Category: Sling TV
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5 Free Trials I Think Every Cord Cutter Should Try
The best part of being a cord cutter is having a ton of services to pick from. What makes cord cutting even better is the ability to try most of them for FREE. Unlike with cable TV, cord cutting gives you the opportunity to test out a service before you have to pay for it.…
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Sling TV & DIRECTV NOW Account For Over 66% Of All Live TV Streaming Subscribers
In the battle for your live TV Streaming dollars right now there are two clear winners Sling TV and DIRECTV NOW as both services now control over 66% of all live TV subscribers. This comes from a new report published by The Diffusion Group (TDG) that takes a look at the state of live TV streaming in the…
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Showtime is FREE on Sling TV Starting Today
Not excited about the Olympics getting started tonight? Well today may be your lucky day, because all Sling TV subscribers have free access to Showtime and all of the Showtime On-Demand content! Starting Today Sling TV is giving away a free weekend trial just in time for the premiere of Shameless. This free trial will…
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Super Bowl Report Card: Sling TV vs DIRECTV NOW vs PlayStation Vue vs YouTube TV vs fuboTV
Last night the Super Bowl was once again one of the most watched sporting events in the United States. It also serves as a benchmark for the stability of live TV streaming services. This year we had several winners and one loser, but before we jump into how each of the live TV streaming services…
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Philo vs Sling TV vs DIRECTV NOW vs PlayStation Vue vs Fubo TV vs Hulu vs YouTube TV – Updated February 2018
Today we update our side by side look at the major live TV streaming services. With a lot of new device support and new channels we wanted update our live TV streaming service break down. This month we looked at Fubo TV, Philo, Sling TV, Hulu’s live TV beta, YouTube TV, PlayStation Vue, and DIRECTV NOW with the hopes that…
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Sling TV Expands Into Puerto Rico
Today Sling TV announced that they are expanding their live TV streaming service into Puerto Rico. This gives residence in Puerto Rico access to a new streaming option to replace traditional pay TV. “DISH has served customers in Puerto Rico for 20 years, and we have been proud to lead the way in delivering the…
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Dish Officially Announces Legal Action against Two IPTV Services
A few weeks ago it was reported that Dish had filed two lawsuits targeting IPTV services. Yesterday, Dish formally announced the lawsuits and explained why they are taking these steps. The two IPTV services Dish targeted are Spider-TV and Tiger Star and, according to the complaint, Dish is suing them for broadcasting certain TV channels…
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The Paramount Network Launches on Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, & Philo
If you are a fan of Spike TV we have bad news for you. Yesterday was the last day Spike TV will air in the United States. Today January 18th 2018 Spike TV will be rebranded as the Paramount Network as part of Viacom’s move to update their brand and to take advantage of their ownership…
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Sling TV Is Trying to Partner with Regional ISPs
Recently Sling TV’s parent company, Dish, launched a new group called Dish Alliance Group. This new group plans to sell video services such as Sling TV to broadband-only providers around the United States. “Many broadband companies offer their own video solution but increasing programming costs and a large number of internet-only customers have left many…
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For The First Time Ever The Golden Globes Will Be Live Streamed
Last year if you wanted to stream the Golden Globes legally you found yourself out of luck. NBC made it clear that their contract with the Golden Globes did not allow them to stream the award show. This year you will be about to stream the Golden Globes on NBC’s website at http://www.nbc.com/live You will also be…