Tag: Playstation Vue
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So What Can Save PlayStation Vue From Shutting Down? We Take a Look
This week Sony announced that for now, they plan to keep PlayStation Vue. This comes after some analysts called for the service to be shut down. Sony also clearly said in their presentation that the “market and future business model (for PlayStation Vue) remains uncertain.” So what can save PlayStation Vue from analysts pushing for…
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Sony Says The Future of PlayStation Vue is “Uncertain”
This week, Sony held their Investor Relations and Corporate Strategy meetings in Tokyo, Japan. One of the more interesting notes from the event was Sony’s dedication to keep PlayStation Vue in the face of analyst calls to shut it down. Several analysts point to the fact that Sony has yet to hit one million subscribers…
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Sling TV Now Offers the Most Channels Per Dollar (But Does That Even Matter?)
I have recently noticed a growing trend of new cord cutters wanting to know what service offers the most channels for what they pay. Many new cord cutters are looking for the best return on their dollar. If that is what you are looking at you likely want Sling TV. For $40 you can get…
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How to Watch The Discovery Channel Without Cable TV
One of the most requested networks for cord cutters is the Discovery Channel. We often get emails on these channels as more and more people ditch cable and look for their favorite channels. So today in an effort to help answer the flood of emails and social media posts here is our guide to finding…
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Study: PlayStation Vue, Sling TV, & DIRECTV NOW Customers Are Far Happier Than Cable TV Customers
Today, the American Customer Satisfaction Index was released and, for the first time, streaming services have been included. In what may be the least surprising news of the day, live TV streaming services like Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, and PlayStation Vue have a far higher customer satisfaction rating than cable TV customers. According to the…
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Editorial: Live TV Streaming Will Never Succeed Unless They Can Speak a Language Their Customers Understand
This week I attended the Pay TV Show in Denver and had an opportunity to hear from some of the biggest names in cable TV and live TV streaming. PlayStation Vue, Philo, Sling TV, Pluto TV, fuboTV, Hulu, Amazon, and a host of others companies all sent executives to the event. During the talk it…
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Over One-Third of DIRECTV NOW, PlayStation Vue, & Sling TV’s Customers Also Have Cable TV
This week at the Denver Pay TV Show, Joel Espelien, a senior analyst at TDG, opened up about their cord cutting studies. One of the most interesting was a look at who is paying for a live TV streaming service—such as Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, and Hulu—and cable TV. According to Espelien, 36.9% of live…
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PlayStation Vue Cuts Their Free Trial Back to 5 Days
Sadly if you missed out on the 14-day PlayStation Vue free trial you may be out of luck. About a week ago PlayStation Vue increased their free trial from 5 to 14 days. Now it looks like Sony has changed their free trial back to 5 days. To fight against growing competition PlayStation Vue recently…
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PlayStation Vue Has 670,000 Subscribers Far Behind Sling TV and DIRECTV NOW
Today at the Pay TV show in Denver Joel Espelien a Senior Analyst at TDG gave a detailed report on the state of the TV industry with a heavy focus on streaming services. During the talk, we got an updated look at live TV streaming services One of the most interesting things was a report…
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PlayStation Vue Pushes Back on Sinclair’s Statement
Recently PlayStation Vue lost all Sinclair-owned ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC locals. Sinclair was quick to point the finger at Sony for not being “willing to meet certain requirements for carrying our stations.” Now Sony has released an official statement on why Sinclair locals have been dropped. “We strive to provide the best value and…