Making television easy again. By Phillip Swann
Sling TV, the live streaming service owned by Dish, has begun offering some free news channels without a paid account so more Americans can monitor the latest Coronavirus developments. The list includes ABC News Live, a 24/7 streaming news channel for breaking news and live events, and the Fox News Channel, the top-rated cable news
Q. My cable TV bill keeps going up and up. My bill this month is way over $100 and all I have is the basic package of channels and HBO. Is there anyway to get this bill down? I’m about to cancel. — Sam, Chincoteague, Virginia. Sam, I hear you. Due to higher programming costs,
Dish Chairman Charlie Ergen once said he didn’t think the Fox regional sports networks would ever come back to his company’s satellite TV service. But yesterday, Ergen seemed to hold the door open for their return, albeit just slightly. Both Dish and its live streaming service, Sling TV, lost 22 different Fox Sports regional channels
Q. I read that Sling TV has an awesome deal now on its streaming plan. I want to sign up, but will they have tonight’s Oscar telecast? That would be a great, and cheap, way to watch the show. — Corinne, Bakersfield, California. Corinne, Sling TV now is running a fantastic promotion. You can get
Sling TV is holding a free preview of its Blue and Orange basic programming packages until January 12. The free trial started yesterday, but is only available for returning customers. The live streamer’s Blue plan features more than 40 channels including live network feeds in select markets as well as several other Fox channels. Sling’s
Sling TV, the live streaming service owned by Dish, has raised the price of its base programming packages (Blue and Orange) from $25 a month to $30 a month, effective immediately. (The service offers $10 a month off either plan for the first month.) To soften the blow, Sling has added Fox News, MSNBC and
Sling TV, the live streaming service owned by Dish Network, has added the Longhorn Network to its Sports Extra package for Sling Orange customers. The Sports Extra plan, which costs $10 a month, also includes ESPNU, ESPNews, SEC Network, NHL Network, NFL RedZone channel and NBA TV. Sling subscribers must subscribe to the Orange base
Q. I’m a Dish subscriber and I have been without my Fox local sports channel since July. My question is: Will it ever come back, or is it gone forever? — Quinn, Phoenix. Quinn, on July 26, both Dish and its live streaming service, Sling TV, lost 22 different Fox Sports regional channels (including your
Q. I am tired, very tired of the blackout of my Fox sports channel on Dish. Do you think it will come back soon? Do you think Dish and Fox are close to getting this over with? I want my Brewers back! — Reg, Milwaukee. Reg, on July 26, both Dish and its live streaming
Dish last night reached an ‘agreement in principle’ to carry the ACC Network both on its satellite TV service, and its live streaming service, Sling TV. The deal enabled the two TV providers to air last night’s ACC Network broadcast of the Clemson-Georgia Tech game. This was the network’s first live broadcast of a college
Q. I am a Dish customer and I am very angry that it has not had my Atlanta Braves on for a long, long time. They took the Fox Sports channel (Fox South) away. And now I read that Cox Cable just got a new deal with Fox Sports. How can Cox get a deal
Q. You’ve been writing about when some of these channel blackouts will end. What about Dish and Fox Sports? When will we get our sports channels back? — Wayne, Phoenix. Wayne, on July 26, both Dish and its live streaming service, Sling TV, lost 22 different Fox Sports regional channels (including your Fox Sports Arizona)