Hemisphere Media Group, the US media company targeting the US Hispanic and Latin American markets, has announced that its FAST channel WAPA+ is now available on DISH TV and Sling TV, expanding the channel’s reach to audiences across the US. The channel is now available on Sling Freestream and will also be made available to DISH and […]
Bark TV, the multiplatform network with 24/7 programming dedicated exclusively to dog lovers, is partnering with DOGZ to deliver canine content to millions of homes throughout the country. Fans of dogs will be able to watch live events, games, contests and programming on dog wellness and thought leadership. The pairing of Bark TV and DOGZ […]
Sling TV will offer $1 Day Pass subscriptions to Sling Orange, regularly $4.99, to new and returning customers in the US through November 30th, giving viewers affordable, instant access to live TV channels with no long-term contracts or commitments. The limited-time offer celebrates Sling’s recent court victory after a federal court denied Disney’s request for […]
WAPA Media, a media company in Puerto Rico in television, radio, digital platforms, live events and podcasting, announced that WAPA TV is the first local channel available on Sling TV in Puerto Rico. The integration into the platform expands the reach of the island’s channel, giving Puerto Rican audiences greater access to news, variety, comedy, […]
EchoStar-owned Hughes Network Systems has reported a 3 per cent fall in revenue and a loss of 30,000 broadband subscribers during the first quarter. It now has 853,000 subscribers. But CEO Hamid Akhavan told analysts that while EchoStar was yet to make any announcements its engineering plans were ready but getting the timing right for […]
Sling TV, the US streaming service and subsidiary of EchoStar, has rolled out an enhancement to its DVR Plus add-on: unlimited DVR storage for $5 per month. Effective immediately, Unlimited DVR will allow customers to record as much content as they want, with recordings saved for up to nine months. “With Unlimited DVR and our […]
As heavily rumoured, DirecTV and EchoStar have entered into a definitive agreement under which DIRECTV will acquire EchoStar’s video distribution business DISH DBS, including DISH TV and Sling TV, through a debt exchange transaction. “DirecTV operates in a highly competitive video distribution industry,” said Bill Morrow, Chief Executive Officer, DirecTV. “With greater scale, we expect […]
El Salvador 24 (ES24), a FAST channel targeting the US Salvadorean community, is now available on ViX, fubo, Sling TV and Sling Freestream in the US. The channel is owned by Hemisphere Media Group, the US media company targeting the US Hispanic and Latin American markets. ES24 offers a range of news and entertainment programming, […]
US satellite operator EchoStar has not had the best of weeks. August 12th saw the company report revenue had fallen by 9.3 per cent and a net loss of $205.6 million (from a profit during the same period last year of $212.7 million). Its share price, already depressed, fell back by 6.1 per cent to […]
US streaming service Sling TV is to offer a 4K viewing experience, starting with FOX Sports’ 25th broadcast of the MLB All-Star Game on the evening of July 16th. For the first time, Sling TV subscribers, in certain markets, can enjoy a live event in 4K resolution, on supporting Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices. […]