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Sling Discontinues Short-Term Passes

Sling TV has discontinued its short-term 'Sling Passes,' which allowed users to subscribe for one to seven days. Introduced in August 2025, the passes included Day, Weekend, and Week options, priced at $4.99, $9.99, and $14.99 respectively. The launch aimed to attract cord cutters during football season, but faced legal challenges from Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery, who sued Sling's parent company DISH for breach of contract over the unapproved packages. The lawsuits likely influenced the decision to retire the passes, though no official reason was given. Sling now returns to its standard lineup: Orange, Blue, combined Orange & Blue, and the newer Basic plans ($19.99/month).

• Sling TV discontinued its short-term Sling Passes as of October 5, 2026.
• The passes, launched in August 2025, included Day Pass ($4.99), Weekend Pass ($9.99), and Week Pass ($14.99).
• Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery filed lawsuits against DISH over the passes for breach of contract.

DISH Teams Up with United Airlines to Provide Live Football at 35,000 Feet

Passengers on United airplanes with Starlink-enabled seatback screens have access to live college and pro football games starting this week across ...

Sling TV's Future Uncertain After DISH Bankruptcy Filing

Sling TV — one of the first over‑the‑top live multichannel services, launched February 9, 2015 — faces an uncertain future after its parent’s prepackaged Chapter 11 filing. DISH DBS Corporation (an EchoStar subsidiary) filed for Chapter 11 on June 30, 2026 after a delay in closing a large spectrum sale to AT&T left the company short of cash to repay $2 billion in notes. Sling peaked near 2.6 million subscribers around 2020 but reported 1.707 million subscribers as of the end of June 2026. The restructuring aims to clean the balance sheet and wind down DISH’s wireless build; industry observers expect EchoStar may consider selling or spinning off DISH satellite and Sling assets once the process concludes.

• Sling TV launched on February 9, 2015 as an over‑the‑top live multichannel television service in the U.S.
• Sling reported 1.707 million subscribers as of the end of June 2026, down from a peak near 2.6 million around 2020.
• On June 30, 2026, DISH DBS Corporation (an EchoStar subsidiary) filed a prepackaged Chapter 11 case in Houston.

Goldvertise to Market Deluxe Music and High View Channels

Goldvertise has secured the advertising sales mandate for the TV brand Deluxe Music and other channels from the High View group, with the agreement taking effect on January 1, 2027. The deal expands Goldvertise's AGF-measured CTV inventory alongside channels it already sells, and the company plans further FAST channel additions and AdTech partnerships. Goldvertise will use a data partnership with All Eyes on Screens (AEOS) to transparently report performance of special-interest channels. The firm also announced commercial relationships with Stingray, Vevo, O2 FAST channels and technology partnerships with FreeWheel and Index Exchange to improve programmatic trading and market connectivity.

• Goldvertise will handle ad sales for Deluxe Music and additional High View group channels (Schlager Deluxe, Bergblick, Deluxe Rap, Deluxe Dance) starting 2027-01-01.
• Goldvertise already markets AGF-measured channels such as AXN Black, AXN White, One Terra and Just Cooking; the new deal increases AGF-declared CTV inventory.
• Goldvertise has a data partnership with All Eyes on Screens (AEOS) to report performance of special-interest channels like Kinowelt TV and Sportdigital channels.