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In this week's collection of recent cord-cutting news items from around the web: NBC News Now to launch in early May, DirecTV Now raising prices and bundling in HBO, Apple courts HBO and Showtime for new streaming service, deep pockets needed to fight Netflix, Comcast won't chase unprofitable pay TV subscriptions, 10 things learned while becoming a cord-cutter, U.S. Spotify subscribers can get ad-supported Hulu for no extra charge, and more!

In this week's collection of recent cord-cutting news items from around the web: The cloudy future of satellite TV, 4K Roku TVs that deliver on picture quality, FuboTV to stream some NCAA tournament games live in 4K, Hulu tips for streaming TV fans, Roku skill for Alexa now available, Redbox more than doubles cities With 4K Ultra-HD rental availability, majority of streaming-only customers primarily motivated by price, and more!

We reviewed 30 new Roku channels this week, with content in the categories of Food, Games, Kids & Family, Movies & TV, Music, News & Weather, Sci & Tech, Special Interest, Sports, and Web Video.

While other streaming TV services are raising their prices, Sling TV is offering a deep discount to new subscribers: three months of service at just $15 per month for either Sling Blue or Sling Orange. This is 40% off the normal price of $25 per month. New subscribers can get the combined Orange & Blue package for $25 per month, discounted from the usual $40 per month.

The ESPN app is available on Roku, providing viewers with live streaming access to ESPN networks, ESPN+, live events, and ESPN shows. If you're having trouble activating ESPN on Roku, we offer complete instructions below on how to add ESPN to your Roku channel list and how to activate the channel to watch live TV broadcasts of ESPN networks and sporting events.