Category: Sling TV
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Sling TV Freestream Adds Six New Free Channels
Sling TV’s free, ad-supported streaming service Freestream on Wednesday added another six channels this month, total 21 so far in February. The new channels include Just for Laughs TV and Dog Whisperer, featuring dog behaviorist Cesar Milan. The company has been ramping up the number of channels on Freestream, which is separate from its pay…
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Sling TV’s New Contest Will Pay You to Watch Television
Sling TV on Tuesday introduced a new “Watch & Win” Rewards program that increases the chances that you’ll win prize money the more you watch television. The Rewards program is set to pay out $25,000 in total cash prizes, with a grand prize winner taking home $5,000. You enter the sweepstakes by watching 30 minutes…
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The Recap: Price Hikes and Blackouts Teased, 5G Home Internet Soars, and More
It was a busy week of earnings, which meant subtle teases of price hikes? In the first week of earnings, we got major players like Comcast, Netflix, and all three major telecom players reporting their fourth-quarter results, and the numbers are interesting. We saw a continued rise in 5G home internet service, and perhaps a…
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Sling TV Freestream Adds 15 New Free Channels This Week
Sling TV’s free, ad-supported streaming service Freestream added more than a dozen new channels as it continues to ramp up its library of content. The 15 new channels include several Vevo channels dedicated to different genres of music, as well as one focused independent films. The addition comes on top of four channels added at…
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Sling TV Isn’t Raising Prices – A Software Glitch Accidentally Sent Users Higher Bills
A software error caused some Sling TV customers to see increased prices in their upcoming February bill. The company has confirmed the problem, and said it was working to fix it. The Sling TV spokeswoman also noted that there are no price increases. Update: She added that because these were the February bills, no customers…
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DIRECTV And Cox Launch AR Version of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
NBCUniversal brings late-night entertainment to the virtual world with an immersive augmented reality experience featuring Bravo’s hit talk show, Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, in a new partnership with Cox and DIRECTV. Starting today, fans who have DIRECTV, DIRECTV STREAM, COX, or Sling TV can interact with Cohen’s Clubhouse by virtually walking through…
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AirTV Appears to Be Down for Sling TV users
AirTV, an over-the-air digital video recorder that grabs local channels, is down for Sling TV users, according to several comments on Reddit. The device was built by DISH and optimized for Sling TV users. The AirTV’s ability to grab local channels fills a gap in the streaming service, which doesn’t offer locals in most markets…
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Cutters Q&A: Sling VP on Why You Can’t Just Move DISH Customers Over to Sling TV
DISH Network is a difficult position. Its video business has lost 1.2 million subscribers over the last year, with defections in its core satellite side dragging down any gains made from live streaming service Sling TV. At the same time, these businesses are supposed to fund the buildout of a 5G wireless network. But for…
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Sling TV Freestream Adds 11 Free Channels, Including YouTube Hit Mythical 24/7 and Kim’s Convenience
Sling TV’s free ad-supported streaming service Freestream added 11 channels this week, continuing a steady drip of new content on a weekly basis. This comes on top of the eight channels last week and the nine from the week before. In total, it offers more than 430 free channels and more than 41,000 on-demand titles.…
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Sling TV FreeStream is Secretly Changing its Home Screen For New Customers
Sling TV’s FreeStream later this week will quietly roll out a revamped home screen for anyone new checking out the free ad-supported service, Cord Cutters News has learned. Update: DISH later clarified that the changes aren’t live and will go in effect later this week. Liz Riemersma, vice president of strategy, business development and international…