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Dish Network was among the big winners at last week’s International CES. The satellite broadcaster introduced what could be the first real over-the-top Internet video competition for traditional pay-TV services. Dish Network (DISH) said it will launch Sling TV nationwide in the first quarter. For $20 a month, Sling TV will deliver live sports, lifestyle, family, news and information channels, video-on-demand entertainment and the best of online video to broadband-connected devices at home and on the go, the company said Jan. 5 at CES. At a press event, Dish CEO Joseph Clayton said Sling TV is targeted at millennials who balk at paying for higher-priced cable, telco and satellite TV packages. Sling TV will be supported by a host of Internet-connected devices, such as Amazon’s (AMZN) Fire TV, Roku players, Google’s (GOOGL) Nexus Player, as well as game consoles, smart TVs, PCs, tablets and smartphones. For $20 a month, Sling… Scalper1 News
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