It’s 2019. More people are watching movies and TV shows on their smartphones and laptops instead of on an actual TV. In fact, there’s a whole generation of people who “cut the cord” and never looked back.
However, there are a lot of amazing TV …
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Sling TV closes year with 2.4 million subscribers, but growth slowed significantly
Sling TV’s growth has slowed dramatically as the competitive landscape for live TV streaming services has heated up. Despite this, the Dish -owned streaming service remains ahead of rivals in terms of subscriber count – largely due to it being first to market with streaming TV. Dish said today it closed out the year with […]
View More Sling TV closes year with 2.4 million subscribers, but growth slowed significantlySling TV adds personalized recommendations, launching first on Apple TV
Sling TV, Dish’s live TV streaming service, will now make personalized suggestions of what to watch. The company this week introduced a new recommendations feature that will highlight the shows, movies, sports and news content it believes you’ll like, based on your viewing history. The feature is initially available on Apple TV, but will roll […]
View More Sling TV adds personalized recommendations, launching first on Apple TVSling TV rolls out free content to non-subscribers, initially on Roku
Last year, Dish-owned streaming service Sling TV launched a free tier to its service designed to attract those with lapsed subscriptions to come back and watch. On Roku devices, former customers were able to tune into over 100 hours of TV shows and movies without a subscription by launching the Sling TV app. Today, the […]
View More Sling TV rolls out free content to non-subscribers, initially on RokuHow to watch the 2019 Golden Globes live without cable — or even a TV
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Want to watch this year’s Golden Globe Awards but not sure how since you’re too cheap to pony up for cable? Have no fear. There are many ways to watch the Golden Globes this year without a cable subscription — or hell, even without a TV!
Awards season officially kicks off with the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 6 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel ballroom in California, where there are sure to be some nail biters: Dick Cheney biopic Vice leads the nomination count with six, including Best Motion Picture, Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Amy Adams, and Best Actor for Christian Bale, while A Star Is Born, The Favourite, and Green Book are following the pack with five nominations each. On the TV side, Homecoming and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel both have three nominations a piece. (Click here for a complete list of all the nominations.) Read more…
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Why we’ll never get rid of TV program guides
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Want live TV over the internet? Today you have several options, including Hulu, YouTube TV, PlayStation Vue, and more. It’s hard to remember, though, but there was a time when there were virtually no options for consumers who wanted to cut the cord. Sure, services like Netflix and Vudu provided plenty of titles on demand, but current content was scattered across myriad websites and services, and it didn’t do a good job of replicating the TV experience.
Then Sling TV came along. Launched by satellite powerhouse Dish Network in January 2015, Sling TV wasn’t the first over-the-top (OTT) video service, but it was the first to get it right, both in terms of user experience and offerings. It made deals to package several popular TV channels live over the internet, including — crucially — ESPN. Since then it’s expanded in terms of both content and features, now offering dozens of channels, a cloud DVR, and even its own streaming box, the AirTV Player. Read more…
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View More Why we’ll never get rid of TV program guidesDish’s AirTV Player can now record two shows at once
Dish today is launching a new dual-tuner adapter for $29 that will allow AirTV Player owners to watch one live TV channel and record another, or record two channels at once. The option to bundle an AirTV Player with the adapter is also now available for $119 – a bit of a savings over buying […]
View More Dish’s AirTV Player can now record two shows at onceDish’s AirTV box now lets you watch and record live TV, access recordings through Sling TV
Following reports that Amazon is preparing to launch a new device that would allow Fire TV owners to record live TV, Dish’s AirTV has just done the same. The company announced the launch of a “Local Channels DVR” feature for AirTV customers that lets users watch and record live TV both in and outside the […]
View More Dish’s AirTV box now lets you watch and record live TV, access recordings through Sling TVDirecTV Now is the latest streaming service to increase prices
Not even cord-cutters can escape the cable companies routine price increases.
AT&T is informing customers and confirmed to Mashable, that DirecTV Now will soon cost an extra $5 a month no matter the plan:
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Sling TV revamps its service with a price hike, new free tier & a la carte channels
Sling TV, the first to deliver an over-the-top TV service aimed at cord cutters, is shaking up its business. The company announced today it’s raising the base price of its core package of over 30 channels, including ESPN, by $5 per month to now $25 per month. But it’s also rolling out free content and […]
View More Sling TV revamps its service with a price hike, new free tier & a la carte channelsSling TV expands cloud DVR service to a bunch of new devices
Dish’s Sling TV service is expanding its Cloud DVR to a wide variety of new devices. Chrome browser, Chromecast, Xbox One, LG Smart TVs, and more recent models of Samsung Smart TVs (2016 and 2017 models) will all now support Sling TV’s Cloud DVR service. For those of you who don’t know, Sling TV DVR […]
View More Sling TV expands cloud DVR service to a bunch of new devicesHere’s how to live stream the Grammys tonight
Don’t have a TV or just want to watch Kesha, Cardi B and Lady Gaga walk the red carpet from the comfort of your laptop? Thanks to modern tech, that’s possible tonight. James Corden kicks off the 60th annual Grammy awards this evening, Sunday, January 28, at 7:30 pm EST/4:30 pm PST, which is set to run for three and a half hours (though, fair warning, these types of awards shows… Read More