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Free Showtime for 4 days for Time Warner customers

December 14th, 2009, 11:17 am by

Free Showtime on Time WarnerFreebie alert: Time Warner Cable is offering customers free access to a few Showtime channels beginning Wednesday, Dec. 16.

The 4-day freebie ends Dec. 20. Here’s a link to see some of the shows coming up this week on the channel.

The Showtime channels that are part of the free preview are on 552 (Showtime), 553 (Showtime HD) and Showtime On Demand (via channel 1 or 1006). The preview is free to all customers.

Since some of the shows will include adult content, customers can opt to not get the free preview by activating parental controls (go to settings, then tab over to parental control) or call customer service at 1-888-TWCABLE.

This appears to be a free preview targeting only Time Warner customers. I’m checking with other TV providers. I’ll update if I hear any positives.

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Japanese TV free this week for Cox customers

December 3rd, 2009, 4:43 pm by

TV JapanCox customers in Orange County are getting a free preview of  TV Japan starting today.

The channel, usually $24.99 per month, offers live news programs mostly in Japanese with English subtitles. There’s also some anime, cooking and lifestyle and entertainment shows.

Cox’s free preview is only for digital subscribers.  The five-day freebie ends on Monday, Dec. 7. TV Japan is on channel 422.

Sorry, no free previews for everyone else. All the other TV providers here charge about $25 per month. Time Warner offers the TV Japan on channel 607, Dish Network has it on channel 641, AT&T U-verse on channel 3680, and Verizon FiOS on channel 1770.

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Free NBA preview for Dish subscribers this week

October 30th, 2009, 2:29 pm by

DISH Network has started a week-long free preview of its NBA League Pass, which otherwise costs around $170 for the season.

The free access to channels 560 to 572 ends Tuesday, Nov. 3. The NBA League pass broadcasts up to 40 out-of-market games a week that aren’t typically available from local networks.

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Time Warner, others offers free preview of up to 14 hockey channels

October 7th, 2009, 4:48 pm by

NHL Center IceFree preview alert: 14 hockey channels that are part of Time Warner Cable’s special $160 sports package are now free to all digital cable customers through Oct. 24.

The channels are part of NHL Center Ice, which broadcasts full hockey games from all over the nation. These matches are not available on NBC, Versus or other local in-market channel. That means New York Rangers fans who live in Orange County will get access to the most Ranger games possible since they live outside of New York.

NHL Center Ice notes on its site that it’s offering free access to all TV subscribers who get the channels from their provider. In Orange County, AT&T U-verse, Verizon FiOS, and Cox cable also offers the NHL Center Ice.

For Time Warner customers, NHL Center Ice is available on channels 755 to 768.

After Oct. 24, customers can pay $163.80 to view games for the rest of the season. The price for the hockey package goes down as the season winds down. More details at Time Warner’s hockey page.

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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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Time Warner offers free preview to CBS College Sports channel

October 1st, 2009, 11:09 am by

CBS College SportsFor one week beginning Monday, Oct. 5, Time Warner Cable customers will get CBS College Sports Network free for the week. The network is on Channel 261.

This coincides with Armed Forces Appreciation Week and includes college football games Vanderbilt @ Army, Navy @ Rice and TCU @ Air Force. The free preview ends Sunday, Oct. 11.

Full TV schedule is available on CBS’ site, cbscollegesports.com/schedule

More details are available on Time Warner’s site: HERE.

If you like the channel and want it in high-definition, it’s available. CBS says contact your cable provider and ask for it. Currently, only DirecTV and Dish Network subscribers can watch the channel in HD.

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Cox offers O.C. free peek at Versus sports channel

September 17th, 2009, 2:28 pm by

Versus TV, a sports channelCox Communications is offering its Orange County customers a free preview of Versus, the sports channel known for broadcasting bull riding, hockey and college football. Versus is the channel that caused a big hubbub last month when DirecTV customers stopped carrying it. (Whoops, I didn’t mean customers.)

Versus, on channel 334  and channel 717 765 for HD, is free to all Cox digital customers until Nov. 30. (Corrected 9/21/09)

The channel, previously called the Outdoor Life Network, changed its name to Versus in 2006. Cox picked up the HD channel in 2007, and it’s now is part of Cox’s Sports and Info digital tier. That tier starts at $62.49 and includes standard digital cable TV service.

Versus is also part of Time Warner Cable’s lineup (channel 267 and 469), Verizon FiOS (Channel 90 and 590), AT&T U-verse (channel 640 and 1640) and Dish Network (151).

Dish is also offering its customers free access to the channel until Dec. 2.

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Free showing of new Spinal Tap movie for U-verse TV

September 14th, 2009, 3:10 pm by

"Stonehenge, 'tis a magic place," is a short film by legendary fake band Spinal Tap.AT&T is lifting the fee associated with its new ShortsHD channel and offering access this weekend to an exclusive HD showing of ”Stonehenge: ‘Tis a Magic Place,” a movie by legendary made-up band Spinal Tap.

The short film is currently offered on iTunes for $1.99. (I guess this means the band will have to change this video on its web site.)

The film debuts for U-verse TV customers on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. Pacific time on channel 300. ShortsHD is typically $5 a month, as part of U-verse’s HD Premium Tier.

U-verse TV is available in limited areas of Orange County. Cities offering service include Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, La Habra, La Palma, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Mission Viejo, Orange, Placentia, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Stanton, Villa Park, Westminster, and Yorba Linda.

For the latest updates on U-verse TV service, check past coverage at: gadgetress.freedomblogging.com/uverse

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