Sling Fling Free to 2/14
Every night through Valentine’s Day, Sling is providing seven hours of access to over 100 ‘live’ channels and thousands of on-demand titles — including all of Showtime
Sports
Covid Accelerates Cord-Cutting
The pandemic has led to an increase in cord-cutting, according to digital advertising firm The Trade Desk
‘One Night in Miami’
Amazon Prime’s ‘One Night in Miami,’ debuting Jan. 15, is a fictionalized account of a 1964 meeting between Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown and Sam Cook, directed by Regina King
‘Ali’s Comeback’ Review
We review ‘Ali’s Comeback: The Untold Story,’ a new documentary that explains how Atlanta became the setting for one of sports’ greatest individual achievements
Whitey Ford on TV
Enjoy the late Whitey Ford singing on ‘Ed Sullivan,’ boxing on ‘I’ve Got a Secret,’ and pitching both in commercials and on the mound
Eisen’s New Streaming Home
‘The Rich Eisen Show’ makes NBC streamer Peacock its new home starting today, October 5
New Action Sports Streamer
Fuel TV+ has launched as a $4.99/month streamer offering more than 2,000 hours of on-demand action sports content and a 24/7 channel
Athletes and Agents
Today, Netflix debuts ‘Rising Phoenix,’ a history of the Paralympic Games; and ‘Million Dollar Beach House,’ a reality show about the cut-throat Hamptons real estate market
Political Football?
Today, Apple TV+ debuts a comedy about a decidedly unqualified football coach, ‘Ted Lasso,’ and a documentary, ‘Boys State,’ featuring Texas high school seniors trying to build their own state government
Cubers’ Winning Friendship
‘The Speed Cubers,’ a documentary about two Rubik’s Cube champs who develop an unlikely friendship, arrives today, July 29, on Netflix
