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…
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…
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…
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…
Report: 71% Of Live OTT Viewers Are 18-44
Live over-the-top (OTT) streaming TV services are still enjoyed mostly by the young. Young U.S. adults, aged 18-44 now account for 71% of subscribers to one of the live streaming vMVPD pay-TV services such as Sling TV, DirecTV NOW, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV,…
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…
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