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Dish Network announces Sling TV, an online cable alternative that will feature ESPN, ESPN2, Disney C

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  1. redhotrox

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Breaking: HBO is reportedly coming to Sling TV <a href="http://t.co/vQM3FBVnIA">http://t.co/vQM3FBVnIA</a> <a href="http://t.co/0PtM0KQnXR">pic.twitter.com/0PtM0KQnXR</a></p>&mdash; The Verge (@verge) <a href="https://twitter.com/verge/status/583318589329006592">April 1, 2015</a></blockquote>
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    #121 redhotrox, Apr 1, 2015
  2. Haymitch

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    ... for an extra $15/month. So, same rate as with Apple TV.

    I'm still weighing my options. I want HBO by April 12, but I don't want to pay any more. What to do, what to do.
     
    #122 Haymitch, Apr 1, 2015
  3. Svpernaut

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    HBO will be coming to every service within a month or two.
     
    #123 Svpernaut, Apr 1, 2015
  4. tinman

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    April fools
     
    #124 tinman, Apr 1, 2015
  5. Scionxa

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    I use Sling, but it's cheaper for me to pay a friend who has a cable log-in like $5 and use HBO via the go app than to do this
     
    #125 Scionxa, Apr 2, 2015
  6. Jugdish

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    Your friend makes you pay to use his HBO Go password?
     
    #126 Jugdish, Apr 2, 2015
  7. Scionxa

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    No, it's just a comparison. If my friend were to charge me, $5 a month would be sufficient in my opinion.
     
    #127 Scionxa, Apr 2, 2015
  8. Smokey

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    Is anyone getting "this content isn't available" message during the Final Four?

    I think it's BS if channels can block content. Time to go back to cable.
     
    #128 Smokey, Apr 4, 2015
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    But then you'd be creepy rob Lowe
     
    #129 GanjaRocket, Apr 4, 2015
  10. King1

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    Dish is for vagrants
     
    #130 King1, Apr 4, 2015
  11. Mr. Clutch

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    Not for Final Four, but I have for other stuff
     
    #131 Mr. Clutch, Apr 4, 2015
  12. tinman

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    It's buggy dude. They need to fix their apps
     
    #132 tinman, Apr 4, 2015
  13. Smokey

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    #133 Smokey, Apr 6, 2015
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    Cut then odd this weekend. Won't be getting Sling until they fix thir problems though. Glad I have an Apple TV lying around.
     
    #134 REEKO_HTOWN, Apr 6, 2015
  15. Scionxa

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    The problems aren't that big of a deal for me. It rarely goes out. If you get content not authorized or content not available, a simple channel change and then go back fixes it.


    However, with that being said major sporting events do mess it up

    Been using it since invites were available. I like. I even pre-paid 3 months in advance to get the free Roku stick offer
     
    #135 Scionxa, Apr 6, 2015
  16. tinman

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    Dish's*Sling TV*streaming service got its first big stress test during the NCAA's Final Four games this weekend... and, well, it didn't cope gracefully. The company has*apologized*after Sling TV buckled during the college basketball semifinals, producing errors and otherwise keeping many people from following the action. Reportedly, a combo of "extreme sign-ups and streaming" triggered the meltdown -- Dish wasn't prepared for the flood of new customers, and had to juggle the load across its networking partners to get things back to normal. That's an auspicious sign for Sling TV's future (there's clearly a lot of demand for live sports online), but let's hope that it's better prepared for the next big wave of cord cutters.

    http://www.engadget.com/2015/04/06/sling-tv-final-four-troubles/
     
    #136 tinman, Apr 6, 2015
  17. body slam

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    If you have sling tv with hbo can you access hbo go?
     
    #137 body slam, Apr 18, 2015
  18. tinman

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    no you cant
     
    #138 tinman, Apr 18, 2015
  19. WhoMikeJames

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    what is the point of this if you can't stream more than one device.

    this is only useful if you live by yourself. stupid.
     
    #139 WhoMikeJames, Apr 22, 2015
  20. Space Ghost

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    Buy an additional subscription?
     
    #140 Space Ghost, Apr 22, 2015
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