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Free previews for Dish, DirecTV, FiOS and Time Warner

March 16th, 2010, 5:12 pm by

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.

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FiOS TV free previews: ESPN Full Court, NBA

January 11th, 2010, 7:48 am by

BasketballFree previews ongoing and coming to Verizon FiOS TV viewers:

Through Jan. 15, FiOS TV customers get free access to ESPN Full Court, which broadcasts college basketball games. Typically, this is $114 for the season or $79 for a half season. The freebie is on channels 1010 to 1015.

Starting next Monday, Jan. 18, NBA League Pass is free. The channels feature out-of-market NBA games. Typically, a subscription to the full season is $189 and is found on channels 1489 to 1499.

For either package, some games may be blocked out due to local broadcast rules and restrictions. More details at FiOS’s At Home blog.

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Add Dish, FiOS to TV services offering free preview of CBS College Sports

October 6th, 2009, 11:03 am by

CBS College SportsDish Network and Verizon FiOS are the latest to announce they will offer a free preview of CBS College Sports Network to all customers. Time Warner announced the freebie last week.

Verizon FiOS: Free preview runs through Oct. 10. CBS College Sports is on channel 94 in standard definition. More details HERE.

Dish Network: Free preview runs one week starting Wednesday, Oct. 7, through Wednesday, Oct. 14. The sports channel is on Ch. 152 in standard and high definition. Typically, the CBS College Sports Network is part of Dish’s Classic Silver 200 package for $37.99/month. More details HERE.

Time Warner: This free preview began Monday, Oct. 5, on Channel 261 and ends Sunday, Oct. 11. More details HERE.

The full TV schedule is available on the CBS site,  cbscollegesports.com/schedule

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