April 2nd, 2015
“The” World Cup, or at least the FIFA Men’s Soccer World Cup that we all know and love, might have been last summer, and the Cricket World Cup may have just ended, but there’s still plenty of world class tournament action to catch on the tube this summer. No football and basketball? No problem.
Women’s World Cup – Canada – June 6 to July 5
Categories: DISH & TV news • Sports Previews, Analysis & Guides
March 30th, 2015
If you’re one of SONY PlayStation’s millions of users you might have wondered why you need a DVR set at all, doesn’t your PlaySation already do that stuff? Do you really need all those extra wires and boxes? Read more
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March 28th, 2015
The Stark, Lannister, and Targaryen houses are back next month as the new season of Game of Thrones roars back on to our screens. Season 5 kicks off on HBO and HBO GO on April 12th for what will likely be the hottest show on TV throughout the Spring and Summer once again.
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March 18th, 2015
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has formally charged DIRECTV with deceptively advertising a discounted 12-month programming package because it fails to clearly disclose that the package requires a two-year contract.
The main squeeze of the debate, according to the FTC, is that DIRECTV does not clearly disclose that the cost of the package will increase by up to $45 more per month in the customer’s second year, and that an early cancellation fee of up to $480 can apply if consumers cancel the package before the end of the two-year period. Read more
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March 9th, 2015
It’s been a month since Better Call Saul challenged the cable premiere records, and while the Breaking Bad spinoff may have piggy-backed some off of The Walking Dead‘s incredible numbers, it’s still amazing how far cable has come in just a few short years, ad AMC isn’t letting up in the competition they’re giving other premium providers.
Even with their massive success, AMC may have needed this second burst to take them where they want to go as HBO’s proverbial little brother. Better Call Saul just might do it. Read more
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March 6th, 2015
According to reports by the The Wall Street Journal, Apple has been invited to join the Dow Jones Industrial Average, one of the most exclusive stock indexes in the world, and AT&T is being removed from the Dow Jones to make space. Read more
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March 4th, 2015
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As in the Internet of Everything comes closer and closer with lamps, refrigerators and TVs all connected and sharing data, it’s only natural for the media-first companies to look to dip their toe into this growing sector. Read more
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March 2nd, 2015
Chromecast opened up its API to third party apps in 2014, and some content providers have created apps that work with Chromecast even if the device does not have native support. Dish has built a seamless app that works natively with Chromecast for the Sling, and for those Chromecast users who might be a little adventurous, there are some alternatives as well. Read more
Categories: DISH & TV news • Equipment & Remotes
March 1st, 2015
On Thursday, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) successfully voted on and passed Chairman Tom Wheeler’s proposed net neutrality plan, which reclassified broadband Internet connections under Title II of the Communications Act. You can read about Wheeler’s plan in detail here, but long story short, the measure classified large ISPs as “common carriers†and essentially opened up the regulation of the internet as a public utility. Read more
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February 27th, 2015
Dish’s new offering, the first fully legal over-the-web TV service with ESPN, Sling TV, has finally been launched this month and it’s making quite the stir. While DISH will no doubt be adding features left and right (ESPN3 access was just added, and there are reportedly channels on the way like AMC and EPIX movie channels), let’s take a look at what’s available now. Read more
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