PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 959: No Sling TV Ads on NBC
In a move that should surprise no one, NBC is refusing air ads for Dish Network’s Sling TV offering. Because Comcast owns NBC and Comcast is delaying the inevitable that even the CEO of Disney acknowledges is the way things are heading.
Links:
- Comcast/NBC is Refusing to Air Ads for Dish’s Sling TV - —DSLreports - front page “Comcast-owned NBC is refusing to show advertisements for Dish Network’s Sling TV Internet video service.”
- Comcast’s NBC refuses to air commercials for Sling TV —The Verge “NBC is unwilling to run commercials for Dish’s Sling TV streaming service on its own TV stations.”
- Disney CEO says ESPN will eventually be sold straight to consumers —The Verge “You’ll eventually be able to buy ESPN without a cable subscription, though it won’t be any time soon.”
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PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 959: No Sling TV Ads on NBC