Year: 2015

Dish launches Sling TV, cheap service for those who’ve cut the cable

January 21, 2015December 10, 2017 carmelgr

LAS VEGAS — Dish Network unveiled a significantly lower price for TV service on Monday to appeal to those who abandoned or never paid for TV. For $20 a month, Sling TV users will get ESPN, Disney Channel, Food Network and nine other channels. The catch? You’ll still need a reliable Internet connection. Sling TV, available to subscribers later this… Read More

Roamio, TabletTV, and Dish’s ‘Griddle,’ Join Sling and The Disruptors

January 9, 2015January 8, 2018 carmelgr

Reviving The Internet TV Trend; A Huge Challenge to Traditional Pay TV The top headline above deals with video services and in-home consumer devices. Yet, someone young and new to the media and telecom industries might easily confuse this title with groups and music stars among their youthful music and entertainment. Indeed, “Sling and The Disruptors” could well be… Read More

CES 2015: SBCA Leadership Luncheon

January 7, 2015December 12, 2017 carmelgr

Date: Jan 6, 2015 Location: Las Vegas, NV Panelists: Steve Shannon, GM, Roku; Rich Greenfield, senior analyst, BTIG; Robert McDowell, partner, Wiley Rein; Jimmy Schaeffler, Chairman & CSO, The Carmel Group. Read More