Disney sues Sling TV over ESPN’s inclusion in new day passes
"Sling TV’s new offerings, which they made available without our knowledge or consent, violate the terms of our existing license agreement."
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DirecTV and Dish Network again talking merger; can they beat antitrust issues?
Dish Network partners with DraftKings to offer live odds and set-top betting integration
The live-bet integration might not be the smoothest application, but the overlay option could definitely have appeal.
Dish Network, Nexstar resolve carriage dispute, restoring local channels in several top 20 TV markets
Top 20 markets including Tampa, Denver, and Cleveland subscribers were affected.
Charlie Ergen calls Dish merger with DirecTV “inevitable,” makes overture to Sinclair RSNs after first Sling TV subscriber loss
"The growth in TV is not coming from linear TV providers, but from huge programmers. You just can't swim upstream against a real tide of big players."
Dish Network pulls NBC Sports Chicago as yet another carriage dispute begins
Dish really hates live sports.
Fox unleashes pre-planned commercial blitz blaming Dish for carriage dispute, which isn’t a good sign
Fox aired multiple scripted commercials featuring actors regarding the carriage dispute with Dish, so this is clearly something they've been prepared for.
Dish Network drops FOX, FS1/FS2, BTN as part of carriage dispute
The outage also applies to Dish-owned Sling TV.
DirecTV and Dish Network reportedly considering a merger (again)
While there are no active talks, a merger between DirecTV and Dish Network would likely face much less regulatory scrutiny in 2019 than it did back in 2002.
Dish and Hearst finally end their almost eight-week dispute
It's about time!
Hearst Television begins a ‘shot clock’ to show how long Dish blackout is
The dispute between Dish and Hearst is in its third week
Hearst TV stations are blacked out on Dish Network and there’s no end in sight
Another dispute leaves viewers in the dark
Dish introducing skinny bundle that won’t include ESPN, other major networks
The days of cord-shaving are fast upon us, and Dish Network has cast the latest blow against the...
