Will Sling TV & DIRECTV Now Raise Prices Again?
Q. I subscribed to Sling TV from the beginning and it was great to get some good programming for just $20 a month. But they just raised the price to $25 a month. It’s [...]
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Why Did Sling TV Black Out Big 10 Football?
Q. Yesterday I tried to watch the Fresno State-Minnesota game on FS1 on Sling TV, but it said it was blacked out. How can that be? I don’t live anywhere near those [...]
Sling TV Adds 4 ‘A La Carte’ Channels
Sling TV, the live streaming service owned by Dish, has added four niche channels which can be ordered a la carte. The channels, which can be added to a subscriber’s [...]
Sling TV to Offer Pac 12 Network Preview
Sling TV tomorrow will kick off a free preview of the Pac 12 Network, just in time for this week’s opening of the 2018 Pac 12 football season. The free preview, which [...]
Why Is DIRECTV Now Beating Sling TV?
Q. I read that DIRECTV Now is adding a lot more subscribers than Sling TV. Why is that? Is it a better service? — Fran, Atlanta. Fran, Dish, which owns Sling TV, this [...]
DIRECTV Now: When Are They Raising Prices?
Q. I’ve been thinking of getting DIRECTV Now. But I hear they are raising prices. Is that true? And when will it happen if it is true? — Tanya, Cleveland. [...]
Why Sling TV HAD to Raise Its Price
Q. I’ve had Sling TV for over a year and really like it. But I hear they are raising their price. Is this true? Why on earth would they do that now? — Sheila, [...]
Sling TV Adds Cheddar Big News
Sling TV, the live streaming service owned by Dish, yesterday added Cheddar Big News to both its Blue and Orange base programming packages. Cheddar Big News, which is a [...]
Does Live Streaming Have a Bad Picture?
Q. I know you have been a frequent critic of the picture on live streaming such as DIRECTV Now and Sling TV. But come on, Swanni, is the picture really that bad? Is it [...]
Sling TV Adds 2 News Channels
Sling TV has added two news channels to its live streaming lineup: Newsmax and Free Speech TV. The Dish-owned service says the two channels are now included in its News Extra [...]
Sling TV Adds 2 New Channels
Sling TV has added two channels to its streaming lineup: Cinemoi, which focuses on entertainment, and Revolt, the music channel that emphasizes hip-hop. The live streaming [...]
Why Did DIRECTV Now Add More Subs Than Sling TV?
Q. I read yesterday at your site that DIRECTV Now is adding a lot more subscribers than Sling TV. I don’t understand why that would be. I have Sling and I love it. I [...]