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Sling TV history
Sling TV company history timeline
On September 8, 2016, coinciding with the channel's September 10 premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Sling TV began carrying Starz as a premium add-on; its rollout was commemorated with a seven-day free preview of the Starz package to existing subscribers.
Comcast SportsNet California, Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, Comcast SportsNet Chicago and Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic were not among the CSN networks initially available in markets served by those channels, and would not be added to Sling until April 2, 2017.
On June 14, 2017, Sling TV moved the El Rey Network from the Orange package to the Comedy Extra add-on.
On March 29, 2019, Sling TV added MLB Network and MLB Strike Zone to its "Sports Extra" package.
As of September 2021, Locast service has been discontinued, following a lawsuit held against them by broadcasting organizations.
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| Company name | Founded date | Revenue | Employee size | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox News | 1982 | $14.0B | 22,400 | 2 |
| Experian | 1996 | $4.7B | 16,239 | 158 |
| Singapore.com | 2012 | $280,000 | 5 | - |
| Marketing Associates | - | $38.4M | 100 | - |
| Channel Fusion | 2003 | $1.5M | 125 | 3 |
| SiriusXM | 1990 | $8.7B | 2,323 | 55 |
| Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 1832 | $1.1B | 2,300 | 2 |
| PAYBACK | 2000 | $106.8M | 1,250 | - |
| E! News | 1985 | $234.8M | 3,000 | 12 |
| Dow Jones | 1882 | $1.5B | 8,000 | 61 |
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