DirecTV Offers $500 in Credits for Customers Switching to AT&T


DirecTV recently announced it will give its customers free credit if they switch to AT&T.  The credit will be worth $500 for every single line switched. Apparently AT&T decided not to...

AT&T Launches First DirecTV Combo Plan Worth $200


AT&T recently acquired DirecTV last month. The wireless carrier company lost no time in unveiling its first package. The first bundle by AT&T includes mobile and television services. The...

AT&T, DirecTV Merger Deal Nearly Approved by FCC


The merger between AT&T Inc. and DirecTV is about to be nearly approved by the U.S. telecom and antitrust regulators. The merger worth a whopping $48.5 billion will be the biggest merger ever...

German Home Shopping Channel Pearl is First with Ultra HD Broadcast


Pearl.tv will be the first European Ultra HD channel that is accessible free via satellite. The launch of the 100% Ultra HD produced channel will be in September at the Consumer Electronics show IFA...

SES, Samsung and BBC Performed World’s first DVB Transmission of High Dynamic Range UHD TV


SES and Samsung Electronics demonstrated the first DVB transmission of High Dynamic Range UHD TV at the annual SES Industry Days in Luxembourg 6th and 7th May 2015. The content is transmitted via an...

Dish becomes Sling International, adds 200 Channels to Sling TV


Starting from today Dish Network’s on-demand international service has a new name ‘Sling International’. Formerly it was known as the DishWorld the network. Sling International now adds more...

Dish Network Fails to Reach Agreement With Fox News


Fox News Channel fans who are subscribers to Dish Network are out of luck after the two companies failed to reach an agreement on a new distribution contract this week.  The channels went dark...