Sling TV Extends Cloud DVR to More Devices Since its inception, Sling TV has aggressively added functions and features. One of the most useful is the cloud DVR. Sling TV launched its digital DVR service months ago, and now it…Continue Reading →
Puerto Rico Gets Sling TV Sling TV is forever seeking to conquer new frontiers. Not content with its leading U.S. position in multichannel video streaming, it is now extending its reach to Puerto Rico. In the island commonwealth, the streaming…Continue Reading →
Antenna Free with Sling TV Do you need an OTA (over-the-air) antenna? You might think OTA is an outmoded technology, supplanted by cable and internet TV. But in many areas, you will need an antenna to bring in local broadcast channels….Continue Reading →
CHROME SUPPORTS SLING TV ON PC & MAC On August 15, Sling TV launched desktop streaming of its live TV service. Its customers can stream video via the Google Chrome browser on Windows or the Mac OS without needing extra…Continue Reading →
CBS Carried by DirecTV Now Since its launch last November, DirecTV Now has aggressively pursued licensing contracts with programmers. Within a few months, it was carrying almost every major cable channel. Later it added local affiliates of ABC, NBC, and…Continue Reading →
COMCAST REGIONAL SPORTS ON SLING TV To fend off a competitive threat from YouTube’s move into live TV, Sling TV saw the need to add value to its own video service. Last Thursday, Dish Network’s semi-independent streaming video platform announced…Continue Reading →
ZERO RATING BY AT&T Getting the Most from Your Data Allotment AT&T says it wants to “go hard” with its broadband ‘zero rating’ policy. The practice is controversial. ‘Zero rating’ is an internet industry term for refusing to count data…Continue Reading →
DEMAND FOR AIRTV EXCEEDS SUPPLY With the AirTV Player, Dish Network has a solid hit on its hands. It is being swamped by consumer demand. AirTV’s purchase page warns those who order the device that they may have to wait…Continue Reading →
NBC STREAMING VIDEO WITH AT&T When AT&T bought DirecTV last year, it promised an aggressive move into internet video streaming. The telecom giant took a big step in fulfilling that pledge a few months ago. It announced last March that…Continue Reading →
WINDOWS 10 GETS SLING TV Sling TV, Dish Network’s internet video streaming platform, has expanded its reach almost continually since its launch. The range of devices that will accept it continues to grow. Add computers with Windows 10, Microsoft’s newest…Continue Reading →