Category: Versus Reviews
Sling TV vs. Hulu + Live TV
by Bill Frost | Feb 9, 2024 | Reviews, Versus Reviews
Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV are two of the biggest players in the live TV streaming game. One is an excellent service that offers a surprising amount of popular entertainment, sports, and local channels at an attractive price point; the other is Sling TV—but we’re getting ahead of ourselves.
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Sling TV vs. YouTube TV
by Randy Harward | Feb 9, 2024 | Reviews, Versus Reviews
Sling TV offers a good deal for an affordable price—its packages have some flexibility, and its largest package is still cheaper than YouTube TV. But YouTube TV offers more channels and unlimited cloud DVR storage space, so in many ways, you really do get what you pay for.
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Hulu + Live TV vs. Philo
by Bill Frost | Feb 9, 2024 | Reviews, Versus Reviews
Hulu + Live TV and Philo are both excellent live TV streaming services, but they’re made for different audiences—basically, those who want more channels versus those who just want their favorite channels.
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Verizon Fios TV vs. DIRECTV STREAM
by Rachel Oaks | Feb 9, 2024 | Reviews, Versus Reviews
Neither Verizon Fios TV nor DIRECTV STREAM is the perfect TV service. But if you have to choose one, we say go with Verizon Fios TV. It will probably cost you just the same as DIRECTV STREAM, but it looks better and has more flexibility in choosing the channels you want.
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Optimum vs. DIRECTV STREAM
by Randy Harward | Jan 31, 2024 | Reviews, Versus Reviews
Cable apples and streaming oranges aside, Optimum is better than DIRECTV STREAM. It has the best channel counts, bundles, and value—especially when you consider its no-contract plans and $500 contract buyout.
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Sling Orange vs. Sling Blue: What’s the Difference?
by Bill Frost | Jan 29, 2024 | Brand Reviews, Reviews, Versus Reviews
How do you choose between Sling TV’s same-priced, color-coded livestreaming plans? It depends on what you’re looking for: Blue gives you more channels and streams, but Orange carries a handful of gotta-have networks like ESPN and Disney. And neither is great for local programming, FYI.
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Sling TV vs. Fubo
by Bill Frost | Jan 29, 2024 | Versus Reviews
Sling TV and Fubo rate closely in CableTV.com’s live TV streaming editorial rankings, but for different reasons. Thanks to its endless package customization option and relatively lower pricing, we’re giving the edge in this matchup to Sling TV.
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DIRECTV vs. Xfinity
by Randy Harward | Jan 25, 2024 | Versus Reviews
DIRECTV packages are expensive but probably worth it for sports fans. Xfinity TV packages have fewer channels but a better user experience.
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DISH vs. DIRECTV: Cost, Plans, and More
by Randy Harward | Jan 25, 2024 | Versus Reviews
DISH and DIRECTV square off in this match-up of satellite TV titans. Get the pros and cons of TV service from DISH vs DIRECTV in an unbiased comparison from CableTV.com. Spoiler alert: we give the edge to DISH.
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DIRECTV STREAM vs. DIRECTV
by Randy Harward | Jan 25, 2024 | Reviews, Versus Reviews
DIRECTV STREAM and DIRECTV have some excellent features, but they’re both way too expensive to be worth it for most folks. Forced to choose one over the other, we’d pick DIRECTV STREAM since it’s the most flexible (no contract means an easier escape) and avoids DIRECTV’s ridiculous second-year price hike.
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