DISH Adds NBA Team Pass As DirecTV Goes OTT
It’s been a big week in the satellite TV world, with word that DISH is going after sports enthusiasts with a new team-specific subscription offer for NBA fans, following word that DirecTV is about to launch an over-the-top live-channel streaming service to rival DISH’s…
Roku Refreshes Line With 5 Players, Brings HDR
Roku introduced Monday a revamped lineup of Roku set-top streaming adapters, including the company’s first two models offering support for high dynamic range (HDR) along with 4K Ultra HD streaming. In total, the company is adding five new models, which will be replacing many…
Sling TV Comes To Apple TV
Sling TV revealed Monday that its live and on-demand Internet TV service is now available on Gen-4 Apple TV set-top digital media streamers. The provider of live over-the-top streaming services also revealed that it has added select Viacom channels to its expanding service lineup….
Dish’s HopperGO Mobile Video Solution Hits Stores
Satellite TV provider Dish said its new HopperGO personal video mobile drive is now available for purchase by subscribers of the Dish TV service. HopperGO, which is available to Dish customers now at a $99 retail price, is described as a pocket-sized mobile DVR that…
Dish’s Hopper 3 DVR Adds 4K Netflix Streaming
Dish’s Hopper 3 DVR (above) will now stream 4K Ultra HD content from Netflix. Direct-to-home satellite TV provider Dish said Friday that its latest Hopper 3 network DVR now has the ability to access 4K Ultra HD TV shows and movies from the Netflix catalog….
PlayStation Vue Live OTT Service Rolls Out Nationally
The market for over-the-top delivered live pay TV services continued to evolve over the weekend as Sony revealed that its IP-delivered PlayStation Vue multi-channel video service is now available nationally. The news of the service, which will limit availability of local live TV channels in…
DirecTV To Add Streaming Service
AT&T’s satellite TV service DirecTV will join Dish in offering an over-the-top streaming service alternative to its traditional satellite-delivered multi-channel TV service, the company revealed Tuesday. Intended for use with smartphones, tablets, smart TVs and set-top boxes, the internet-based streaming TV service is planned to…
FCC To Proceed With Cable Box Rules Change Proposal
The Federal Communications Commission voted three-to-two Thursday to continue on with a proposal from Chairman Tom Wheeler to shake up cable and satellite equipment business models and possibly give subscribers new options for owning innovative new set-top boxes and other devices from multiple brands, instead…
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