Dish offers free Mayweather vs. McGregor fight with Refer a Friend

Dish Network is currently offering several new promotions for subscribers who refer a friend to sign up for their satellite TV service, the most high profile being free access to watch the Mayweather vs. McGregor pay-per-view fight.

The $89.95 event (plus … Read More

Free channel previews on Dish Network this month

Dish is offering over a dozen free channel previews this month for subscribers to their satellite TV service. Most of the networks are included in Dish’s “America’s Top 200” service package that starts at $69.99 per month and includes over 240 … Read More

Here’s a look at Dish’s free channel previews this month

Free previews of channels are always welcome, especially when they include movies or shows that can be DVR’d and watched later. This month Dish has a bunch of free previews happening, starting on July 6th with some networks staying live through … Read More

DISH Anywhere now on Amazon Fire TV

Dish subscribers who own a Fire TV or Fire TV Stick can now access live and recorded programs via the newly-updated DISH Anywhere app. The new feature makes Fire TV devices the first streaming media players to deliver DISH Anywhere … Read More

Dish subs get Amazon Alexa voice control

“Alexa, we have some good news. You can now control Dish TV.”

Dish announced today that Amazon’s Alexa voice control platform is now available to subscribers with the Hopper DVR or Wally receiver paired with Amazon Echo, Echo Dot or Amazon Tap.

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HBO & Cinemax Free Previews Start On Friday

HBO and Cinemax will be offering free previews starting Friday, April 21st for many customers with cable or satellite TV service. The previews will be available with AT&T U-Verse, DirecTV, Dish Network and just confirmed, Frontier FiOS (licensed through Verizon).

We’re waiting to … Read More

Dish Offering Preview of AHC & GAC Channels

Dish Network is in the middle of a free preview of both American Heroes Channel (AHC) and Great American Country (GAC). The free preview started on March 1st and runs through Wednesday, March 29.

Coming up on tonight at 8:00 p.m. … Read More

DISH to Offer Free Preview of Starz Channels

Dish Network will be offering a free preview of Starz later this week starting on Friday, February 24 and ending on Monday, February 27. The free preview includes HD channels, and some of the hit Starz series Dish subscribers can … Read More

Planet Earth II will broadcast in 4k on Dish

The first Planet Earth series from 2006 was groundbreaking both in filming techniques and in home media delivery, offering some of the highest quality video on both Blu-ray and the now defunct HD DVD.

Now, BBC America will … Read More

Sling’s AirTV Solves Local Channel Puzzle

One thing that has been the Achilles heel of over-the-top, internet-delivered services has been the lack of local network stations. A large part of the population still likes to watch local news and other local programming, but because of distribution … Read More

Dish Offers Free Preview Of NBA League Pass & NHL Center Ice

Just in time for the opening of the 2016/2017 NBA season, Dish Network is offering a free preview of NBA League Pass with over 40 out-of-market games weekly to Dish subscribers. The free preview comes as Dish launches NBA Team … Read More

Dish Launches Single Team NBA Game Pass

Want to follow your favorite NBA team this season? Dish Network is the first pay-TV to offer a subscription to watch all out-of-market games from a single NBA team. Called “NBA Team Pass,” the just-launched service costs $119 per season … Read More

Dish Offering Free Preview Of 4 Channels

DISH is currently offering a free preview of four channels through Tuesday, October 4th. The channels include lifestyle network FYI, outdoor sports network Outdoor Channel, uplifting entertainment network UP, and the science/nature/culture network Smithsonian Channel.

Two of the channels, FYI and Smithsonian, … Read More

DIRECTV Launches One World Sports Channel HD

DirecTV has added One World Sports HD to its lineup, bringing more international sports to subscribers such as cricket, the 2016 World Cup of Darts, NASL Soccer, Bundesliga Soccer, and more.

The channel also broadcasts many popular American sports that … Read More

DISH Launches Flex Pack Skinny Bundle Starting At $39.99

Dish Network has launched a new Flex Pack option that costs $39.99 per month and includes a core package of 50 channels plus one additional channel pack from a selection of eight choices. Once subscribed, Dish customers can then change their … Read More

NBC Will Broadcast 2016 Rio Olympics in Ultra HD

If you’re looking for an excuse to purchase a 4k Ultra HD TV, the 2016 Summer Olympics from Rio may be a good enough reason. NBC plans to broadcast events from the Rio Olympics in Ultra HD through service providers … Read More

Dish Subscribers Get HBO & Cinemax This Weekend

Get your DVRs ready! Dish Network subscribers can get free previews of HBO and Cinemax throughout the weekend and into next week. The preview officially started on Friday, July 15 and ends on Monday, July 18, 2016.

Some highlights playing … Read More

DISH Offers New Voice Remote for Hopper 3 and 4K Joey

Starting today Dish Network is offering a new Voice Remote for the Hopper 3 and 4k Joey set-top boxes. As well as practical voice commands to record and change channels, the mini remote (about half the size of the traditional remote), … Read More

DIRECTV & DISH Customers Get MLB Extra Innings Preview

DirecTV and Dish Network customers will be getting a free preview of MLB Extra Innings starting on Friday, July 15 and ending on Thursday, July 21, 2016.

The MLB Extra Innings is an add-on to your television service package that … Read More

NBA Offers Preview of NBA TV This Weekend

We only have a few days left of the NBA regular season and what better way to end it than to have a free preview of NBA TV? Starting today, April 9th and ending on Monday, April 11th, NBA TV … Read More