Broadcasters want to “control destiny” with new group
The goal of the Coalition for Local News is to change federal regulations, so streaming services are required to negotiate carriage deals with broadcasters directly.
Sling TV
Sling TV is an Internet-based streaming cable TV alternative owned by satellite TV company Dish Network. The company offers a handful of cable television channels delivered over the Internet, starting at $40 a month.
Sling TV also offers more than 300 free streaming content channels through the Sling Freestream brand.
Sling Freestream adds 7 new channels
Dish Network’s free, ad-supported streaming service Sling Freestream launched seven new channels this week, including four from the Estrella Media brand.
Sling Freestream surpasses 400 linear content channels
The milestone was reached this week after the Dish Network-backed service added three new channels.
Merger discussions between Dish, DirecTV fizzle out
Dish and DirecTV have tried to merge several times over the last few decades, with those discussions falling apart each time.
2023 NBA Finals to be widely available on streaming services
There are plenty of cheap and free ways to stream the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat during the 2023 NBA Finals without cable.
Dish reveals cyberattack impacted around 300,000 people, mostly employees
The affirmation comes weeks after a Dish spokesperson said a “limited number” of employee records were compromised.
Eight new channels added to Sling Freestream
The new streams include three from FilmRise and several Spanish-language channels.
Sling Freestream adds content from Canela.TV
Sling Freestream is adding six new channels and hundreds of Spanish-language television shows from Canela.TV.
Sling Freestream debuts six new linear channels
The six new channels bring the total number of linear content streams to over 370 on Sling Freestream.
Dish’s Sling Freestream adds six new channels
The new free streams include two channels from FilmRise, and adds to Sling Freestream’s growing list of over 340 linear content channels.
