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.
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.
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.
Sling Freestream adds 7 new channels
Dish Network’s free, ad-supported streaming service Sling Freestream launched seven new channels this week, including four from the Estrella Media brand.
Sling Freestream surpasses 400 linear content channels
The milestone was reached this week after the Dish Network-backed service added three new channels.
Merger discussions between Dish, DirecTV fizzle out
Dish and DirecTV have tried to merge several times over the last few decades, with those discussions falling apart each time.
2023 NBA Finals to be widely available on streaming services
There are plenty of cheap and free ways to stream the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat during the 2023 NBA Finals without cable.
Dish reveals cyberattack impacted around 300,000 people, mostly employees
The affirmation comes weeks after a Dish spokesperson said a “limited number” of employee records were compromised.
Eight new channels added to Sling Freestream
The new streams include three from FilmRise and several Spanish-language channels.
Sling Freestream adds content from Canela.TV
Sling Freestream is adding six new channels and hundreds of Spanish-language television shows from Canela.TV.
Sling Freestream debuts six new linear channels
The six new channels bring the total number of linear content streams to over 370 on Sling Freestream.
Dish’s Sling Freestream adds six new channels
The new free streams include two channels from FilmRise, and adds to Sling Freestream’s growing list of over 340 linear content channels.
Disney TV channels hit by cord-cutting, still profitable
The company saw its linear business bring in 7 percent less revenue during Q2 2023, but still posted a profit of $1.828 billion.
Dish Network, Sling TV lose more than 550,000 subscribers
Dish Network saw more than 550,000 customers leave its two pay television products during the previous financial quarter.
Dish says no customer data breached during cyberattack
Dish Network says no customer data was obtained during a cybersecurity incident that took internal systems down in mid-February.
Sling Freestream grows to 335 live streaming channels
Dish Network’s free television service Sling Freestream is adding 12 exclusive channels this week, the company announced on Thursday.
Here’s all 400+ live channels offered on Sling Freestream
The service has been adding new channels at a steady rate since the Sling Freestream brand launched in February 2023.
Sling Freestream grows to more than 300 free streaming channels
Dish Network’s Sling Freestream now offers more than 300 channels of streaming content and over 41,000 free movies and TV episodes.
2023 NFL Draft to be widely streamed online
The football event will be broadcast on ABC, ESPN and NFL Network, and widely available on streaming services.
Streaming options abound for 2023 NBA Finals
The finals will be available on ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV this year, which are carried on a wide variety of afforable streaming TV services.
Sling TV launches on some Amazon Echo Show devices
Sling TV is now available on some Amazon Echo Show smart screen devices, the company said this week.
Sling Freestream adds 9 more channels to service
Sling Freestream has added nine new linear content channels, the company announced on Thursday.
Google incorporates more free channels into TV platform
Google is rolling out an updated version of its Google TV interface that will see hundreds of free television streams added to the platform.
Pending lawsuit accuses Dish Network of weak cybersecurity
A pending lawsuit claims Dish Network had weak cybersecurity that opened the door for hackers to compromise its internal systems.
Sling TV pays homage to “sweat mop guy” in new ad campaign
Sling TV hired the “Sweat Mop Guy” to serve as the face of its latest ad campaign for the NBA Playoffs.
Sling Freestream adds 16 new channels
Sling Freestream quietly added more than a dozen new content channels this week.
Lawmakers propose ban on loud streaming service ads
Federal lawmakers have introduced a proposal that would ban loud ads from appearing on streaming TV services.
Sling Freestream adds 16 new linear channels to service
Sling Freestream added 16 new linear content channels this week, bringing the total number of free channels to over 230.
How to cancel or change your Dish or Sling TV subscription
Dish Network customers have a few options to change or cancel their service after February’s large-scale cyberattack.
Streaming TV schedule for 2023 NCAA March Madness tournament
Stream every 2023 NCAA March Madness men’s college basketball tournament game on CBS/Paramount Plus, TBS, TNT and Tru TV.
NCAA March Madness tournament to be widely streamed
Some of the NCAA March Madness tournament will be free on CBS; others will require access to a pay TV streaming subscription like Sling TV.
Sling TV adds local ABC stations, raises price
Sling TV has added local ABC-owned television stations in eight markets to one of its base programming packages.
Dish drops below 10 million pay TV subscribers
Dish Network says less than 10 million customers are paying for its flagship satellite service and streaming product Sling TV.
Sling rebrands ad-supported service to Freestream
Sling TV has rebranded its free, ad-supported television product to Sling Freestream, the company announced on Thursday.
Sling will add some ABC stations, roll out additional price hike
Sling TV will add live feeds of eight ABC-owned stations to its streaming service in March.