Digital TV News: Sling TV

Cox Communications launches Xumo Stream Box
Oct 17, 2024 – Cox Communications has launched Xumo Stream Box, a 4K streaming device, powered by Comcast's Entertainment OS, that brings together live TV and streaming into one simple, intuitive experience.
News categories: Cox Communications, Xumo, Michael Gatzke, Digital TV, RDK, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA, UX

DIRECTV to launch FAST platform this November
Oct 10, 2024 – DIRECTV plans to launch a FAST platform, MyFree DIRECTV, available online, via mobile, and on smart TVs and streaming devices, providing access to curated FAST channels and an on-demand library.
News categories: DIRECTV, DIRECTV Advertising, MyFree DIRECTV, Kent Rees, Vikash Sharma, Amy Leifer, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

DIRECTV to acquire EchoStar video distribution business
Sep 30, 2024 – DIRECTV and EchoStar (NASDAQ: SATS) have entered into a definitive agreement under which DIRECTV will acquire EchoStar's video distribution business DISH DBS, including DISH TV and Sling TV.
News categories: DIRECTV, EchoStar, TPG, Bill Morrow, Hamid Akhavan, David Trujillo, John Flynn, Ryan Mollett, Michael Ginnings, Digital TV, MandA, Satellite, Streaming, USA

Pixalate releases Q2 2024 FAST app rankings and ad spend reports
Jul 23, 2024 – Pixalate has released its Q2 2024 Global FAST Apps Rankings and Traffic Analysis Report for CTV. Pixalate published Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Samsung Smart TV versions of the report.
News categories: Pixalate, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

DISH Media offers Pause Ads on Sling TV
Jul 9, 2024 – DISH Media has announced the launch of Pause Ads, a new format for advertisers to engage viewers in a non-disruptive manner when they pause live or on-demand content on Sling TV.
News categories: DISH Media, Sling, Tom Fochetta, Advertising, Digital TV, USA, UX

EchoStar pay TV subscribers down 348,000 in 1Q 2024
May 8, 2024 – EchoStar (NASDAQ: SATS) has released results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Pay-TV subscribers fell 348,000 in the quarter, to close at 8.18 million (6.26 million DISH TV, 1.92 million SLING TV).
News categories: EchoStar, Digital TV, Results, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers, USA

SLING TV launches free classic arcade games
Mar 6, 2024 – SLING TV has announced the launch of a free games experience, Arcade. Subscribers and users can now launch and play games in Arcade while simultaneously watching TV.
News categories: SLING TV, Play.Works, Gary Schanman, Jonathan Boltax, Digital TV, Gaming, Streaming, USA

Top U.S. pay-TV providers lost 5 million subscribers in 2023
Mar 8, 2024 – Leichtman Research Group (LRG) has found that the largest pay-TV providers in the U.S. lost about 5,035,000 video subscribers in 2023, compared to a net loss of about 4,590,000 in 2022.
News categories: Leichtman Research, Bruce Leichtman, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers, USA

DISH Media expands addressable TV footprint to include Philo
Mar 6, 2024 – DISH Media (NASDAQ: SATS) has partnered with Philo to offer advertisers access to Philo inventory, expanding its addressable footprint beyond DISH TV and SLING TV for the first time.
News categories: DISH Media, Philo, David Antonelli, Reed Barker, Advertising, Digital TV, Streaming, USA