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NASDAQ:DISH News 19 June 2025 - 8 November 2025

Sling TV adds 159,000 subscribers in Q3 2025 as $4.99 Day/Weekend/Week Passes and new $19.99 “Select” tier drive ~11% sequential growth

Sling TV adds 159,000 subscribers in Q3 2025 as $4.99 Day/Weekend/Week Passes and new $19.99 “Select” tier drive ~11% sequential growth

Why Sling is growing again Sling TV put points on the board in Q3 2025, logging approximately 159,000 net subscriber additions—a turnaround after earlier‑year declines. EchoStar’s Pay‑TV unit (DISH + Sling) closed the quarter with ~7.17 million customers, while the company flagged DISH TV churn at 1.33% (a Q3 low). PR Newswire On a standalone basis, Sling ended Q3 at ~1.995 million subscribers, up about 11% from Q2—momentum that coincided with the start of NFL and NBA seasons and the debut of short‑term passes meant to capture event‑driven viewing. TheDesk.net A quick note on the numbers (and why they’re a
8 November 2025
Satellite TV Secrets Unveiled: From Space-Age Origins to the Future of Television

Satellite TV Secrets Unveiled: From Space-Age Origins to the Future of Television

Telstar 1 (NASA) transmitted the first live television signals via satellite in 1962, linking Europe and North America. Syncom 2 became the first geosynchronous satellite in 1963, and Syncom 3 in 1964 broadcast the Tokyo Olympics to the United States. Intelsat I (Early Bird) was launched in 1965 as the world’s first commercial communications satellite carrying regular transoceanic TV service. Astra 1A, launched in 1988, used Ku-band to enable small 90 cm dishes and sparked a European satellite TV boom. In 1979 the FCC ruled that anyone could install a home satellite earth station without a federal license, accelerating consumer
19 June 2025
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