Dish is buying Republic Wireless and its 200,000 subscribers

Posted on 08/03/2021 by Engadget

Dish plans to add yet another mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) to its wireless business. On Monday, the company announced that it has an agreement in place to buy Republic Wireless. With the deal, which should close before the end of first half...

You can make DraftKings sports bets using your Dish DVR

Posted on 03/03/2021 by Engadget

If you've ever wanted to bet on a sports event using your TV in addition to watching the match itself you now have your chance. Dish has reached a "strategic agreement" that brings DraftKings' sports betting and daily fantasy featur...

Slingbox server shutdown will kill every box in two years

Posted on 09/11/2020 by Engadget

Before streaming video from the cloud was a normal thing, a Slingbox was the best way to access TV from anywhere. Just plug one of their transcoders into your antenna or cable box, plug in the internet, and it provided a stream you could watch at wor...

Dish buys Ting Mobile to expand its wireless business

Posted on 03/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Dish is adding another piece to its small but growing wireless business. On Monday, the company announced a deal to acquire the customer base of mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Ting Mobile from Tucows. As part of the agreement, the latter will...

Dish subscribers lose access to local Scripps stations in channel dispute

Posted on 26/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Two TV giants are once more at loggerheads over channel rates, and this time it might significantly hurt your access to local news. Local Scripps-owned stations in 42 markets (including New York City and San Diego) have gone dark on Dish Network afte...

Sling TV responds to streaming price hikes with a one-year ‘guarantee’

Posted on 01/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

One day after Google increased the cost of a base YouTube TV subscription to $65 per month, Sling TV says it will maintain the price of its streaming service for one year. As part of a new limited-time promotion, both new and existing customers won't...

Dish buys prepaid carrier Boost Mobile for $1.4 billion

Posted on 01/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

After nearly a decade of trying to break into the wireless market, Dish just became the newest national wireless carrier. Today, Dish announced the $1.4 billion acquisition of Boost Mobile. With this purchase, Dish secures its place in the retail wir...

Sling TV offers free viewing during primetime hours

Posted on 14/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Sling TV thinks it can do more to keep you entertained during the COVID-19 pandemic than offer extended trials like everyone else. It just launched a promo that offers free Sling Blue access between 5PM and midnight, offering access to channels like...

FCC gives T-Mobile extra spectrum to cope with demand during coronavirus

Posted on 15/03/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

T-Mobile pledged to keep people online during the coronavirus outbreak, and it's getting some help from the government to make that happen. The FCC is granting T-Mobile access to more 600MHz spectrum for the next 60 days to help it cope with custome...

T-Mobile and Sprint merger approved by federal judge

Posted on 11/02/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

T-Mobile and Sprint's $26.5 billion merger is almost complete. Following months of delays and push back from high-profile authorities, a US district judge has ruled in the companies' favor, allowing them to move within one step of concluding a deal t...

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