Sling Media
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Placeshifting, Streaming media, Computer hardware, Mobile app |
| Founded | 2004 |
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| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Paddy Rao, Sr. Vice President of Products and Engineering Jay Berryhill, Vice President of Sales and Business Development |
| Products | Slingbox M1, Slingplayer apps for iOS, Android and Kindle Fire, Dish Sling Adapter, Dish XiP 913, ARRIS MS4000 |
Number of employees | 275+ |
| Parent | Dish Network (2017–present) |
Sling Media Inc. is an American technology company that develops placeshifting and Smart TV solutions for consumers, multiple-system operators and set top box manufacturers. The company is based in Foster City, California, and was a subsidiary of Echostar (acquired in the fall of 2007). Their initial product, the Slingbox, debuted on the US market on July 1, 2005. The EchoStar business unit was part of a corporate assets exchange with Dish Network at the beginning of 2017 and now operates as Dish Technologies Corporation under Dish Network.