. Chicago Fire (NBC)
9-10 p.m. Star (Fox)
10-11 p.m. Chicago P.D. (NBC)
10-11 p.m. A Million Little Things (ABC series premiere)

Thursday, Sept. 27
8-8:30 p.m. The Big Bang Theory (CBS, time period premiere)
8:30-9 p.m. Young Sheldon (CBS, time period premiere)
8-9 p.m. The Good Place (NBC)
8-10 p.m. Grey’s Anatomy (ABC, two-hour premiere)
9-9:30 p.m. Mom (CBS)
9:30-10 p.m. Murphy Brown (CBS)
9-11 p.m. Law & Order: SVU (NBC)
10-11 p.m. How to Get Away With Murder (ABC)
10-11 p.m. S.W.A.T. (CBS)

Friday, Sept. 28
8-8:30 p.m. Last Man Standing (Fox, network premiere)
8:30-9 p.m. The Cool Kids (Fox, series premiere)
8-9 p.m. MacGyver (CBS)
9-10 p.m. Hawaii Five-0 (CBS)
10-11 p.m. Blue Bloods (CBS)

Sunday, Sept. 30
7-8 p.m. America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC)
8-8:30 p.m. The Simpsons (Fox)
8:30-9 p.m. Bob’s Burgers (Fox)
9-9:30 p.m. Family Guy (Fox)
8:30 -9:30 p.m. God Friended Me (CBS, series premiere)
9:30-10 p.m. Rel (Fox, time period premiere)
9:30-10:30 p.m. NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS)

Monday, Oct. 1
8-8:30 p.m. The Neighborhood (CBS, series premiere)
8:30-9 p.m. Happy Together (CBS, series premiere)

Wednesday, Oct. 3
9-10 p.m. Seal Team (CBS)
10-11 p.m. Criminal Minds (CBS)

Locast Streams Local Networks in Certain Cities on Roku

Locast is an app now available on Roku players and Roku TV that streams local NBC, ABC, FOX, and CBS in Denver, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, and New York. Locast is a public service to Americans, providing local broadcast signals over the Internet in select cities. The Locast app has been released by the Sports Fans Coalition NY (SFCNY),  a nonprofit organization. You can learn more about them on their website. If you want some information on how SFCNY plans to justify offering free local networks, they do a great job of laying out their strategy on this FAQ.

Tivo Will Release A New DVR

One of the biggest names in DVRs is putting out a new DVR. Tivo is releasing the Bolt OTA. It’s specifically made for OTA Antennas, delivers four tuners, and has a one terabyte hard drive. The box is 4K capable. The new Bolt will also provide access to popular OTT services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu.

The new DVR retails for $250. TiVo is cutting its monthly DVR service charge for the Bolt OTA from $14.99 a month to $6.99 a month. There as also a $ 250-lifetime service fee option. This release is on the pricey side, so I recommend checking out our guide on OTA DVRs for other options. We plan to have an updated review of the new Bolt soon.

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