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Fox CEO James Murdoch Says Streaming Platforms Better Business Than Going Direct-to-Consumer

Nonetheless, Dish Network's (DISH) Sling TV is said to have attracted about 1 million subscribers since launching nearly two years ago, according to Parks Associates, a Dallas industry monitor. Fox is on Sling TV as well as Sony's (SNE) PlayStation Vue and DirecTV Now, which began operation last Wednesday.

From the article "Fox CEO James Murdoch Says Streaming Platforms Better Business Than Going Direct-to-Consumer" by Leon Lazaroff.

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