Dish vs. HBO: Why the Blackout Could Last Months
Q. I am really bummed that Dish lost HBO and Cinemax last night. They are my two favorite channels, by far. I know they are fighting over money, but how long do you think [...]
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Dish, Sling TV Loses HBO, Cinemax In Fee Fight
Dish, and its live streaming service, Sling TV, last night lost both HBO and Cinemax after Dish could not reach a new carriage agreement with the channels’ new owner, [...]
DIRECTV Now & Sling TV: Is the Picture Getting Better?
Q. You wrote yesterday that DIRECTV Now had an outage for several hours. Is that normal? If I subscribe to an Internet plan like DIRECTV Now or Sling TV, will my picture be [...]
Who Has a Free Preview of RedZone Channel?
Q. A buddy at work told me someone is having a free preview of the NFL RedZone channel this Sunday, but he couldn’t remember who! Do you know? Please tell me it’s [...]
Sling TV: How Many Streams Can You Watch At the Same Time?
Q. I was thinking of getting Sling TV because I really like the low price. But I was wondering if my entire family could watch it at the same time, like we do with our cable [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]