Dish dropped ESPN due to a contract dispute, and advised viewers to call Disney to dial up the pressure. What they failed to realize is that we college football fans are not rational. Rather than calling Disney, most of us are more likely to march upon their offices with pitchforks. Perhaps that’s what we’ve been... Read more
Attention @SEC fans ‼️If you are a @dish or @sling subscriber, you no longer have access to SEC games and coverage on @espn or @SECNetwork.All major providers like @DIRECTV, @Xfinity, @GetSpectrum, @hulu, @YouTubeTV, @fuboTV carry @espn and @SECNetwork. Games on the ESPN family of channels – including SEC Network – will be live streamed on... Read more
When Dish Network (DISH) launched Sling TV in 2015, ESPN was a major draw. The streaming cable service was the first way that cord-cutters could get access to the popular Walt Disney (DIS) sports network without an expensive cable subscription. You could drop cable and pay Dish $35 a month for a package of about... Read more
This is a rude awakening. Earlier today (October 1), Sling TV subscribers woke up to discover they don’t have ESPN. Tom’s Guide found this out when trying to find ESPN for the F1 Singapore Grand Prix live streams online, only to see ESPN (as well as FX and others) missing from Sling TV channels. Sling’s parent... Read more
TV channels owned by The Walt Disney Co. Including ABC, ESPN, FX, Nat Geo and Disney Channel went dark at midnight PT for customers of satellite TV firm Dish Network and its streaming multichannel service Sling TV. The dispute comes at an inopportune time, with ABC just debuting its new fall season, including the return... Read more
Dish Network and Disney alerted users of a carriage dispute. At 11:59pm on September 30th, Dish and Disney were unable to reach a deal, meaning Sling TV won’t carry 17 Disney-owned channels for the time being. If you are looking for other ways to watch ACC Network, Disney Channel, ESPN, Freeform, FX, National Geographic, and... Read more
Disney’s suite of 20 TV channels was yanked off Dish Network’s satellite television and Sling TV services for customers across the U.S., after the two companies failed to reach a carriage-renewal deal Friday. Disney networks that are no longer on Dish TV and Sling TV include ESPN, FX, Disney Channel, Freeform and National Geographic, as... Read more
Disney’s suite of 20 TV channels has been removed from Dish Network’s satellite television and Sling TV services to customers in the United States after the two companies failed to strike a deal to renew the carriage on Friday. Disney networks no longer featured on Dish TV and Sling TV include ESPN, FX, Disney Channel,... Read more