Antenna Free with Sling TV Do you need an OTA (over-the-air) antenna? You might think OTA is an outmoded technology, supplanted by cable and internet TV. But in many areas, you will need an antenna to bring in local broadcast channels….Continue Reading →
DOOM FOR THE CABLE INDUSTRY? Is the cable TV industry facing doom? Some analysts seem to think so. Hub Entertainment Research says the percentage of U.S. households subscribing to streaming video services is skyrocketing. The percentage subscribing to more than…Continue Reading →
Local Broadcast Stations on DirecTV Now AT&T’s semi-independent streaming video service is ready to offer local broadcast affiliate stations in 70% of U.S. homes. Last week, the telecom announced that its DirecTV Now division has signed licensing contracts with a…Continue Reading →
Music on Joey and Hopper Of all cable and satellite TV systems, Dish Network is probably the most committed to innovation. DISH continually seeks to upgrade its equipment, and its Hopper-Joey combination is the most advanced DVR on the market….Continue Reading →
WHY CAN’T WE GET A LA CARTE CHANNELS? Sling TV was busy yesterday. It not only updated its website and announced a new offer of steep discounts on an over-the-air antenna for new customers of its streaming video service, it publicly criticized…Continue Reading →
APPLE TV WITH SLING TV CLOUD DVR Sling TV, which opened with a bang two years ago, has seldom paused since then in extending extend its reach. It still shows no sign of slowing down. Sling TV is Dish Network’s…Continue Reading →
LG SMART TV STREAMS SLING TV Dish Network’s semi-independent internet video streaming platform isn’t slowing down in in its efforts to extend its market footprint. Sling TV said last Wednesday that its video service now streams directly to LG’s web-enabled TV sets….Continue Reading →
IS OTT THE FUTURE OF TV? Charlie Ergen has never been afraid to gamble. From his youth, when he tried to build a career in playing blackjack and poker, to his founding of Dish Network, his bitter feud with Rupert Murdoch,…Continue Reading →
COMCAST REGIONAL SPORTS ON SLING TV To fend off a competitive threat from YouTube’s move into live TV, Sling TV saw the need to add value to its own video service. Last Thursday, Dish Network’s semi-independent streaming video platform announced…Continue Reading →
EMPATHY CAMPAIGN BY DISH NETWORK Dish Network constantly seeks ways to stand out from the competition. With this in mind, the satellite system operator launched an “empathy” ad campaign early this month. Dish knows its target market. The pay TV…Continue Reading →