Category: Sling TV

  • Sling TV Now Offers 28 Channels at 60FPS

    Sling TV Now Offers 28 Channels at 60FPS

    As live TV streaming services mature the focus now is increasingly going from whether they have the channels and shows I watch to video quality. One of the main things people look at when it comes to video quality is frames per second, or fps. Frames per second tells you how many times the image…

  • Roku Is Giving Away a $50 Sling TV Credit with Every New Roku

    Roku Is Giving Away a $50 Sling TV Credit with Every New Roku

    Thinking of getting a new Roku? Right now may be the best time to do just that. Now until April 7, 2018, you can get a $50 Sling TV credit with every new Roku Player and Roku TV purchase. Important Details You will find this offer when you go online to set up your new…

  • Sling TV’s AirTV OTA DVR Support “Coming Soon”

    Sling TV’s AirTV OTA DVR Support “Coming Soon”

    Yesterday the AirTV player added support for their OTA DVR. This left owners of the AirTV network device that lets you stream your antenna to your Sling TV app wondering if they will be getting a DVR option. The good news is that the AirTV website confirms that the OTA DVR for their new black…

  • Sling TV Is Offering Half Off the 2017 Roku Ultra & the 2017 Roku Express for FREE

    Sling TV Is Offering Half Off the 2017 Roku Ultra & the 2017 Roku Express for FREE

    Been thinking about getting the 2017 Roku Ultra or the 2017 Roku Express? (Note the 2017 Roku Ultra and Roku Express are the most current models.) Also looking at trying Sling TV? Right now may be the moment you have been waiting for. Right now Sling TV has great device deals for new customers including a…

  • Sling TV Added 711,000 Subscribers in 2017

    Sling TV Added 711,000 Subscribers in 2017

    For the first time ever Sling TV announced subscriber numbers this week. Previously Dish had pooled Sling TV subscriber numbers with their Dish numbers. Now we get our first look into the growth of Sling TV. In total Sling TV ended 2017 with just over 2.2 million subscribers after adding 711,000 subscribers that year. In…

  • DIRECTV NOW Is In a Race to Beat Sling TV

    DIRECTV NOW Is In a Race to Beat Sling TV

    There is a battle for your streaming dollar and DIRECTV NOW is spending big to win. This week Sling TV announced that they now have 2.212 million subscribers. They are the clear winner for number of subscribers, but DIRECTV NOW quickly went on the offensive reaching out to newsgroups to let everyone know DIRECTV NOW…

  • Sling TV Adds NBA League Pass

    Sling TV Adds NBA League Pass

    Today Sling TV announced that they have added NBA League Pass as an add-on to their live TV streaming service. Now you watch out of market NBA games and mange it all through your Sling TV subscription. “By introducing NBA League Pass, along with its Team Pass offering as optional add-ons, we continue to give our…

  • Sling TV For The First Time Ever Announces Official Subscriber Numbers

    Sling TV For The First Time Ever Announces Official Subscriber Numbers

    For the first time, Sling TV announced official subscriber numbers today. According to Dish the parent company of Sling TV at the end of 2017 Sling TV had over 2.212 million subscribers. That represents a 47 percent growth year over year. This puts Sling TV in the clear lead over DIRECTV NOW with 1.2 million and…

  • HBO & Cinemax Are FREE This Weekend on Sling TV

    HBO & Cinemax Are FREE This Weekend on Sling TV

    Been thinking about giving HBO a try? Today may be your lucky day because all Sling TV subscribers have free access to HBO and all of the HBO On-Demand content! This deal is running through Monday, February 19th 2018. This is just in time to binge on: 2 Dope Queens – new episode 2/16 at 11:30 p.m. ET…

  • Sling TV Is Keeping Costs Down By Skipping The Locals

    Sling TV Is Keeping Costs Down By Skipping The Locals

    Yesterday YouTube TV joined a growing list of live TV streaming services in raising their rates. Over the last year PlayStation Vue, fuboTV, and now YouTube TV have all raised their rates. So why the price hike? Well, in short, locals cost a lot of money and often the second year of having a local…