MCN Newswire: Sling TV Closes In On Commercial Launch; Market Reaction Muted To Freewheel WiFi Splash; Is Google Spreading Its Tentacles To Wireless?
Top Stories - January 27, 2015
Sling TV Closes In On Commercial Launch Ahead of its commercial launch, Sling TV said it will soon send out a "first batch" of invitations to consumers who pre-registered for the new OTT offering, which starts at $20 per month for a core lineup of 12 channels and access to a VOD library.more
Market Reaction Muted to Freewheel WiFi Splash Cablevision stock was relatively quiet on Monday despite its Freewheel WiFi-only product launch, an offering that one top analyst said could be a test bed for a more compelling WiFi-first phone in the future.more
Is Google Spreading Its Tentacles to Wireless? Google continues to cast its net further and wider afield, this time by forging a wireless partnership with mobile carriers Sprint and T-Mobile U.S. that could allow it to offer its own direct-to-consumer service.more
Imagine To Buy RGB Networks Imagine is fleshing out its video portfolio with the acquisition of RGB Networks, a company that specializes in ad insertion, video packaging and cloud DVR technologies.more
Off-Court Drama Sports documentaries score by taking viewers behind the scenes.more