Entries by Curt Stelter

Kiplinger Offers Tips for Cutting TV Costs

Looking for a few ways to stretch your entertainment dollar? Personal finance magazine Kiplinger notes that you can cut your TV bill by switching from cable to DISH. In its recent article on 7 Ways to Cut the Cost of Cable TV, Kiplinger writes, “Dish Network’s cheapest plan is $19.99 a month versus $39.99 for […]

Learn How to “Tack Bahstin” With DISH

Can’t get enough of those Boston Guys? DISH today launched talkboston.com to teach everyone about the “weeyerd” and wonderful intricacies of the Boston accent. Watch this wonderful entertainment. The site is ostensibly to promote DISH’s iPad 2 offer, but it’s wicked fun on its own. Be sure to check out the vocab videos and “Boston […]

DISH Free Previews

Ready for a new batch of free previews? This month, DISH is serving up a mix of English and Spanish-language channels for the whole family. The following free preview channels are now available to all DISH subscribers until August 13, 2013: From Martin Luther King Jr. to Will and Kate, the Biography Channel (Channel 119) […]

DISH Promotes App Development by Opening API

TV is about to get a whole lot more interesting. DISH announced today that it’s opening the Hopper DVR platform to mobile app developers, paving the way for a new generation of feature-rich “second screen” apps. Second screen apps run on a tablet or smartphone and provide information about the show you’re watching on television. […]

Refer a Friend to DISH, Get $50

Here’s an easy way to pocket $50 – tell a friend about the best value in entertainment! DISH subscribers can get a $50 credit every time they refer a friend, family member or coworker to DISH. Just enter a friend’s name and e-mail, and DISH will send out a referral certificate. When that person subscribes, […]