Dish Announces Further Pay-TV Subscriber Losses, Re-merger Plan With EchoStar
Dish Network reported that it lost 294,000 more net pay TV subscribers in Q2-2023, and separately announced it will merge back with its sister corporation EchoStar in a move to free up cash flow in the face of stiffer telecom competition. Dish announced Tuesday that…
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…
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…
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…
Viewer Losses Continued For DISH Satellite As Sling TV Gained
The cord-cutting trend continued to eat into DISH Network’s satellite-based pay-TV business in 2019, following the company’s recently reported fourth quarter earnings that showed total video subscriber churn over the course of the year. DISH Network reported last week that combined satellite and streaming accounts…
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