Dish says Sling TV price remains unchanged after Disney deal
Dish Network says it is not yet rolling out a price increase on Sling TV customers, even though price hikes are coming to satellite subscribers.
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 Network says it is not yet rolling out a price increase on Sling TV customers, even though price hikes are coming to satellite subscribers.
Dish Network says it will raise subscription fees across most of the programming packages offered on its flagship satellite service next month.
ESPN, the Disney Channel and other Disney-owned channels are back on Sling TV and Dish Network under a temporary agreement reached late Sunday evening.
Vidgo has emerged as the cheapest way to stream ESPN and other Disney-owned channels after they were dropped from Dish Network’s Sling TV this weekend.
Disney has pulled its cable and broadcast networks from Dish Network and Sling TV after both sides failed to reach a new carriage agreement.
Sling TV and YouTube TV customers reported problems with NFL RedZone on the first full day of the new football season.
A dispute between Dish Network and Sony Pictures has resulted in Dish and Sling customers losing access to Game Show Network.
Dish Network on Wednesday reported subscriber losses at its traditional satellite service and its television streamer Sling TV.
Sling TV will return the Al Jazeera news channel to its Arabic package for the first time in two years.
Sling TV subscribers will get free access to the premium movie network Epix this weekend.