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Echostar Communications buys Slingbox manufacturer

news article released on: 25 September, 2007

US satellite television provider Echostar Communications, owner of Dish Network, has agreed to buy Sling Media, makers of the wildly successful Slingbox. Prior to the announcement, Echostar already owned a small stake in the company. If everything goes as planned, after spending another $380 million they'll own the rest. "EchoStar's acquisition of Sling Media will allow us to offer innovative ...

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#1 25 Sep 2007 @ 23:08
webe123 Suspended account
What is "sling media"? Never heard of them before.
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#2 26 Sep 2007 @ 5:26
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It is technology that allows you to control and broadcast your cable tv over the net so that you can watch it anywhere.
#3 26 Sep 2007 @ 6:20
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Originally posted by webe123:
 What is "sling media"? Never heard of them before.
Basically you hook up any Sling Media device to your cable at home and then you can watch TV from your computer anywhere you have internet access. You can even change channels, etc. Pretty cool if you're on the road alot and you don't want to miss your favourite tv shows.
#4 26 Sep 2007 @ 12:46
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Sweet! So this means, when my Coolsat 6000 bites the dust(if rumors are true), there'll be somethin' new to get they're signal off of :P
#5 28 Sep 2007 @ 22:24
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