Making television easy again. By Phillip Swann
Q. I heard yesterday that Comcast said it’s giving rebates back to subscribers for missing out on sports during the Covid shutdown. When will this happen and how much will we get back? I would like to use it for a last-minute summer trip! — Nathan, Baltimore. Hold on, Nathan. Comcast said yesterday in a
The NBA is now charging $28.99 for the NBA League Pass, its online package of out-of-market games. The league, which shut down in March due to the Coronavirus pandemic, will restart the 2020 campaign on July 30 in Orlando with 22 of the 30 best teams playing eight games to finish the season. Due to
Q. I cut the cord a year ago, but I want to watch my Boston Red Sox without getting a subscription to cable or satellite or even a YouTube TV thing. Is there anyway to do that? How about one of those VPNs thingys that people talk about? Can you get in trouble using that?
Q. I thought Dish would have had the Fox regional sports channels back by now with the baseball and basketball seasons starting again soon. What’s new with this? Anything at all?! — Davey, Phoenix. Davey, Dish (and its live streaming service, Sling TV) has been missing the 22 Fox-branded regional sports networks since July 2019
Q. I don’t think the NBA is coming back for this season because of Corona. So my question is if we will get partial refunds for the NBA League Pass plan? I would think they would by at least $20 or something like that. Right? — Eric, Phoenix. Eric, the NBA last week suspended all
Q. I got a 4K TV for Christmas and I have DIRECTV. Do they have any live shows in 4K this month? — Pete, Naples, Florida. Pete, the answer is yes, but the lineup is a bit sparse. As you may know, there is a growing amount of Video on Demand programming in 4K on
Sling TV, the live streaming service owned by Dish, has added the NBA Team Pass plan to its lineup. Team Pass offers live regular season games, full game replays and audio broadcasts for one out-of-market team. Click Amazon: See today’s ‘1-Day-Only’ deals! Sling said its Team Pass plan, which can be added to either its
Sling TV today has added the NBA League Pass, the NBA’s pay package of out-of-market games. The live streaming service is now offering the League Pass for $29 a month with a subscription to Sling’s Blue, Orange, Spanish-Language or International packages. Click Amazon: Get up to 40% off Turbo Tax! (Sling’s Orange plan starts at
Several pay TV providers, including DIRECTV and Dish, this weekend are holding a free preview of the NBA League Pass. The League Pass, which shows up to 40 out-of-market NBA games every week, normally costs $169 for the season. Click Amazon: See Today’s Top-Selling TVs! The free preview will give subscribers to participating pay TV
Comcast and Dish tonight will tip off a week-long free preview of the NBA League Pass. The NBA season begins tonight with a doubleheader featuring Boston at Cleveland at 8 p.m. ET and Houston at Golden State at 10:30 p.m. ET. Click Amazon: Hottest Deals In Home Improvement! Click Amazon: Today’s Top-Selling TVs! The NBA