Dish considering $20-$30 Internet TV to compete with Cable2014-03-05 10:07 by DanielaTags: Dish, Disney, Internet TV
The second largest satellite TV operator in the U.S., DISH Network Corp. created history by signing an online pay-TV deal with the leading media mogul Walt Disney Co. The new service will bypass Dish's 14-million-customer satellite system and offer content via the Internet in much the same way that Netflix delivers video. The price is not clear yet, but people familiar with the matter said that the company is considering charging $20 to $30 a month. The agreement will allow DISH Network's customers to watch ESPN, ABC and Disney channels on PCs, smartphones and tablets through the Dish Anywhere app. Moreover, Walt Disney will also drop its earlier objection against DISH Network's ad skipping Auto Hop device. It was available in Dish's Hopper with Slingbox. Hopper is a DVR that allows Dish subscribers to watch live TV and recordings online or through an app. The deal is the first of its kind between a major pay TV distributor and a top media company. But the pair won't be alone in trying to launch such a service. In January, Verizon Communications Inc. bought Intel Corp.'s media group with an eye toward launching an Internet-delivered TV service over mobile devices. Sony Corp. also said last month that it would launch an Internet-based TV service in the U.S. this year. Read more -here-
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