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. [...]
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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 [...]
DIRECTV Now: Is that $10 Offer Still Good?
Q. I remember reading a story you wrote awhile back about DIRECTV Now being just $10 a month. Is that deal still good? I would be very tempted at that price. — Tammy, [...]
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 [...]
Sling TV Adds DVR to More Devices
Sling TV has expanded its cloud DVR feature to the Chrome browser, Chromecast, Xbox One, LG Smart TVs and 2016 and 2017 models of Samsung Smart TVs, the live streaming [...]
Sling TV: Why the Screen Goes to Black
Q. I’ve had an issue with Sling TV the last week or so. I will be watching a live channel and suddenly the picture goes black for a few seconds and then goes back to [...]
Facebook & Sling TV: Bad Day For Live Streaming
News and Analysis It was rough 24 hours for those who believe live streaming will soon replace traditional pay TV. First on Tuesday night, Sling TV, the Dish-owned live [...]
Sling TV Suffers Technical Meltdown
Update: Sling TV said this afternoon that the issue had been fixed. Subscribers still having problems are advised to reinstall the Sling TV app and login again. Sling TV last [...]