Disney sues the dish to block Sling TV Day Pass, other short -term plans
Sling TV, the Internet -TV service that is owned by Dish Network, introduced a series of new packages two weeks ago with which you can register to get a little 24 hours of live TV, or to pay for just one weekend or a week.
Disney and ESPN have now cried incorrectly – say that the new sling packages violate the conditions of the programming distribution agreements of the media company. On Tuesday, Disney brought a lawsuit against the court in the American court for the southern district of New York, with looking to have the three services removed from Disney’s networks.
“The new range of SLLE TV, which they have made available without our knowledge or permission, violates the conditions of our existing license agreement,” said a Disney representative in a statement. “We asked the court to demand the court to pay our deal when it distributes our programming.”
Disney’s existing license agreement With Dish Network offers Dish TV and Sling TV customers access to programming via just a monthly subscription plan. Disney claims that every shorter length falls outside the authorized scope of the agreement.
Representatives for the Court of Appeal and Sling TV did not immediately respond to requests for comments.
The passes of Sing offer access to 34 channels available in the Sling Orange Tier, including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3 and Disney Channel, as well as TBS, TBS, AMC, CNN, HGTV, Food Network, Nick Jr., A&E, MGM+ Drive-in and Comedy-in.
With the launch of the Day Pass ($ 4.99), Sling picked it as a way to view live sports without signing up for a long-term plan: “The big game starts in 3 hours and you need a way to stream live TV. You could sign up for another streaming service, but you know that you will go overbetalen in the slime.” Sling. Our industry-changing product gives you 24-hour immediate access to 34 of the most popular live channels on the cable for $ 4.99-less money than you usually spend on lunch. ”
The other packages of SLAP are Weekend Pass ($ 9.99) and Week Pass ($ 14.99), which are designed for viewers who want to watch live sports, award shows or other events without paying for a month or more.
The case is ESPN Enterprises, Inc. et al v. Dish Network, LLC, Docket No. 1: 25-MC-00368. According to the archiving system of the court, Disney/ESPN has submitted a motion to submit the case under Seal and he had not filed a first complaint from Tuesday evening.
Dish did not contact Disney before he launched the Sling Day, week and weekend passes. After the new passes were announced, Disney contacted Dish to ask the company to immediately remove Disney content from Sling Orange’s Day Pass, Weekend Pass and Week Pass offers. However, Dish is said to have refused this.
