Lawsuit claims Sling tricked viewers by introducing ads

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Don’t like that your Slingbox setup is dishing out ads when it wasn’t before? You’re not alone. Two viewers have sued Sling Media for allegedly pulling a “bait and switch” on existing customers, serving them ads that they hadn’t actually agreed to see. It’s tantamount to fraud, according to the lawsuit, and it’s particularly egregious when many viewers paid $300 or more for their set-top boxes. – Jon Fingas, Engadget