Dish
Latest news, updates, and guides about Dish.
All Posts
Sling TV Ended Q2 2026 With Its Lowest Subscriber Count Since 2017
·
Sling TV ended the second quarter of 2026 with 1.71 million subscribers. This not only marks a drop on the previous quarter…
Dish DBS Files Prepackaged Chapter 11, Says ‘Business as Usual’ for Sling TV
·
Dish DBS Corporation and certain subsidiaries, including Dish Wireless and its subsidiaries, today filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. While significant, the…
Sling TV Subscribers Dropped Below 1.8 Million in Q1 2026
·
Sling TV ended the first quarter of 2026 with less than 1.8 million subscribers. The latest update confirms a subscriber drop on…
Dish TV Packages To Increase In Price In September 2025
·
The cost of Dish‘s live TV packages are increasing in price again. The 2025/2026 price increase was announced yesterday and takes effect…
Dish Launches ‘Bird Hotline’ To Help “Frustrated” DirecTV Customers
·
Over the past year, DirecTV has been running a bird-based marketing campaign that’s designed to highlight how a satellite dish is no…
DirecTV And Dish Maintain Venu Sports Is Bad For Business
·
While Fubo may no longer have any concerns about the anticompetitive nature of Venu Sports, DirecTV and Dish’s parent, EchoStar, still do.…
DirecTV Walks Away From Dish Merger Over Debt Exchange Terms
·
DirecTV has decided to terminate its agreement with EchoStar that would have seen DirecTV assume control of Dish TV and Sling TV.…
New Dish TV Customers Can Get Two Years Of Ad-Free Netflix For Free
·
New Dish TV customers can now get two years of Netflix for free after signing up. While Dish was already offering two…
DirecTV Buys Dish TV And Sling TV
·
DirecTV has now entered a definitive agreement with EchoStar. The agreement will see DirecTV take control of EchoStar’s video distribution business, which…
A DirecTV And Dish Merger Is Apparently Back On The Table
·
A merger would likely provide the combined entity with a much greater ability to negotiate with programmers in the future.
The Latest Dish TV Price Increases Arrive Next Month
·
Dish is increasing the price of its TV packages. Similar to last year, the latest increases arrive a little earlier than the…
New Dish TV Subscriptions Now Come With Free Netflix
·
Those signing up for a new Dish TV subscription now get access to Netflix’s Standard with ads plan at no additional cost…
Fubo, Dish, DirecTV, Newsmax And Others Urge Congress To Investigate Sports Streaming JV
·
Fubo, Dish, DirecTV and others want an investigation into the impact of the Disney-Fox-Warner Bros. Discovery sports streaming joint venture.
Dish Media And Philo Agree Exclusive Advertising Deal
·
Dish Media has struck an advertising deal with Philo, making it possible for advertisers to reach an additional one million households.
Dish Drops KMCC (Vegas 34) Over Carriage Dispute With Scripps Sports
·
Dish has dropped KMCC (Vegas 34), leaving affected customers with no option but to look for another way to watch Vegas Golden…
Dish’s Evolve M1 Is A New Android TV-Based Set-Back Box For Hotels
·
Dish’s new Evolve M1 SBB utilizes OnStream and is designed to provide hotels and guests with an enhanced in-room entertainment experience.
Dish Increasing The Price Of Core Packages Next Month — Here Are The New Rates
·
Dish is increasing the price of all of its core packages next month, citing rising programming costs as the reason for the…
Dish Loses 37 Local Channels In Dispute With Hearst Television
·
Dish Network has lost access to 37 local channels in 27 markets due to a dispute with Hearst Television over distribution rates.
PureHD and Dish OnStream To Improve The Streaming Experience In Hotel Rooms
·
PureHD is using Dish’s OnStream platform-as-a-service to help improve access to streaming services and personal devices in hotel rooms.
Sling TV Account Changes Affected By Recent Dish Outage
·
While Sling TV subscribers are still able to log in and watch live TV or on-demand videos, making account changes is proving…
Follow Streaming Better
The Streaming Better Newsletter
Stay up to date on price changes, new services, and subscriber trends.
Recent Posts
- New to Stream This Week on Apple TV, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu, Netflix, and More (Sept 21-27)
- What to Watch This Weekend: Slow Horses, MobLand, Golden Axe, and More Now Streaming (Sept 18, 2026)
- Prime Video Adds 5-Service Mega Bundle With AMC+, MGM+, Starz and More
- HappyKids Adds MLB Clubhouse Content in First Major Sports League Partnership
- New to Stream This Week on Apple TV, HBO Max, Paramount+, Peacock, Prime Video, and More (Sept 14-20)