Roku faces patent lawsuit over use of HEVC technology
The group representing the patent rights-holder said the lawsuit is meant to “level the playing field.”
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.
Cineverse, 9 Story launch “Garfield & Friends” FAST channel
The content stream is available on Echostar’s free, ad-supported TV platform Sling Freestream
Dish offers free Netflix with Ads subscription to satellite TV customers
Dish Network is offering free access to Netflix with Ads for two years as part of a customer’s satellite TV subscription.
Echostar hires Tom Fochetta to lead Dish Media advertising unit
Tom Fochetta joins Dish Media from Samsung, where he helped build the advertising unit associated with the FAST platform Samsung TV Plus.
Federal judge halts Dish Network’s lawsuit against Vidgo
The stay comes several weeks after Dish and Vidgo said they were working toward a settlement in the patent infringement case.
Dish settles some streaming patent infringement lawsuits
The parent companies of KiDoodle.TV and BeachBody have agreed to license certain adaptive bitrate technology from Dish.
Echostar reports subscriber losses at Dish, Sling TV during Q1
An Echostar video executive said ongoing pressure from some of its programming partners has led to subscriber losses, specifically at Sling TV.
Fubo seeks second congressional hearing on pay TV industry woes
Fubo is asking federal lawmakers to hold a second hearing exploring competition in the pay television space, with a specific focus on a forthcoming streaming service being developed by broadcasters.
Cox Media stations return to Dish Network after 17-month dispute
Around a dozen stations are now available to Dish Network customers in Cox Media-served markets.
Fubo gets support from Dish, DirecTV executives in sports-focused antitrust case
The sports-centric streaming service has asked a federal court to issue a preliminary injunction barring Fox, Disney and Warner Bros Discovery from acting on their joint venture.