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Sling TV
Sling TV is an Internet-based streaming cable TV alternative owned by satellite TV company Dish Network. The company offers a handful of cable television channels delivered over the Internet, starting at $40 a month.
Sling TV also offers more than 300 free streaming content channels through the Sling Freestream brand.
FCC chair proposes ban on cable, satellite TV early termination fees
The proposal would also force cable and satellite TV companies to terminate a customer’s service the very day they request it.
Dish offers bill credit to Sling TV customers after outage
Sling TV is offering bill credits to customers who were affected by a technical disruption over the weekend.
Dish laying off 500 workers after dismal Q3 results
Dish Network is issuing pink slips to more than 500 employees at its satellite TV service, Sling TV and Dish Wireless divisions.
Sling mulls adding NBC News channels to Freestream
A survey sent to Sling Freestream users suggests the service could onboard NBC’s free, ad-supported streaming channels soon.
Dish Network suffers widespread website, TV outage on weekend
Dish Network’s customer support and streaming portals went down on Saturday, with the company yet to offer a public statement on what caused the outages.
YouTube TV tops J.D. Power customer satisfaction survey in streaming
YouTube TV has de-throned rival Fubo as the best streaming service based on customer satisfaction, according to a new J.D. Power survey.
Dish loses nearly 300,000 pay TV customers during Q2
The high cost of broadcast and cable programming is likely to make the situation worse, as customers flee Dish and Sling for cheaper options.
Networks, streamers band together to oppose FCC changes
The Preserve Viewer Choice Coalition pits major broadcast network owners against local affiliate groups in the fight over the streaming television industry’s future.
Broadcasters want to “control destiny” with new group
The goal of the Coalition for Local News is to change federal regulations, so streaming services are required to negotiate carriage deals with broadcasters directly.
