Sling TV to get new AMC add-on packages
Dish Network’s Sling TV has reached a new deal with programmer AMC Networks covering six linear channels as well as a handful of new on-demand add-on options.
Dish Network
Dish Network is a direct-to-home satellite television company. It operates Dish Network satellite TV, streaming service Sling TV and the wireless phone company Boost Mobile. The company is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.
Regional Fox Sports networks probably aren’t coming back to Dish anytime soon
Dish’s chairman said the company was able to save money by dropping 16 Fox-branded RSNs last year.
Dish chairman: Merger with DirecTV “probably inevitable”
Dish Network’s chairman said it’s likely inevitable that his company and AT&T’s DirecTV would merge in the future.
Dish-owned Sling TV loses subscribers for first time
Dish Network turned a profit last quarter despite losing subscribers of both its traditional satellite TV and online-only Sling TV services.
Amazon testing commercial skip feature for Fire TV Recast device: report
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Discovery chief executive says sports to blame for cable costs, carriage disputes
If you feel like you’re paying an absurd amount for cable or satellite, you can blame sports channels, says the boss of a network that has no sports channels.
Tribune warns of blackout on Dish Network if agreement not reached
Tribune Media could be yanked from Dish Network’s satellite platform if both sides don’t reach a new contract by August 15.
Sling TV tops 2 million subscribers, could raise subscription price
Speculation of a price increase comes after parent company Dish Network missed revenue estimates for the recent financial quarter.
Sling TV to offer ABC local channels for $60 a year
Sling TV is adding ABC stations in eight markets to its streaming TV package — at a cost to customers of $60 per year.
Dish Network to stand trial over millions of telemarketing violations
Dish Network, the second-largest satellite broadcaster in the country, is accused of spam-calling people millions of times over the last decade.
