Looks like satellite TV (with regard to streaming) is going the way of the US Postal service did (with respect to email). What once was a good idea, or an only option, is no longer the case and - just like the US Postal Service was considering privatization as a result of incredible revenue loss - the same thing is happening to DISH Networks, since they are replacing a very profitable equipment-based, expensive revenue stream with a cheap, stream-based one requiring far less revenue-generating (and customer-angering) equipment. This is basically replacing their original service...and the only real revenue-generating service they have (discounting Samsung mashing machine repairs and cellphone repair service or whatever other odd-job contracts they can secure). This, coming at a time when they have no broadcast spectrum-based services but are hemorrhaging cash by way of their owner's bidding for it even without any use for it. I wouldn't be surprised if DISH Networks disappears before much longer. Their original company, EchoStar, is also an outdated business and they have few prospects in the way of future business innovation. This won't turn out well for their customers or their employees. I'm pretty sure it will end up costing the customers a fortune to divest and the employees will watch as their perks and benefits dry up. I would say DISH has some pretty poor planning and those affiliated with them should be keeping a much closer eye on their activities...

Looks like satellite TV (with regard to streaming) is going the way of the US Postal service did (with respect to email). What once was a good idea, or an only option, is no longer the case and - just like the US Postal Service was considering privatization as a result of incredible revenue loss - the same thing is happening to DISH Networks, since they are replacing a very profitable equipment-based, expensive revenue stream with a cheap, stream-based one requiring far less revenue-generating (and customer-angering) equipment. This is basically replacing their original service...and the only real revenue-generating service they have (discounting Samsung mashing machine repairs and cellphone repair service or whatever other odd-job contracts they can secure). This, coming at a time when they have no broadcast spectrum-based services but are hemorrhaging cash by way of their owner's bidding for it even without any use for it. I wouldn't be surprised if DISH Networks disappears before much longer. Their original company, EchoStar, is also an outdated business and they have few prospects in the way of future business innovation. This won't turn out well for their customers or their employees. I'm pretty sure it will end up costing the customers a fortune to divest and the employees will watch as their perks and benefits dry up. I would say DISH has some pretty poor planning and those affiliated with them should be keeping a much closer eye on their activities... - Dish saves money on acquiring customers, but it still can't make as much profit per subscriber with Sling.