March 2018 – BendBroadband Blog

Mariners baseball kicks into gear

Posted on March 29, 2018 by cmccollum • 0 Comments

Projected to go 82-80 in the American League West, the Seattle Mariners are talented enough to compete for a wild card spot this year.

Pitching will be key to how the season goes for the Mariners, who went 78-84 last season and tied for third in the AL West. Seattle used a major-league record 40 pitchers last year.

Catch the 2018 Seattle Mariner’s season on ROOT Sports. On BendBroadband tune in on Channel 20/620 (HD) and don’t miss pregame and postgame shows for every Mariners game. Watch “Mariners All-Access” on Sundays, which takes fans behind the scenes at Safeco Field.

Don’t have ROOT SPORTS? Upgrade to our Essentials TV package today!

Get ready for Mariner’s Baseball.

*Source Associated Press and Baseball Prospectus

Tips to avoid Airbnb scams

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Customer Care • 0 Comments

Airbnb has completely revolutionized traveling. Formerly, most travelers were limited to hotels and bed and breakfast-like accommodations. Airbnb has made it possible for travelers to live like a local—literally renting out residents’ apartments or homes. The site has become extremely popular and attracts millions of users, many looking to spend a lot of cash on… Continue Reading

Down to The Final Four

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Customer Care • 0 Comments

This year’s March Madness has proven to be exactly that. The biggest shocker of the tournament has been Loyola–Chicago, the 11th seed in the South region. The Ramblers knocked off Miami, Tennessee and Nevada to get into the big dance. Including Loyola, only four No. 11 seeds have ever advanced out of their region to… Continue Reading

Award winners on Movies on Demand

Posted on March 20, 2018 by missykellor • 0 Comments

Biggest box office of 2017? Got it. Fourth biggest box office of last year? Got that too. Academy Award for Best Picture of 2017? Yes, we have that as well. This month, BendBroadband’s Movies on Demand has some of the biggest and best films of 2017. We can start with the blockbusters “Jumanji: Welcome to the… Continue Reading

REELZ Channel is back on April 18

Posted on March 19, 2018 by cmccollum • 0 Comments

You asked for it, so we’re bringing it back. BendBroadband will launch the REELZ Channel on April 18, 2018. REELZ will be in the Preferred Tier on Channel 100. REELZ is an entertainment network that features films, series and documentaries about celebrities. Programming includes the critically acclaimed and award-winning The Kennedys, Autopsy: The Last Hours… Continue Reading

Spring fever on Hallmark Channel

Posted on March 16, 2018 by missykellor • 0 Comments

The Hallmark Channel has new movies and series just in time for spring. If you have Hallmark as part of your BendBroadband programming package, tune in and watch FOUR new movies and two new series (bonus: plus one more new movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries!). Hallmark’s Spring Fever event starts on March 17 (St.… Continue Reading

Your 2018 NCAA Tournament Viewing Guide

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Claire • 0 Comments

Heads up, hoops fans! The best month of the year is finally here, with the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament set to start this week. Games officially begin tonight with the First Four, and the tournament gets underway in earnest later this week, with 32 games on Thursday and Friday. If you haven’t already, print… Continue Reading

Thor, I, Tonya come to Movies on Demand

Posted on March 13, 2018 by missykellor • 0 Comments

2017 featured some great superhero films. The latest to come to Movies on Demand is Marvel’s “Thor: Ragnarok,” one of the most fun blockbusters in a long time. DC’s “Justice League”—also available this month—might not be in the same league as “Thor,” but followers of the franchise will want to check it out. Fans of film-making… Continue Reading

Tax scam has new twist on old favorite

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Network Operations • 0 Comments

Income tax scams are nothing new, but the latest one has a fresh twist. The Internal Revenue service warns that taxpayers could get conned into handing over tax refunds deposited in their accounts—that’s nothing new. The twist is that fraudsters file a real tax return with stolen data so filers get a real, but erroneous, refund.… Continue Reading

World Muse 2018: Asking the Question

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Shelby • 0 Comments

Article and Photo by Irene Cooper The 2018 World MUSE Conference celebrated its sixth year Saturday at The Tower Theatre in Downtown Bend, Oregon, with a full day of inspiration and thought provoking presentations from over 30 keynote speakers and performers. MUSE founder and director Amanda Stuermer, along with directors Tracy Treu and Cynthia LaRoche,… Continue Reading

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