It’s Time to Praise DIRECTV & Sling TV
By Phillip Swann
The TV Answer Man – Follow me on X.
Too often in the media, the default position is to criticize companies and individuals for one thing or another. It’s a knee jerk reaction by many journalists; we tend to look for the negative in the news in part because it attracts more readers and/or clicks.
But today, we are here to praise two companies: DIRECTV and Sling TV. They have recently rolled out some new TV initiatives that are truly original and innovative and they should be given credit for taking a risk.
To learn more about what DIRECTV and Sling TV are doing – and whether I think it will work – see our new video below:
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I have Diractv Stream and the Hallmark channel is now broadcasting in 5.1 and the picture is great.