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Satellite Firms Dish, DirecTV Target Streaming Video

The pricing of Dish Network’s (DISH) new stand-alone Internet streaming video service, called Sling TV, will be “genuinely disruptive,” said telecom and media research firm MoffettNathanson. Sling TV will cost $20 monthly for a dozen channels, including Walt Disney’s (DIS) ESPN, ABC Family and the Disney Channel. The big four national broadcast networks are not included in the package. Dish is offering two add-on packages — one for kids, one for

NFL Lands Facebook, Verizon In Video Clip Deal

The National Football League has handed off video clip rights to social networking giant Facebook (FB) as the NFL continues to expand media distribution deals. Facebook will post short video clips starting next week, the Wall Street Journal reported. Terms were not disclosed. The NFL garners licensing revenue from Walt Disney’s (DIS) ESPN sports channel as well as TV broadcasters CBS (CBS), Comcast (CMCSA)-owned NBCUniversal and 21st Century Fox

‘Star Wars’ trailer awakens Walt Disney stock

The Force was with Walt Disney (DIS) stock on Friday as the first trailer for the company’s highly anticipated new “Star Wars” movie hit the Internet, driving shares to a new all-time high. Disney stock jumped as high as 92.96, up 1.1% from Wednesday’s close. But in afternoon trading the stock was up less than 1%. Perhaps investors realized that the movie, called “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” doesn’t come out until December 2015. The 88-second