4K March Madness Resumes Today On Satellite Services
4K Ultra HD sports lovers can still catch some of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament action in 3840 x 2160 resolution, including some with HDR. March Madness is underway and this year, 4K Ultra HDTVs connected to the right services will have a chance…
Sling TV Launches `Tax Day’ Promotional Offer
Any potential cord-cutters contemplating a switch to a live over-the-top streaming pay-TV service, might want to jump on a new promotional offer from Dish’s Sling TV. The streaming live multi-channel video service announced that it is offering discounts through a new promotion, according to the…
Parks: Smart TV Penetration Changing Business Models
The growing popularity of internet-based skinny bundle live TV services, enabled by swelling penetration of smart TV and streaming device ownership in the United States, is gradually taking its toll on traditional subscription-based television viewership. Just last week, AT&T Communications CEO John Donovan declared that…
Alexa Voice-Powered Video Skill Comes To DirecTV Genie Boxes
DirecTV is joining TiVo and rival satcaster Dish in adding compatibility with the Amazon Alexa voice skill in select satellite set-up boxes. Although the capability was originally announced back in March, DirecTV becomes the latest to add the capability to equipment in the field. Both…
DISH Adds Support For Google Assistant Voice Control In Select Hopper Products
Direct-to-home satellite TV service DISH became the first pay-TV service Monday to integrate voice-control operation powered by Google Assistant smart speakers and similar devices into select receiver/decoder boxes and DVRs. The satcaster said that effective Monday it is offering direct compatibility with Google Assistant commands…
Dish Anywhere App Now Brings Satellite TV To Android TV Devices
Dish satellite TV subscribers with a Hopper DVR or connected Sling adapter can now receive the Dish Anywhere service feature on Android TV based products using the free Dish Anywhere App. Dish announced Wednesday that Android TV devices, including many Sony Bravia and some legacy…
Sling TV Gets NBA League Pass
Satellite pay-TV provider Dish announced Thursday that its live over-the-top (OTT) skinny bundle service Sling TV became the first streaming TV provider to offer the NBA League Pass access to live out-of-market games. For $29 a month extra, Sling TV is offering the NBA’s service…
Dish To Offer Extensive Winter Olympics Viewing Tools, 4K Coverage
Dish’s Sports Bar Mode Channel for the upcoming Winter Olympics coverage. Dish Network revealed Wednesday that it is among a select group of pay-TV services (including Comcast Xfinity) that will be offering extensive Winter Olympic Games coverage from PyeongChang, South Korea, through new features and…
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