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Phil Swann
Verified
Editor and Publisher, The TV Answer Man
Maryland
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Biography
TVAnswerman.com is written and published by Phillip Swann, a journalist who has reported on the TV technology industry for more than three decades. If you have a question about new TV technology, send it to us at swann@tvanswerman.com and we will do our best to provide a clear and helpful answer. The TV Answer Man is here to help you navigate the increasingly complex world of television. The site provides daily news, analysis, and how-to features on everything from Smart TVs to streaming to 4K TV to, well, you name it. The new TV technology field is an increasingly big one, and we intend to cover it like a blanket. Phillip Swann, also known as Swanni, has covered the TV technology industry since the early 1990s, starting as the editor of Satellite Orbit, a magazine devoted to satellite television. Later, Swann became editor and publisher of Satellite DIRECT, a magazine targeted to DIRECTV subscribers, and editor and publisher of TV Online, a magazine that covered the blending of the entertainment and technology industries. He started the web site, TVPredictions.com, in 2001 and remained its editor and publisher until 2017 when he closed the site to begin TVAnswerman.com. His articles have been cited in hundreds of publications including The New York Times, USA Today, Associated Press, Orange County Register, Awful Announcing, The Verge, Ars Technica and many others. Swann has also worked for Sony Electronics, and is the author of two books, TV Dot Com: The Future of Interactive Television, and How to Land a Job In Journalism, a self-help guide for young journalists. He has also given speeches on TV technology to numerous industry conferences and private company sessions. If you would like to hire Swann to address your group or conference, send an e-mail to swann@tvanswerman.com
Satellite TV, New TV Programming , 4K TV, Cable TV , New TVs, Video Streaming
Content
By Phil Swann| The TV Answer Man@ By Phillip SwannThe TV Answer Man –Follow on X. Former editor of 4 TV magazines. Author of TV Dot Com. TV Answer Man, there’s no way I will get MLB TV at $149. Do they think we’re crazy or something??!!!! That’s ridiculous! — Tony, Las Vegas. Tony, I feel your pain. MLB.TV, the league’s package of out-of-market games, costs $149 for the entire 2024 season.
By Phil Swann| The TV Answer Man@ By Phillip SwannThe TV Answer Man –Follow on X. Former editor of Satellite DIRECT magazine. Reported on DIRECTV for 30 years. DIRECTV has launched a new customer rewards program called ‘DIRECTV Perks’ which will offer monthly sweepstakes, weekly instant-win games, and physical and digital benefits such as discounts on movie tickets and other merchandise. The program is available to residential customers of DIRECTV’s satellite and streaming services, but not DIRECTV Stream.
By Phil Swann| The TV Answer Man@ By Phillip SwannThe TV Answer Man –Follow on X. Former editor of 4 TV magazines. Author of TV Dot Com. It’s going to be a big weekend in television with a season finale, a league all-star game and other top sporting events coming to services such as ESPN, Peacock, Max, Amazon’s Prime Video and Apple TV+. Here are some of the top titles coming to a streaming service or cable channel for the weekend of February 15-18.
Company Info
The TV Answer Man
Owings, Maryland, United States
'+1 703-505-3064