HOPPERGO Of all cable and satellite TV providers, Dish Network has the strongest record for technical innovation. In 1999, Dish released the industry’s first high definition TV tuner. That same year, Dish offered the first DVR packaged with cable or…Continue Reading →
iPHONE REPAIR FROM DISH Dish Network has never been inclined to stand still. The satellite system operator is always restless, always seeking new opportunities, always seeking new ways to serve its customers. Dish Network’s latest venture is iPhone repair. On…Continue Reading →
AIR TV BOX FROM SLING TV Last year, Dish Network unveiled Sling TV, its dedicated internet video streaming service. The new platform quickly added new channels. Shortly after launch, its basic package grew from seventeen to twenty-three channels, and Sling…Continue Reading →
4K NETFLIX ON HOPPER 3 When Dish Network launched the Hopper 3 early this year, the new receiver did not create nearly the media sensation that the original Hopper did. This doesn’t make the Hopper 3 insignificant, though. It offers…Continue Reading →
LOCAL NOW ON SLING TV Sling TV, Dish Network’s semi-independent IP video streaming platform, continues to upgrade its service. On Friday, March 4, Sling TV announced that its Local Now service will be available through Roku devices. Local Now, produced…Continue Reading →
ABC & CINEMAX NOW ON SLING TV Sling TV continues to expand its channel lineup. Barely one year old, Dish Network’s internet video streaming platform has grown quickly. At the beginning, Sling TV’s core package, called The Best of Live…Continue Reading →
SLING TV ANTENNA DISCOUNTS Last year, Dish Network launched a semi-independent internet video streaming platform. Called Sling TV, the spinoff company attracted heavy coverage in the technical press, and its subscriber base grew rapidly. It hasn’t released any subscription figures since…Continue Reading →
COMCAST GIVES UP ON TWC MERGER It was to have been the biggest media merger of all time. Had it gone into effect, the deal would have combined the largest and second-largest cable TV and internet systems in the United…Continue Reading →
VERIZON FiOS CUSTOM TV The customary pay TV bundle may soon be tossed onto the ash heap of history. Smaller and more flexible channel packages are gaining ground in the multichannel TV market, as cable and satellite system operators scramble…Continue Reading →
NEW TV TECHNOLOGY: WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? Are you in the market for a new TV set? You may want to look into some of the new TV technology becoming available now and in the near future. Organic Light-Emitting…Continue Reading →