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Sling TV

Not to be confused with Slingbox, an unrelated product of another Dish Network subsidiary.
Sling TV LLC
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryPay television
FoundedFebruary 9, 2015 (2015-02-09)
Headquarters
Meridian, Colorado
,
United States
Key people
Gary Schanman (president)
ProductsDigital video recorder (Sling AirTV)
Services
MembersIncrease 2.12 million users (as of November 6, 2023)
ParentDish Network
Websitewww.sling.com

Sling TV is an American streaming television service operated by Sling TV LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dish Network. Unveiled on January 5, 2015, at the Consumer Electronics Show, the virtual multichannel video programming distributor aims to complement subscription video on demand services for cord cutters, offering a selection of major cable channels and OTT-originated services that can be streamed through smart TVs, digital media players and apps.[1][2] The service is available in the United States and Puerto Rico as of 2015.

Sling TV is led by Erik Carlson, who also serves as the President and COO of Dish Network. The service's precursor, the international television service DishWorld, was also brought under the auspices of Sling TV LLC and was rebranded as Sling International.[3] Following an invitation-only beta launch of the service that began in January of that year, Sling TV formally launched on February 9, 2015. In August 2021, the service reached a total of 2.44 million subscribers.[4] In September 2021, Sling TV reached 2.556 million subscribers.[5] In January 2022, Sling TV reached 2.486 million subscribers down 595,000 pay TV subscriber loss from Q3 total of 2.6 million.[6]

In June 2022, Sling TV reached 2.19 million subscribers.[7] In September 2022, Sling TV had 2.41 million subscribers, up from the 2.19 million in June.[8] In December 2022, Sling TV had 2.3 million subscribers.[9] In March 2023, Sling TV had 2.10 million subscribers, down from 2.334 million subscribers at the end of 2022.[10] In July 2023, Sling TV reached 2 million subscribers.[11] As of November 2023, Sling TV has 2.12 million subscribers.[12]

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  2. ^ Elyse Betters (January 9, 2015). "Dish Sling TV: What is it, and why is everyone talking about it?". Pocket-lint. Pocket-lint ltd.
  3. ^ "Sling TV Introduces Sling International; Launches Nearly 200 Channels in 18 Languages". BusinessWire. Dish Network. April 3, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  4. ^ Barnes, Jess (2021-08-09). "Sling TV Reaches 2.44 Million Subscribers". Cord Cutter News. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  5. ^ "Sling TV Reports 2.5 Million Subs in Q3 After Pandemic Set Back". Cord Cutters News. 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  6. ^ "Sling TV Ended 2021 with 2.49 Million Subscribers". Cord Cutters News. 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  7. ^ Fletcher, Bevin (August 3, 2022). "Dish sheds 257K pay TV subscribers across satellite, Sling TV". fiercevideo.com.
  8. ^ Fletcher, Bevin (November 2, 2022). "Dish adds 30K pay TV subscribers, as Sling TV gains and satellite TV loses". Fierce Video. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  9. ^ Bouma, Luke (2023-01-18). "DISH Lost 268K Pay TV Subscribers on Satellite & Sling TV in The 4th Quarter of 2022". Cord Cutters News. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  10. ^ Bouma, Luke (2023-05-08). "DISH & Sling TV Lost 552,000 Subscribers in The 1st Quarter of 2023". Cord Cutters News. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  11. ^ Bouma, Luke (2023-08-08). "DISH & Sling TV Lost 294,000 Subscribers in The 2nd Quarter of 2023". Cord Cutters News. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  12. ^ Bouma, Luke (2023-11-06). "DISH Lost 181,000 TV Subscribers, But Sling TV Added 117,000 Subscribers in The 3rd Quarter of 2023". Cord Cutters News. Retrieved 2023-12-18.

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