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Dish Gives Sling a Makeover to Compete With Hulu and Netflix

The revamp aims to invigorate viewer interest in Sling TV amid a growing roster of online video services, including forthcoming offers from Apple Inc. and AT&T Inc. Dish doesn’t disclose its Sling subscriber count, though Macquarie Capital USA Inc. analyst Amy Yong estimated it at about 500,000, according to a report in mid-December. Market researcher Parks Associates lists it as the 10th largest by subscribers among online video services.

From the article "Dish Gives Sling a Makeover to Compete With Hulu and Netflix" by Scott Moritz.

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