Tag: Sling TV

  • Dish Lost 40,000 Cable Customers in Q2 2020, Sling Down 56,000

    Dish Lost 40,000 Cable Customers in Q2 2020, Sling Down 56,000

    Today, Dish Network reported second quarter 2020 financial results, sharing that the company lost a total of 96,000 pay TV customers for the quarter. Of those, 40,000 were cable customers and 56,000 were Sling TV streaming subscribers. Dish ended the quarter with 9.02 million Dish TV subscribers and 2.25 million Sling TV subscribers. Like other…

  • Sling TV Adds Live Local Channel Integration for 2020 LG Smart TVs

    Sling TV Adds Live Local Channel Integration for 2020 LG Smart TVs

    Sling TV announced today that subscribers with an OTA antenna can now watch local broadcasts on LG Smart TVs without leaving the Sling TV app. The new OTA channel integration brings free local channels from the antenna directly to the Sling TV guide. The feature is available on 2020 LG Smart TVs with webOS 5.0,…

  • 7 Things to Know About Switching from Cable to Sling TV

    7 Things to Know About Switching from Cable to Sling TV

    The most important step in becoming a cord cutter is to actually cut the cord, and do away with your cable subscription. For many beginners, the idea of completely doing away with something that they have owned for years can be overwhelming and will raise a lot of questions. Perhaps the biggest of these questions…

  • Sling TV Will Add Nick Jr. & BET to Orange Base Package in August

    Sling TV Will Add Nick Jr. & BET to Orange Base Package in August

    Earlier today, we reported that Sling TV will move Paramount Network from the Sling Blue base package to the Sling Blue Comedy Extra add-on on August 31. Sling TV has now shared with Cord Cutters News that Sling Orange will also be seeing a channel lineup change, with BET and Nick Jr. moving from the…

  • Sling TV Will Move Paramount Network from Sling Blue to Add-On Bundle Next Month

    Sling TV Will Move Paramount Network from Sling Blue to Add-On Bundle Next Month

    Sling TV is notifying subscribers of an upcoming change to their channel lineup. At the end of August Paramount Network will be moved from the Sling Blue base package to the Comedy Extra add-on. Here’s the message from Sling TV: We want to let you know that on August 31st, Paramount Network will be moved…

  • How to Watch the 2020 NBA Restarted Season Without Cable

    How to Watch the 2020 NBA Restarted Season Without Cable

    After a four month delay for coronavirus, the NBA schedule will pick back up on July 30 with 22 teams playing eight games to finish the regular season. Play-in tournaments are scheduled for August 15-16 with playoffs beginning on August 17. Which Teams Will Play? These are the 22 teams that will be competing: Eastern…

  • Hulu with Live TV vs Sling TV: Which is Right for You?

    Hulu with Live TV vs Sling TV: Which is Right for You?

    Hulu with Live TV and Sling TV are two of the most popular live TV streaming services out right now. The features offered by each of these streaming services are very similar. So much so, that it can sometimes be confusing to understand which service has what. Here are some of the distinguishing features that…

  • Sling and Dish Now Offer AMC+ Bundle

    Sling and Dish Now Offer AMC+ Bundle

    AMC Networks announced today an agreement to make AMC+ available on Dish Network’s satellite TV service and on Sling TV. “This new bundle, available for the first time to Dish and Sling TV customers, was designed to offer fans of our programming greater choice and an enhanced customer experience, as we work with Dish and…

  • Sling TV Integrates Free Local Channels on Apple TV with AirTV 2

    Sling TV Integrates Free Local Channels on Apple TV with AirTV 2

    Sling TV announced today that the AirTV 2 now integrates local channels in the Sling channel guide on Apple TV. The AirTV 2 is a Wi-Fi enabled network tuner. Sling announced the launch of the OTA DVR in 2019. The device allows users to stream channels from your antenna to your Sling TV app, to watch and…

  • Sling TV Launches on Xfinity Flex

    Sling TV Launches on Xfinity Flex

    Comcast announced today that the Sling TV app is now available on Flex devices. Flex customers can now access all of Sling TV’s packages. Prior to this update, Flex customers could access all of Sling’s international channels.  Flex launched in 2019 with a goal of providing a video option for internet-first customers. Xfinity Flex is a voice-controlled…