2022 Beijing Olympics Schedule on DIRECTV and DISH

After over 2 years of a sideways existence with COVID, it’s going to be a real treat to watch the best in the world duke it out at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and 2022 Beijing Olympics. The games run from July 23rd to Aug 8th (Summer Olympics) and Feb 4-20 (Winter). As with the previous […]

Will DISH and DIRECTV Lose their Local Channels?

UPDATE (2/1/21): local channels will remain on both carriers for the foreseeable future. There’s still ongoing contention about STELA agreements with local broadcasters but they’re not likely to threaten access to local channels for subscribers. UPDATE (1/10/20): While an agreement still hasn’t been reached, an informal extension of the deadline between all parties and most […]

Should You Enroll in Paperless Billing and AutoPay?

During the sign-up process for DIRECTV or DISH, you’re typically asked whether you’d like to sign up for two optional features, e-bill (all statements sent by email) and autopay (balance automatically paid from your preferred account). You’re under no obligation to enroll in either but they do give you a good dose of convenience and […]

Satellite TV Myths: An Updated Look

Back in the early days of satellite TV, there were plenty of potential issues floating around the web and water-cooler. From weather reception problems to questions about picture quality, some of them did have merit back in the early to mid 2000s. Fast-forward nearly 15 years and with a bunch of technological advances, most of […]