W2W this WKND: US Open, Annie, updates to Hulu and Playstation Vue

Now that the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Finals have concluded, there isn't much going on this weekend. The US Open is available on FOX free with an antenna. Have a great weekend!

Sports

MLB games of the day free on PC or with At-Bat Premium on iPhoneiPadAndroid (subject to local blackout).

  • Friday: Mets vs Braves, 7:35pm
  • Saturday: Orioles vs Blue Jays, 1:10pm
  • Sunday: Pirates vs Nationals, 1:35pm

Some other events free with an antenna this weekend: the US Open of golf is on FOX Saturday and Sunday all afternoon.

See the full streaming sports schedule from kettle.tv or check your local listings to see what is free with an antenna. All times Eastern.

Netflix

See what's new on Netflix this month.

Television

See what's new to purchase on iTunesAmazon, or VUDU.

Movies

Annie starring Jamie Foxx is the iTunes 99¢ rental of the week.

See free streaming movies on CrackleTubiTVHulu, and AOL On for this month.

News

Hull Plus us dropping the 'Plus' and will simply be referred to as Hull from now on. 

The Playstation Vue streaming TV service has launched in LA and San Francisco. Vue is also debuting a la carte channels, with FOX Soccer Plus and Showtime, which will soon be available as a standalone subscription. 

This is the Streaming This Weekend (without cable) series. Subscribe to the newsletter to receive it in your inbox every Friday. All times mentioned are Eastern.

W2W this wknd: changes to the newsletter, NBA Finals

The newsletter and blog will be changing a little due to the demands of a new job. I still plan to do the newsletter each week with a roundup and quick explanation of the week's news. I also plan to keep blogging, but a little less frequently. On to the weekly newsletter. Now that it's summer there won't be much going on with TV until the fall, but there are a lot of great sporting events this weekend that are available to watch without cable. Have a great weekend!

Sports

The NBA Finals continue on Sunday at 8pm and are streaming free on ESPN3 (through supported internet providers) or with Sling TV subscription (free trials available). They can also be watched free with an antenna on ABC.

MLB games of the day free on PC or with At-Bat Premium on iPhoneiPadAndroid (subject to local blackout).

  • Friday: Rockies vs Marlins, 7:10pm
  • Saturday: Dodgers vs Padres, 10:10pm
  • Sunday: Mariners vs Astros, 2:10pm

The PGA St Jude Classic is streaming free on Saturday and Sunday from 3-6pm on the PGA app for iPhoneiPadAndroid, or PC.

Some other events free with an antenna this weekend: NBC has the Stanley Cup Finals on Saturday night and FOX has MLB baseball on Saturday at 7pm.

See the full streaming sports schedule from kettle.tv or check your local listings to see what is free with an antenna. All times Eastern.

Netflix

See what's new on Netflix this month.

Television

See what's new to purchase on iTunesAmazon, or VUDU.

Movies

Wild Card starring Jason Statham is the iTunes 99¢ rental of the week.

See free streaming movies on CrackleTubiTVHulu, and AOL On for this month.

News

Apple's developer conference came and went without a single mention of a new Apple TV or streaming service. I expect them to announce new hardware whenever they complete negotiations with content providers for a new TV service, hopefully by the iPhone event early this fall.

This is the Streaming This Weekend (without cable) series. Subscribe to the newsletter to receive it in your inbox every Friday. All times mentioned are Eastern.

Streaming Memorial Day WKND: Warriors vs Rockets, Cavaliers vs Hawks, Indy 500, Mad Men finale, Whiplash 99¢

Lots of live streaming sports this Memorial Day weekend. The NBA Playoffs continue, plus stream free coverage of the Indy 500, French Open, and more. Netflix has a new original series and they're releasing one episode per week for this one. Whiplash is the 99¢ iTunes movie of the week. The Mad Men series finale is available for purchase on iTunes, Amazon, etc. Also lots of streaming TV news involving Sling TV, Apple television set, and Xbox DVR.

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Streaming this WKND: NBA Playoffs, new on Netflix, Tim Ferris Experiment premiere free

There are several new movies and cable TV shows available on Netflix. Sunday will have up to three game 7's in the NBA Playoffs, at least some of which will be available to watch free online. The NHL Playoffs enter the conference finals, but cable or an antenna is required to watch. The Tim Ferris Experiment from the author of The Four-Hour Work Week is one of the top TV shows on iTunes and the premiere is available free. Plus some news on a legal version of Aereo.

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W2W: Watch NFL Draft online 2015 on iPhone, iPad, Android, PC

Watch NFL Draft online with or without cable Thursday through Saturday this week on iPhone, iPad, Android, PC, and streaming media players. Live coverage of the 2015 NFL Draft is being broadcast by ESPN and NFL Network, and can also be streamed by cable subscribers. There are also several options to watch NFL Draft online without cable. Get info, links, and schedule below.

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