Sling TV is a streaming television service operated by Sling TV LLC and a owned subsidiary of Dish Network. It aims to complement subscription video on demand services for cord cutters and provides a selection of cable channels and OTT-originated services for streaming through smart TVs, digital media players and apps. Sling TV is available in United States and Puerto Rico since 2015. The service was formally launched on 9th February 2015 following a beta launch of the service in January 2015. Sling TV has around 2.59 million subscribers since February 2020.
On the other hand, NBC Sports is a programming division of the broadcast network NBC. NBC Sports is owned and operated by NBC Sports Group division of NBCUniversal and subsidiary of Comcast and it is responsible for sports broadcasts on the network and the dedicated national sports networking cables. NBC Sports broadcasts a wide range of sports events like the French Open, the IndyCar Series, NASCAR, National Football League (NFL), National Hockey League (NHL), Notre Dame Fighting Irish college football, Olympic Games, professional golf, Premier League soccer, Tour de France and Thoroughbred racing and many more.
Recently, users of Sling TV have reported an issue related to the NBC Sports. Users said that the authentication of NBC Sports on Sling TV has failed. Users said that the NBC Sports is not working on Sling TV as a result of this. Some users said that NBC Sports doesn’t let them watch anymore, saying that there is an authentication error. A user said that he was watching a content on NBC Sports and suddenly the app exited by itself saying that there has been an authentication error. Another user said that he has been trying to watch NBC Sports on Sling TV for several months but it keeps telling him that there is an authentication error. If you are also facing similar type of issue while watching NBC Sports on Sling TV, you can follow these steps to fix the issue by yourself –
- Switch off your TV, again turn it on and see if the issue still exists.
- Check the status of your internet connection.
- Uninstall Sling TV and reinstall it and check if you can watch NBC Sports.
