DISH and The Weather Channel Sign Multi-Year Renewal
April 21 2015 - 2:30PM
Business Wire
Includes OTT streaming rights for live and
Video-On-Demand content on Sling TV
DISH Network L.L.C. and The Weather Channel have agreed to terms
for a multi-year contract renewal that continues to provide DISH
customers with access to The Weather Channel and its interactive
app on Hopper® Whole-Home HD DVR and other select set-top boxes.
The agreement includes over-the-top (OTT) streaming rights for live
and Video-On-Demand content.
“DISH and The Weather Channel have been partners for two decades
and we are pleased to continue and expand that relationship to
Sling TV,” said Warren Schlichting, DISH senior vice president of
programming.
"We are happy to extend our long relationship with DISH, and
look forward to continuing to innovate together to provide the best
possible service to their subscribers," said David Kenny, Chairman
and CEO of The Weather Company.
The Weather Channel will be launched on Sling TV by July.
Pricing and packaging information will be announced when the
channel launches.
About The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel)
Through The Weather Channel (weather.com) and Weather
Underground (wunderground.com) brands, The Weather Company provides
millions of people every day with the world's best weather
forecasts, content and data, connecting with them through
television, online, mobile and tablet screens, as well as
third-party publishing partners via API. Through WSI, the company
delivers superior professional weather services for the media,
aviation and energy sectors. The Weather Company is owned by a
consortium made up of NBC Universal and the private equity firms
The Blackstone Group and Bain Capital. For more information, visit
www.theweathercompany.com.
About DISH
DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH), through its subsidiaries,
provides approximately 13.978 million pay-TV subscribers, as of
Dec. 31, 2014, with the highest-quality programming and technology
with the most choices at the best value. Subscribers enjoy a high
definition line-up with more than 200 national HD channels, the
most international channels, and award-winning HD and DVR
technology. DISH Network Corporation is a Fortune 250 company.
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DISHJohn Hall,
303-723-1968johnw.hall@dish.com@DISHnewsorThe Weather
ChannelShirley Powell,
770-226-2522shirley.powell@weather.com
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