Sling TV

Satellite communications provider DISH Network Co. (NASDAQ: DISH) stock has been in a death spiral, hitting price levels not seen since 1999. While consumers with access to mainstream broadband and wireless providers like Comcast Co. (NASDAQ: CMCSA), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) or AT...

A narrative of consumers cutting the cord and choosing to get rid of cable television could be further supported in a new report from YouTube. The report shows that not only are cable companies losing subscribers, but virtual multichannel video providers are taking away market share. What Happened...

Streaming television service Sling TV — a subsidiary of Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) — will accept cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) for payment of monthly subscriptions. What Happened: Dish Network announced on...

SLING TV will become the first streaming company to offer a dedicated Barstool Sports channel in a move to grow its offerings of sports content. What Happened: SLING TV, a unit of DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), announced Friday it's adding an exclusive Barstool Sports Channel....

One of the most anticipated television events of the year is happening late Saturday with Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk appearing as the host of comedy show "Saturday Night Live." About The Episode: The May 8 episode will feature Musk as the host and Miley Cyrus as the musical...

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc (NASDAQ: SBGI) acquired the regional sports channels from the Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) in 2019. Since then, Sinclair has struggled to gain traction with streaming and monetizing the regional sports networks, even taking a writedown on the...

A strategic partnership was announced Wednesday between television provider DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) and sports betting operator DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG). The deal will bring DraftKings’ sportsbook and daily fantasy games directly to Dish Network customers nationwide....

Dish Network Corp (NASDAQ: DISH) reported its Q4 2019 numbers and disclosed that it had lost both streaming and Pay-TV subscribers. What Happened Dish Network reported its fourth quarter, year-end financial results on Wednesday. The company reported revenue to the tune of $3.24 billion for Q4 2019...

As part of an ongoing dispute between DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ: DISH) and AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), AT&T made an "unprecedented move" to pull HBO and Cinemax content from Dish and Sling TV subscribers. What Happened Dish said AT&T, the new parent company of HBO and its sister...

The Justice Department is taking action to block AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T)'s proposed merger with Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX). What You Need To Know The Justice Department is suing to block the $85 billion mega-merger, as it said the combined entity would result in "fewer innovative...

The transition of TV into the digital age took a big step in 2016. In addition to streaming services like Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)’s Prime Video, over-the-top TV bundles like DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ: DISH)’s Sling TV and Sony Corp (ADR) (...

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is set to unveil its TV streaming services on November 30 in the form of DIRECTV NOW as part of its efforts to regain customers who cut the cord and retain those considering doing so in the future. The biggest highlight is AT&T’s mobile customers get Data Free TV,...

It may have taken right up to the two-minute warning, but DISH Netowrk Corp (NASDAQ: DISH) and the NFL have finally resolved their carriage dispute. Dish subscribers have been blacked-out from receiving the channel since June and with the new NFL season right around the corner, many were...

With services like Sling TV and PlayStation Vue showing a market for the live streaming of TV channels, Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOX) (NASDAQ: FOXA) is ready to make a play for those same viewers. Beginning Monday night with Fox's long-running "So You Think You Can Dance," the network...