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In this week's collection of recent cord-cutting news items from around the web: 2020 will be a big year for CBS All Access, Sony explores sale of Playstation Vue, the cost of making scripted TV series continues to rise as new streaming services are launched, Verizon giving customers one free year of Disney+ , HBO Max could be as low as $8/month with ads, Comcast’s 'free' streaming box requires an additional $13/month fee, and more!

Tubi, which lays claim to the title of world's largest ad-supported video-on-demand service, has launched a dedicated kids section on the Tubi Roku channel in the US. Tubi Kids features over 1,200 age-appropriate movies and TV shows totalling over 5,000 hours of free family-friendly content.

The 2019 World Series is here, with the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals vying for the Major League Baseball championship. All games will be broadcast by FOX, with game 1 coverage beginning at 8:0O pm ET on October 22nd. If you've cut the cord and can't pick up your local FOX station over the air, you may still be able watch the entire series through your Roku and most other streaming devices.

In this week's collection of recent cord-cutting news items from around the web: Smart TVs are data-collecting machines, NBA TV is now available as a standalone subscription, Sling TV expands free experience to Android and Amazon devices, TiVo+ ad-supported streaming service launches, Netflix says competition pricing could slow subscriber growth, Locast adds Atlanta, Phoenix, Hulu adds 'like' and 'dislike' buttons to personalize suggestions, and more!

The world's largest movie theater chain has launched its own streaming movie service for home viewers. AMC Theatres enters a crowded market with its AMC Theatres On Demand service, available on Roku, web browsers, mobile devices, and select smart TVs.