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In this week's collection of recent cord-cutting news items from around the web: How to stream NCAA March Madness action, YouTube TV now has the MLB Network, the 2018 Winter Paralympics live stream schedule, AMC has no plans for an OTT streaming service, GOP attempts to block state net neutrality laws, Netflix is bringing previews to its mobile app, and more!

We reviewed 52 new Roku channels this week. If you like arcade games, try Asteroid Shooter Free, a Roku version of the classic arcade game Asteroids. If your taste in games is more cerebral, you can watch reenactments of classic chess matches with Chess Screensaver. There are several other screensavers this week; we like Amazing Polar Clock. If you want to lose track of time and meditate or just chill out, Relaxing Rain will soothe you with gentle sounds of rainfall and quiet music with your choice of three rainy-scene videos.

In this week's collection of recent cord-cutting news items from around the web: Roku rejects calls to drop NRA TV, Sling TV tops 2 million subscribers, Amazon selling UFC pay-per-view fights, Fox News to launch OTT streaming service, Warner Archive service to be rolled into FilmStruck, 'offer surfing' of streaming TV services is a concern, cord-cutters are killing satellite TV, and more!

We reviewed 51 new Roku channels this week. Sports fans should like CBS Sports HQ, with live, anchored coverage of all major sports. If you like live music, check out FlickstreamTV-Concerts, which provides videos of concerts and live performances from many popular bands and musicians. Skiing Free is a simple game of skill that might keep you or your young ones entertained for a time. And for hip-hop fans, Boom Bap Nation TV offers music videos, documentaries, and concerts.

CBS has launched a new 24-hour streaming sports news network, CBS SPORTS HQ, that features live, anchored news, highlights, and analysis for all major sports. The CBS SPORTS HQ channel replaces the old CBS Sports channel on Roku, and is available as an app on other devices. CBS SPORTS HQ is free to all users, with no pay TV subscription required.

We reviewed 36 new Roku channels this week. If you had a bad Valentines Day last week, CoupleThing - Dating is Hard might make you feel better; it takes a humorous look at dating, relationships, and love. This was a big week for music-related channels, which included Elvis, a non-stop stream of music from the King of Rock and Roll; Hip Hop My Way, a channel loaded with music videos, artist interviews, and talk shows; and Más Música, featuring a wide variety of Latin pop, love songs, and dance songs. And the week wouldn't be complete without the usual large complement of religious channels; we have 17 this week, most of which are live and on-demand services from local churches.