Sling TV discontinues its one-day cable pass option
Dish-owned Sling TV is ending its Sling Pass feature, which let customers buy single-day or weekend access to cable programming.
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Sling TV, the streaming service owned by Dish, will no longer offer its Sling Pass feature, which allowed customers to purchase a single day of cable television programming at a time, according to a report by The Desk cited by The Verge.
The Sling Pass feature was introduced last year and had offered multiple purchase options, including a one-day pass, a weekend pass, and a week-long pass, giving customers a way to access cable programming temporarily without committing to an ongoing subscription.
The Verge's report did not specify the exact reason Sling TV is discontinuing the feature, nor did it detail when the change will take effect or whether any alternative short-term options will be introduced.
Sling TV has positioned itself as a lower-cost alternative to traditional cable packages since its launch, and the Sling Pass was one of several efforts by the company to offer more flexible, a-la-carte ways for viewers to access programming.
It remains unclear how the discontinuation will affect existing customers who have used the day-pass options in the past, or whether Sling TV plans to introduce a replacement feature.
Sources
- Sling TV drops its one-day cable passes — The Verge
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