Why cable TV might still be cheaper than cord-cutting
Showtime, HBO, Sling, Netflix and Hulu Plus are attractive options for cord-cutters. But for those who want it all, cable is still the best option.
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.
Showtime, HBO, Sling, Netflix and Hulu Plus are attractive options for cord-cutters. But for those who want it all, cable is still the best option.
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Anyone willing to part with $20 a month can now sign up for Sling TV. In addition, the service announced on Monday it will add AMC, BBC, IFC and We TV in the coming weeks.
Dish-owned Sling added ESPNews, SEC Networks, BeIN Sports and a handful of Univision-backed channels on Friday.
The agreement announced Monday will add Univision, UniMás, FORAtv and El Rey Network next to ESPN, CNN and TBS on the $20-a-month Sling TV service.
Offering CNN, the Cartoon Network and Food Network without cable is great, but Dish knows the real star of Sling TV is ESPN. Is that alone worth paying $20 a month for?
The service will include the Cartoon Network, TBS, TNT and ESPN as well as others for around $20 a month.