San Francisco - Macworld - January 6, 2009 - Sling Media, Inc., a
wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), is
demonstrating a version of SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone being
developed for the iTunes store at this year's Macworld. Sling Media
will deliver a version of SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone to Apple for
certification in Q1.
Sling Media is also unveiling a prototype
of a new SlingPlayer for Mac HD which allows Slingbox PRO-HD users to
stream HD to their Mac desktop or laptop computer. The new SlingPlayer
for Mac HD is a web-based version of the SlingPlayer software that will
be accessible from Sling.com, Sling Media's recently launched video
entertainment web site.
"SlingPlayer Mobile is ideally suited
for the iPhone's large touch screen display and I know iPhone users are
eagerly anticipating the application's availability," said Blake
Krikorian, co-founder and CEO of Sling Media. "Add to that HD streaming
support for Slingbox PRO-HD customers and live TV support on our video
entertainment site, Sling.com, and you can see Sling Media is committed
to delivering great solutions for Mac users."
SlingPlayer Mobile
gives consumers their entire home TV experience, including local
channels, local sports teams, video on demand, pay per view, etc. Any
program that you can watch on your sofa back home, you can now watch
via your iPhone using a standard network connection (3G Cellular,
WiFi). In addition, SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone users can also
control their home digital video recorder (DVR) to watch recorded
shows, pause, rewind, and fast forward live TV, or even queue new
recordings while on the road.
Pricing and Availability
SlingPlayer
Mobile for iPhone will be submitted to Apple for testing and approval
in Q1. The price has not been determined at this time. SlingPlayer for
Mac HD will be available for free via the web-based SlingPlayer within
Sling.com later in Q1. Mac customers will be able to use either Safari
or Firefox web browsers to get both HD streaming and Live TV within
Sling.com.
About Sling Media
Sling Media, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), is a leading digital lifestyle company offering consumer services and products that are a natural extension of today's digital way of life. Sling Media's product family includes the internationally acclaimed, Emmy award-winning Slingbox™ that allows consumers to watch and control their living room television shows at any time, from any location, using PCs, Macs, PDAs and smartphones and the revolutionary new SlingCatcher™, a universal media player that seamlessly delivers broadcast TV, Internet video and personal content to the TV. Sling Media is also the company behind the video entertainment web site, Sling.com, offering consumers a wide variety of popular TV shows, movies and other entertainment free for viewing online or on the TV using SlingCatcher. For more information on Sling Media, the Slingbox or the SlingCatcher, visit www.slingmedia.com. To watch your favorite TV shows and movies, check out www.sling.com.
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