Free previews for Dish, DirecTV, FiOS and Time Warner
March 16th, 2010, 5:12 pm · 2 Comments · posted by Tamara Chuang, a.k.a. The Gadgetress
In an attempt to get TV subscribers to pay a bit more for new channels or tiers, free previews are quite common. Here are some current and upcoming freebies for Orange County-area customers:
Time Warner Cable:
- Showtime On Demand, from March 25 to 28. Go to Channel 1006 (or channel 1 and look for Showtime ONDEMAND) (source: Time Warner)
- CBS College Sports Network, Channel 261, free through April 5 (more)
DirecTV:
- Game Lounge (ch. 110): Free Trial from April 2 to 4 (source: DirecTV)
- Showtime, between March 25 to 28 for the following channels: 537, 538, 539, 540, 542, 544, 545, 547, 549 (source: FreePreview.tv)
Dish Network:
- Style, channel 115, through April 4 (source: Dish)
- CBS College Sports Network, Ch. 152, through April 7 (source: Dish)
- Fuse, Ch. 158, through March 31 (source: FreePreview.tv) Not happening this month, according to Dish.
Verizon FiOS
- Showtime On Demand, between March 25 to 28 (source: FreePreview.tv)
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Any reason why Time Warner is only doing the free Showtime on-demand and not the broadcast? I wanted to watch Strikeforce tonight!
The free preview (ends March 28) is only for Showtime on demand probably because that’s what Showtime is currently promoting. DirecTV is offering the same freebie.