Previously on Cord Cutter Weekly …

Roku devices are very much a known quantity at this point, and the new Ultra doesn’t make any big alterations.

At its best, the new Chromecast feels like a revelation. But because the new Chromecast often works so well, it’s all the more glaring it doesn’t.

Roku has always erred on the side of maximalism with its streamers, catering to every conceivable need and budget, but this week’s announcements make things even more confusing.

Last week, Apple TV picked up a feature that gives it a big advantage over other streaming boxes—at least in theory.

TiVo, Tablo, AirTV, Fire TV Recast, Plex, and Channels DVR are easier to explain with pictures than with words.

Even in the streaming era, cable and satellite TV customers have little choice over what hardware they can use. The FCC has now reiterated that it’s no longer interested in doing anything about it.

Assuming the NFL season proceeds as planned, Locast will represent the cheapest way for cord-cutters to stream NFL games.

Squint hard enough, and the combination of Apple TV+, CBS All Access, and Showtime looks like the beginning of a new kind of TV bundle, one that’s a lot better than bloated cable packages.

One of the neatest features on Amazon’s Fire TV devices is incredibly easy to overlook.

Instead of following the Netflix strategy, TV networks are implementing a hodgepodge of price tiers, add-ons, and content windows, all in hopes of winning over cord-cutters without shattering precious old business models.