Sling Launches `Freestream’ Ad Supported Live TV Platform
Live over-the-top U.S. streaming service Sling TV launched its free advertising-supported television service (FAST) called Sling Freestream. The DISH Network-owned company said Freestream will roll out across all Sling-compatible devices in the coming months. The company said Freestream is available now through the Sling app…
Ergen: DISH, DirecTV Merger Talk Would Be More Likely After Election Day
The long-proposed merger between the country’s two direct-to-home satellite TV services could be moving closer to reality, if recent comments by DISH Network chairman Charlie Ergen prove to be more than wishful thinking. Ergen, speaking to analysts following the company’s Q3 earnings report Wednesday, said…
Dish Reports Continued Satellite TV Subscriber Churn As 5G Ramps Up
The cord-cutting woes continued for Dish Network in the first quarter of the year, according to the satellite and live-streaming company’s latest financial report Friday. Dish Network showed a loss of 462,000 pay-TV accounts in the first quarter of the year, compared to a loss…
Satellite TV Subscriber Attrition Continued In DISH Q4 Results
The traditional satellite TV business continued to suffer subscriber attrition in the fourth quarter of 2021, following the release of financial results from DISH Network Thursday. The direct-to-home satellite TV and over-the-top streaming services resource ended 2021 with 10.71 million total subscribers, including 8.22 million…
Dish, Sling TV Expand, Add Circle Network Programming
Dish and Sling TV announced Thursday that more of Circle Network’s country-flavored music, lifestyle and entertainment content has been added to the satellite TV provider’s “America’s Top 120” package and the Circle Network is soon to be be added to Dish’s Sling TV over-the-top live…
Access To HBO, Cinemax Returns To Dish Satellite TV Subscribers
The Dish Network satellite TV services revealed through Twitter announcements this week that HBO and Cinemax services will be returning to the pay-TV platform, bringing with it access to premium HBO Max app for takers of the channels. This will should be good news for…
Dish Settles `Do Not Call’ Telemarketing Dispute
Love getting all those spam telephone calls? Then here’s something that might bring music to your ears: Direct-to-home satellite TV operator Dish Network settled Friday an 11-year-old dispute with the U.S. government involving a $210 million telemarketing penalty for allegedly making “millions” of illegal calls…
DISH Inks NFL Carriage Deals Just In Time For The Action
Football season has finally arrived and DISH Network crossed the wire in the nick of time, reaching a deal with the National Football League (NFL Media) on a new carriage agreement for the NFL Network and NFL RedZone channels on its DISH satellite TV and…
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