Tag: Sling TV
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Sling TV Added 48,000 New Subscribers in The 2nd Quarter of 2019
After DIRECTV NOW reported it had lost over 168,000 subscribers many wondered if Sling TV would also lose subscribers. Today we learned that Sling TV gained 48,000 subscribers and now has over 2.47 million subscribers. This is up from the 2.424 million subscribers Sling TV had in the 1st quarter of 2019. This means Sling…
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DISH Will Report Sling TV’s Subscriber Numbers Today: Here Is What to Look For…
Today, DISH will report their second quarter 2019 earnings numbers. Maybe one of the most anticipated announcements is current Sling TV subscriber numbers. For years DISH did not report Sling TV subscriber numbers, but recently they have started to. The subscriber numbers are not the only thing we are looking forward to though. Here is…
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Dish’s New Wireless 5G Phone Service Could Be Called Sling Wireless
Last week we learned that Dish had agreed to buy Boost Mobile and other additional assets from T-Mobile as apart of the Spring merger with T-Mobile. Dish had already been working on its own wireless network and owns a large catalog of spectrum it plans to use. Now with help from T-Mobile Dish will soon…
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How to Watch Fox Regional Sports Networks Now That They Left Sling TV
Yesterday Fox Regional Sports Networks (RSNs) left Sling TV after talks broke down between the two groups. The good news for cord cutters is you are not locked into a contract like with cable TV and have many options to still watch Fox RSNs. You can easily switch to a new service and take advantage…
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Sling TV & Dish Lose Fox RSNs
Earlier today Sling TV & Dish lost access to Fox Regional Sports Networks. This comes as talks with Dish/Sling TV and Disney broke down. Making this even more complicated is that the Fox RSN group has its own team negotiating. Dish sent Cord Cutters News the following statement about the blackouts: “DISH and Sling has…
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Sling TV Adds Over 300 Free Shows & Movies Even if You Are Not a Subscriber
Today Sling TV announced a partnership with FilmRise to add over 300 movies and TV shows to its lineup. These shows will be free with ads and will be available through the Sling TV app on Roku even if you are not a subscriber.With this partnership you will find free TV shows like 3rd Rock from…
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Sling TV & DIRECTV NOW Will Reportedly See Slower Growth According to UBS
This week UBS released its Evidence Lab Streaming TV Monitor report. This report looks at the current state of live TV streaming services and tries to predict the future of the industry. According to this report, it predicts that live TV streaming service growth will slow down and Sling TV and DIRECTV NOW will likely…
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Comcast Customers Pay Over 3 Times More Per Channel Than Sling TV Subscribers
Every time we see a price increase from a streaming service, we see messages saying the prices are getting too high and asking if it could be time to go back to cable. What those messages aren’t considering is the extra fees and costs that come with a cable bill. In this post, we’re comparing…
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Sling TV & Dish Have Reportedly Agreed to a Temporary Extension With Disney For Fox RSNs, FX, & National Geographic
Last night Sling TV and Dish’s contract with Fox Regional Sports Networks, FX, and the National Geographic network came to an end. Now it is being reported that Sling TV and Dish have agreed to a temporary extension with Disney as the talks continue. It had been reported that Disney was looking for a temporary…
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Sling TV & Dish Will Reportedly Lose Fox Regional Sports Networks Tonight
Over the weekend Fox Regional Sports Networks started to warn that that Sling TV & Dish may lose access to Fox Regional Sports Networks. Now sources are reporting that that Fox Regional Sports networks will go dark tonight on Sling TV and Dish. Update: Sling TV and Dish have reportedly reached a Temporary deal with…