| Acquired by | EchoStar |
| Price | $380M |
| Date | 9/07 |
| Terms | Cash |
| Website | slingmedia.com |
| Category | Network/Hosting |
| Phone | 650-293-8000 |
| Employees |
| Total | $14.5M |
| Series A, 11/04 Mobius Venture Capital Doll Capital Management Hearst Ventures | $10.5M |
| Series A, 7/05 Mobius Venture Capital Doll Capital Management Hearst Ventures | $4M |
Sling Media is the maker of Slingbox, a piece of hardware that enables users to watch and control live television on their computers or cell phones. The Slingbox takes the video from cable, digital cable, satellite, or DVR programming and sends it to your devices over the internet. Video is played on computers using SlingPlayer, a downloadable application for Macs and PCs.
The company was acquired by EchoStar in September 2007.
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Added: 10/3/08Sling.com is a new online video portal that will give users access to a premier library of content from top TV networks, movie studios, sports leagues and websites. Combining professional programming, editorial expertise and social networking features alongside easy and logical navigation.
In addition to premium on-demand video content from 60 partners (and counting), Sling.com includes a preview of the web-based Slingplayer software for PC, allowing Slingbox owners to watch live TV directly within its website.
| Website | slingmedia.com/go/slingcatcher |
From the Sling Media website, “The SlingCatcher is a universal media player for your TV. SlingCatcher’s on-screen interface and remote control provide easy access to TV from your Slingbox, Internet video from your PC, or personal media from your USB hard drive. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the digital age on your TV screen.”
